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.
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.
- 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"
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite | MoleculeGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Space OOO | Alonso Morcos |
Customer experience
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite
MoleculeGo
In-app purchases
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite
No in-app purchases
MoleculeGo
No in-app purchases
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