Comparison

3D Molecules View&Edit Lite vs MoleculeGo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

3D Molecules View&Edit Lite

This application allows users to build and view 3D molecular models. It supports various bond types and visualization styles, and can load molecules from SDF and PDB file formats. Ideal for students, educators, and researchers.

Highlights
  • Build molecule models
  • Support for single, double, and triple bonds
  • Multiple visualization styles (Wireframe, Stick, Ball and Stick, Spacefill)
  • Load molecules from SDF and PDB files
  • View chemical element information
  • Open files from email attachments
  • Interactive 'Test yourself' mode
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"3D Molecules View&Edit Lite": is a free 3D molecule builder and viewer. for students, educators, and researchers. "3D Molecules View&Edit Lite" allows users to open and view molecules in SDF format files, for example, from NCBI's PubChem (http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov), a public database of compounds or from RCSB Protein Data Bank (http://www.rcsb.org/pdb). FEATURES: • Building molecule model • Support of single, double and triple bonds. • Visualization of Wireframe style, Stick style, Ball and Stick, Spacefill (CPK) models. • T-shaped and «seesaw» molecular geometries. • Bond-angle optimization • Loading molecule in SDF file format • Loading molecule in PDB file format. • Availability of information about chemical element symbols in the molecule • Opening the molecule file directly from email attachments. • “Test yourself” mode to build some inorganic chemical compounds. The app includes tutorial how to create and delete models. The free version is a limited version of "3D Molecules Edit & Test"

About

MoleculeGo

Explore the world of molecular biology through an engaging, location-based game. Collect essential building blocks like amino acids and DNA sequences to synthesize proteins and discover their functions. Learn about their roles in disease, research, and cellular processes by visiting real-world hotspots.

Highlights
  • Location-based gameplay
  • Collect molecular building blocks
  • Synthesize proteins
  • Discover genes and their functions
  • Learn about molecular roles in disease and research
  • Visit real-world hotspots for discovery
Features
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MoleculeGo is a location based app that gamifies the process of learning about molecular biology. In this game, the player collects amino acids, ATP, and DNA sequences, the molecular building blocks used to synthesize proteins. By capturing DNA sequences, the player discovers genes that encode for proteins. These genes provide the user with the necessary "recipe" to synthesize proteins in their own lab, using amino acids and ATP. These proteins can then be combined to construct even larger protein complexes. As the player progresses in the game, new molecules become available and information will become available about each molecule's basic function and how its structure is associated with its molecular role. Players can visit hotspots (schools, parks, hospitals, universities, etc.) to accelerate the discovery of new molecules. While molecules are discovered, players can learn how they are involved in disease, biomedical applications, research, and their function in the cell.

Screenshots

3D Molecules View&Edit Lite4 screens
MoleculeGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MoleculeGo at 4.5 against 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's 3.8. 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoleculeGo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of MoleculeGo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Molecules View&Edit Lite ships an update every 4 months, MoleculeGo every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite versus MoleculeGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Molecules View&Edit LiteMoleculeGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.5 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1024 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual Space OOOAlonso Morcos

Customer experience

3D Molecules View&Edit Lite

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

MoleculeGo

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

3D Molecules View&Edit Lite

No in-app purchases

None

MoleculeGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite free?
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoleculeGo free?
MoleculeGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite or MoleculeGo?
MoleculeGo is rated higher. 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while MoleculeGo averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite or MoleculeGo have ads?
Neither 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite nor MoleculeGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite or MoleculeGo?
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite ships an update every 4 months, and MoleculeGo every 14 months. Most recently, 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and MoleculeGo on October 24, 2026.

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