Bio Virus Structure in 3D vs PathogenAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bio Virus Structure in 3D
Explore the 3D structures of various viruses, including Ebola and HIV, in an interactive virtual reality experience. Learn about their composition and importance in genetics.
- Interactive 3D virtual reality
- Explore Ebola virus structure
- Explore HIV virus structure
- Explore influenza virus structure
- Explore adenovirus structure
- Explore bacteriophage structure
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Have you tried yourself to assemble the coat of the Ebola virus? I have and my results in interactive 3D virtual reality you can enjoy here for free! In addition to the ebola virus, you can explore here also the structure of the HIV (HIV=human immunodeficiency virus) virus, influenza virus, adenovirus and bacteriophage - the strange but very important virus that infects only the bacterial cells and has played a very important role in the genetics (as well as the adenovirus).
PathogenAR
Explore interactive stories about infectious diseases in augmented reality. This educational app uses touch gestures or a Merge Cube to bring pathogens to life, offering an engaging way to learn about disease.
- Augmented Reality exploration
- Interactive pathogen stories
- Touch gesture controls
- Merge Cube device compatibility
- Educational disease content
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PathogenAR is an Augmented Reality application from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Explore interactive stories about pathogens and pathogenic disease using touch gestures or a Merge Cube Device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PathogenAR at 5.0 against Bio Virus Structure in 3D's 4.7. PathogenAR also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). Bio Virus Structure in 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PathogenAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PathogenAR has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bio Virus Structure in 3D ships an update every 10 months, PathogenAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bio Virus Structure in 3D | PathogenAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 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 | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 586 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amnim | NIAID |
Customer experience
Bio Virus Structure in 3D
PathogenAR
In-app purchases
Bio Virus Structure in 3D
No in-app purchases
PathogenAR
No in-app purchases
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