# KingDraw

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1336806206](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1336806206)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1336806206`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Qingdao KingAgroot Precision Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (57 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5.8
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-20
- **First published:** 2018-01-31
- **Size:** 187 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kingdraw/id1336806206)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://service.kingdraw.cn/policy.html](http://service.kingdraw.cn/policy.html)

## Description

KingDraw is a fast chemical drawing editor designed for chemists to sketch molecules, reactions, and organic chemistry pathways with precision and speed. It supports real-time 3D modeling, IUPAC name-to-structure conversion, structural formula search, property analysis, intelligent gesture drawing, and automatic beautification to streamline your workflow.

With multi-device synchronization via KingDraw Cloud and broad format support (CDX, MOL, SMILES, ACS 1996), you can save, share, and reuse your work across devices. It\'s built to help researchers capture ideas anywhere and collaborate more easily.

## Rankings

- #186,416 — Overall

## Review summary

KingDraw is praised as a free, capable structure-drawing tool that can aid chemistry teaching and act as a ChemDraw alternative on iPad. It shines for drawing molecules, assisting nomenclature, and exporting images for assignments. However, reviewers repeatedly cite subscription-driven storage limits, crashes and reliability issues, intrusive permissions, and the absence of a native iPad/Mac version. Overall, its educational value is strong, but pricing, stability, and platform gaps limit its appeal for long-term use.

### Pros

- Free app with many features and broad accessibility
- Strong structure drawing and organic-chemistry naming assistance; a useful tool for students and teachers
- Works on iPad and serves as a capable ChemDraw alternative
- Allows saving/exporting images for assignments and teaching materials

### Cons

- Storage and saving limits tied to the subscription; free tier restricts saves and storage
- Stability issues including crashes and app not opening
- Privacy/permissions concerns (repeated clipboard access and Bitwarden paste prompts)
- Lack of an official iPad-native (and broader platform) version; calls for iPad/Mac support

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