What's New

- a problem when adding text fields with multiple MoleculeSketch open documents has been resolved
- when flipping horizontally or vertically, double and arrow bonds are now adjusted correctly
- minor bug fixes

App Description

MoleculeSketch is a simple and easy to use drawing App for chemical formulas and reactions.

It has following features:
+ add atoms and bonds nicely by position locking (can be disabled)
+ choose different bond types (double, stereochemical, delocalised, etc.)
+ add bonds with higher hapticity
+ type functional groups by double-clicking on symbol
+ show missing hydrogen atoms depending on free valences
+ "grow" and remove hydrogen atoms
+ show non bonding electron pairs on heteroatoms
+ add reaction arrows and text fields
+ access drawing attributes from popover panels
+ calculate average mass and formula of molecules
+ group and arrange objects
+ change background color of drawing area and add a grid
+ copy/paste/cut molecules and drawings
+ paste drawings into other applications as pdf drawing
+ import from mol/sdf files
+ use trackpad gestures for zooming and rotation

iPhone Screenshots

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App Changes

  • September 15, 2015 Initial release
  • November 02, 2015 New version 1.4.1
  • January 20, 2016 New version 1.4.2
  • June 23, 2016 New version 1.5
  • August 07, 2016 New version 1.6
  • November 06, 2016 New version 1.6.1
  • June 13, 2019 New version 2.1.5
  • January 07, 2020 New version 2.2
  • July 14, 2020 New version 2.3.1
  • October 27, 2020 New version 2.4
  • December 09, 2020 New version 2.4.2
  • August 05, 2021 New version 2.4.3
  • October 15, 2021 New version 2.5.1
  • September 16, 2023 New version 2.7.1

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