Comparison

Atomify vs Quantum Mechanics

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

Head to head
About

Atomify

Explore atomic physics and molecular behavior with a powerful simulation tool. Visualize atoms and molecules in liquids, solids, and gases, transforming your device into a personal physics laboratory for learning or research.

Highlights
  • Atomic and molecular simulations
  • Visual understanding of matter
  • Physics research tool
  • LAMMPS integration
  • Open-source code
Features
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LAMMPS on your phone/tablet! Learn about atomic physics or show your research to other people. Gain intuitive visual understanding of how atoms behave in liquids, solids and gases. With Atomify, your phone/tablet is transformed into a physics simulator allowing you to study atoms and molecules building up everything on this planet. In Atomify you are in charge of the universe. You are God. Perfect for anyone wanting to understand physics at the atomic level. The simulations are performed with the high performance molecular dynamics code, LAMMPS[1]. Developed by Anders Hafreager and Svenn-Arne Dragly (PhD candidates at the University of Oslo). Atomify LAMMPS is open source (GPLv3) and the source code can be found on GitHub[2]. [1] http://lammps.sandia.gov/ [2] https://github.com/ovilab/atomify

About

Quantum Mechanics

Explore various theories on the model and structure of atoms. This app details concepts like atomic postulates, photon mechanisms, and models for hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. It also covers related physics principles such as gravity, electromagnetism, and time.

Highlights
  • Atomic structure theories
  • Models of various elements
  • Photon mechanism explanations
  • Gravity and electromagnetism concepts
  • Time and electricity principles
  • Mathematical algorithms
Features
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Different theories about model and structure of atoms. Contents: - Set variables - Postulates - Mechanism of photons - (H) Hydrogen model - (H₂) model - (H₃) model - (H₄) model - (He) Helium-4 model - (He) Helium-5 model - (Li) Lithium-5 model - (Li) Lithium-6 model - (Li) Lithium-7 model - (Be) Beryllium-7 model - (Be) Beryllium-8 model - (Be) Beryllium-9 model - (Be) Beryllium-10 model - (B) Boron-8 model - (B) Boron-9 model - (B) Boron-10 model - (C) Carbon-10 model - (C) Carbon-11 model - (C) Carbon-12 model - (C) Carbon-13 model - (N) Nitrogen-11 model - (N) Nitrogen-12 model - (N) Nitrogen-13 model - (N) Nitrogen-14 model - (O) Oxygen-13 model - (O) Oxygen-14 model - (O) Oxygen-15 model - (O) Oxygen-16 model - (O) Oxygen-17 model - Flame (2 H₂ + O₂ > 2 H₂O) - Point of gravity - The sun doesn't shine and warm - Rays of cold - Climate control - Fifth Element - Excess energy - Electromagnetism - Gravity, Coulomb's law - Capacitor. Law of equilibrium - Atom - Radiowaves, Light, X-rays - Just Gravity - Just Gravity 2 - Just Gravity 3 - Time - Electricity - Time Mathematics - Sin approximation algorithm

Screenshots

Atomify4 screens
Quantum Mechanics4 screens

Verdict

The call

Atomify and Quantum Mechanics both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Atomify's written reviews are positive against 43% of Quantum Mechanics's. Quantum Mechanics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (179 vs 8). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Atomify against 4.5 for Quantum Mechanics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quantum Mechanics has 179 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Atomify's written reviews are positive against 43% of Quantum Mechanics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomify ships an update every 7 months, Quantum Mechanics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Atomify versus Quantum Mechanics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomifyQuantum Mechanics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.5 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders HafreagerVitalii Gryniuk

Customer experience

Atomify

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Quantum Mechanics

All ratings178 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative56.5%

In-app purchases

None

Atomify

No in-app purchases

None

Quantum Mechanics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomify free?
Atomify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quantum Mechanics free?
Quantum Mechanics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atomify or Quantum Mechanics?
Quantum Mechanics is rated higher. Atomify averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Quantum Mechanics averages 4.5 from 179 ratings.
Do Atomify or Quantum Mechanics have ads?
Neither Atomify nor Quantum Mechanics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomify or Quantum Mechanics?
Atomify ships an update every 7 months, and Quantum Mechanics every 3 weeks. Most recently, Atomify was updated on October 16, 2026 and Quantum Mechanics on October 22, 2026.

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