Best Chemistry Apps for Students

Equate is an app which collates a library of useful chemistry formulas, equations spanning across several topics, and enables the user to initially solve problems, and then challenge themselves with questions to apply their understanding and to build confidence in using these formulas.

This comprehensive app for chemistry (available for Android and iOS) will help you understand the concept of a chemistry formula and identify various types of chemical formulas by name. This chemistry formula app is supported by individual Youtube links specific to the equation chosen and Wikipedia pages to help the user expand on their understanding and offer instant support.

Price: Free

Platform: Android, iOS

The Periodic Table app is probably one of the best chemistry apps to learn and test your knowledge about the periodic table elements. It delivers more than 30 useful facts for each element, audio clips for pronunciation, explanatory videos and mini quizzes. This app is an easy way for students to review the elements of the periodic table.

Periodic Table app is a free app for chemistry revision and a study aid for classroom use. This app offers reference information about each of Mendeleev’s elements under an intuitive design.

Price: Free

Platform: Android

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Unreal Chemist is a realistic, detailed and educationally sound app which boasts impeccable graphics to mimic science experiments via your electronic device. This incredibly fun and easy to use app allows users to explore the boundaries of chemical reactions, reinforce chemical knowledge, and create bespoke reactions accompanied with word and symbol equations to further aid the user’s scientific understanding.

Price: Free

Platform: Android, iOS

This simple app is a dictionary of mathematical and scientific formulae that can be searched by keyword or sorted by category. It provides users with a reference point for essential formulae in chemistry. Each formula is accompanied by a brief explanation of the variables involved and an overview of the calculation.

Price: Free

Platform: Android

Science Practical Simulator is an engaging app that allows both the modelling and completion of science practical activities in a safe and innovative way. The app covers a vast range of experiments typically taught in Chemistry such as Electrolysis, Making salts, Water purification and so on. Science Practical Simulator has been designed and made by teachers to help students both inside and outside the classroom.

Price: Free with in-app purchases

Platform: Android, iOS

Elements is one of the best periodic elements app that brings back the metal and gases to life with some incredible footage of chemical elements filmed by BAFTA award winner Max Whitby. Every element in the periodic table is literally bursting with activity, displaying a teaser video that illustrates each element's unique properties or uses.

Price: $6.99

Platform: iOS

The app provides a quick summary of essential concepts in Organic Chemistry by following snack sized chapters.

Price: Free

Platform: Android

High School Inorganic Chemistry is an American app suitable for K-12 (12th Grade 17-19) and Key Stage 5 and above for the UK equivalent. The app has a vast amount of content and concentrates on topics for Organic Chemistry with over 700 questions. Such topics include Elements, Compounds, Halogens and many more. The app contains detailed questions, test analysis of the students’ performance, hints for solving questions, progress graphs and more.

Price: Free

Platform: iOS

The periodic table of elements is the stepping stone of chemistry, and everyone who wants to learn chemistry must first start by memorizing it. Of course, it’s not that easy as it sounds, but luckily for you, Periodic Droid comes to your help.

This Android chemistry app allows you to search for elements, it gives you information about each element and above all, it features a cool and very easy to navigate user interface, so you will not get lost in all that chemical knowledge. You can also search Wikipedia for information on certain elements and to test what you have learned, there is the possibility to take quizzes. Although it misses some features, such as chemical formulas or the possibility to solve problems, this app is well worth installing.

Price: Free

Platform: Android

Students can test their knowledge of GCSE Chemistry with this brilliant Test & Learn app. It’s perfect for a bit of quick-fire revision whenever you’ve got a few minutes spare. The app has hundreds of multiple-choice questions, with short explanations of each answer.

Price: Free

Platform: Android

The Chemistry application allows you to discover chemical reactions and to solve the chemical equations with one or multiple unknown variables. The app can find the equations of chemical reactions even if the right or left part is unknown, it helps you with organic and inorganic chemistry. It is one of the best chemistry answers app available in the App Store.

Price: Free

Platform: iOS

iChemistry is your personal chemistry tutor. It is used by millions of students every day, and it’s the only app about chemistry that includes everything you need to successfully pass your exams.

Price: $2.99

Available: iOS

This comprehensive app for chemistry will help you quickly solve your homework problems, ace your tests, and quiz your understanding of basic chemistry concepts so you're prepared for your courses.

Price: $4.79

Available: Android

Chem pro is the best way to learn chemistry on the iPhone and iPod touch. The app includes nine sets of flash cards for memorizing all the needed elements and polyatomic ions, as well as some essential tools - a periodic table, a molar mass calculator, a unit converter, and an equation sheet, allowing you to save an enormous amount of time doing homework problems.

Price: Free

Available: iOS