Atomify vs Vector Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Atomic and molecular simulations
- Visual understanding of matter
- Physics research tool
- LAMMPS integration
- Open-source code
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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
Vector Field
Visualize mathematical vector fields with animated particles in 2D, 3D, or spherical spaces. Input custom equations and adjust simulation parameters in real-time to explore dynamical systems and mathematical patterns interactively.
- 2D, 3D, and spherical vector field visualization
- Customizable dx, dy, dz equations
- Adjustable particle speed, density, and colors
- Time-dependent field animation
- Interactive 3D view rotation
- Real-time rendering powered by Metal
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Vector Field lets you create and visualize mathematical vector fields with thousands of animated particles. Enter your own equations, adjust the simulation instantly, and watch how particles move through 2D, 3D, or spherical spaces. Whether you are studying differential equations, experimenting with dynamical systems, teaching vector calculus, or simply exploring mathematical patterns, Vector Field turns equations into interactive motion. Features: • Visualize vector fields in 2D, 3D, and on a sphere • Define custom dx, dy, and dz equations using x, y, z, and time t • Use built-in function presets or save your own • Adjust particle speed, density, lifetime, colors, and ranges • Animate time-dependent fields • Normalize vectors to focus on direction • Rotate 3D views interactively • Powered by Metal for smooth real-time rendering • Create, tweak, and discover vector fields directly from your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vector Field at every 3 months against Atomify's every 7 months. Atomify's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Atomify against 4.5 for Vector Field. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Atomify's written reviews are positive against 63% of Vector Field's.
Atomify ships an update every 7 months, Vector Field every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Atomify | Vector Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anders Hafreager | Eliott Morgensztern |
Customer experience
Atomify
Vector Field
In-app purchases
Atomify
No in-app purchases
Vector Field
No in-app purchases









