Comparison

Bio Virus Structure in 3D vs Celestia

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D virtual reality
  • Explore Ebola virus structure
  • Explore HIV virus structure
  • Explore influenza virus structure
  • Explore adenovirus structure
  • Explore bacteriophage structure
Features
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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).

About

Celestia

Explore the universe in real-time 3D. Visit planets, moons, star clusters, and galaxies, viewing them from any point in space and time. Customize your experience with expandable content and detailed simulations.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D space visualization
  • Explore planets, moons, stars, galaxies
  • Accurate solar system object positions
  • Interactive planetarium mode
  • Expandable content with add-ons
  • Customizable celestial databases
Features
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Celestia — real-time 3D visualization of space 3D Space Simulator | Celestia lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia simulates many different types of celestial objects. From planets and moons to star clusters and galaxies, you can visit every object in the expandable database and view it from any point in space and time. The position and movement of solar system objects is calculated accurately in real time at any rate desired. Interactive Planetarium | Celestia serves as a planetarium – for an observer on any celestial object. You can easily navigate to any world and land on its surface. When used as a planetarium, Celestia shows accurate positions of solar system objects in the sky. You can switch labels and other supporting features on and off with hotkeys, or zoom in and out on an object of interest, for example Jupiter’s system of moons. Expandable Content | Customize Celestia according to your needs. Celestia’s catalogues can be easily expanded. There are many different add-ons available containing new objects like comets or stars, high-resolution textures of Earth and other well mapped solar system bodies, as well as 3D models for asteroids and spacecraft on precise trajectories. Even fictional objects from well-known sci-fi franchises can be found. EULA(End User License Agreement): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bio Virus Structure in 3D4 screens
Celestia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bio Virus Structure in 3D at none against Celestia's 4. Bio Virus Structure in 3D also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Celestia's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (337 vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. Celestia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Bio Virus Structure in 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bio Virus Structure in 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Celestia has 337 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bio Virus Structure in 3D's written reviews are positive against 79% of Celestia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bio Virus Structure in 3D ships an update every 10 months, Celestia fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bio Virus Structure in 3D versus Celestia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBio Virus Structure in 3DCelestia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (337 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3337 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size586 MB550 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmnim林峰 李

Customer experience

Bio Virus Structure in 3D

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Celestia

All ratings337 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

Bio Virus Structure in 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Celestia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Milky Way and other galaxy textures not loading properly
  • Crashes when using certain add-ons
  • Issues with planet and moon orbits not being accurate

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more exoplanets and distant star systems
  • Implement terrain generation for planets
  • Expand to include more galaxies and the overall universe structure
  • Add support for black holes, pulsars, and other exotic objects
  • Improve controls and camera movement

In-app purchases

None

Bio Virus Structure in 3D

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Celestia

Subscriptions3
  • Celestia PLUS (Weekly)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Celestia PLUS (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Celestia PLUS (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Celestia PLUS (Lifetime)$79.99

Questions

Is Bio Virus Structure in 3D free?
Bio Virus Structure in 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Celestia free?
Celestia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bio Virus Structure in 3D or Celestia?
Bio Virus Structure in 3D is rated higher. Bio Virus Structure in 3D averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Celestia averages 4.4 from 337 ratings.
Do Bio Virus Structure in 3D or Celestia have ads?
Neither Bio Virus Structure in 3D nor Celestia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bio Virus Structure in 3D or Celestia?
Bio Virus Structure in 3D ships an update every 10 months, and Celestia fortnightly. Most recently, Bio Virus Structure in 3D was updated on October 7, 2026 and Celestia on October 22, 2026.

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