3D Molecules View&Edit Lite vs iORA
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"
iORA
Visualize chemical reactions in 3D using quantum-mechanical simulations. This free, interactive application makes complex chemistry concepts accessible and engaging for learners.
- 3D chemical reaction visualization
- Quantum-mechanical simulations
- Interactive learning
- Easy to use interface
- Educational tool
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iORA is a free, easy to use, highly interactive smartphone application that provides 3D visualization of chemical reactions based on quantum-mechanical simulations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iORA at 5.0 against 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's 3.8. iORA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 14.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
iORA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of iORA's.
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite ships an update every 4 months, iORA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite | iORA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Space OOO | Daniel Ess |
Customer experience
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite
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In-app purchases
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite
No in-app purchases
iORA
No in-app purchases
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