Mirage vs Molecular Constructor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mirage
Explore molecular geometry in a science classroom setting. This app uses printable markers to visualize molecules, guiding users through identifying and explaining their geometric structures. It's designed for senior high school students and works offline once downloaded.
- Molecular geometry visualization
- Printable marker set integration
- Guided learning for molecule identification
- Explanation of electron pairs and lone pairs
- Offline functionality
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Mirage applications are intended to be used in science classroom (senior high school). To use this application you need to download and print the marker set: http://mirage.ticedu.fr/?p=2324 How to use the app : Card 1 :Find out what this molecule is and write one sentence about the molecule's geometry ? Card 2 to 6 : Try to explain the following molecule's geometry. (hint : use Lewis, electrons pairs, lone pairs...) Card 7 to 11 : answers for cards 2 to 6, showing molecule's geometry, electrons pair and lone pairs. Card 12 : final answer for cards 1, molecule showing molecule's geometry, electrons pair and lone pairs. Once downloaded this one does not require an Internet connection.
Molecular Constructor
Create and optimize 3D molecular models. This free software allows users to design molecules and refine their geometry simultaneously. A more advanced desktop version is also available.
- Build molecules in 3D
- Design molecular structures
- Optimize geometry
- Free software
- Desktop version available
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Molecular Constructor is a free 3D modeling software for building molecules. Using this application user can design a molecule and optimize its geometry at the same time. The more advanced desktop version can be found at the project website: http://molconstr.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mirage at every 2 months against Molecular Constructor's every 12 months. Mirage also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Molecular Constructor's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (52 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Molecular Constructor holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Molecular Constructor has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Mirage's written reviews are positive against 75% of Molecular Constructor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mirage ships an update every 2 months, Molecular Constructor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mirage | Molecular Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | chardine marc | Alexander Teplukhin |
Customer experience
Mirage
Molecular Constructor
In-app purchases
Mirage
No in-app purchases
Molecular Constructor
No in-app purchases
