Ball & Stick App - Ball & Stick for iPad & Reviews

Ball & Stick is a high-quality molecular visualization app for the iPad. The app is perfect for people interested in molecular modeling, structural biology, biochemistry, and computer-aided drug design. The fast, high-performance viewer is ideal for meetings, conferences, and travel where traditional desktop systems are unavailable and high-quality visualizations are critical. New molecules can be easily downloaded from the RCSB Protein Data Bank for free and are stored on the device for offline interaction.

Key features of Ball & Stick:

• Highest quality graphics of any iPad molecular visualization app
• Independent representation control of each structure type (protein, ligand, water, and ions)
• Single-finger swipe to rotate
• Multi-finger swipe to translate
• Two-finger pinch to zoom
• Optimized performance with smooth rotation even with the largest structures in the PDB
• High-resolution png images with transparent background can be exported directly from app
• Multiple representations (wireframe, stick, space filling, and of course, ball & stick)
• Toggle to show/hide ribbons for the protein
• Easy control over residues to show around the ligand
• Clear display of ligands using green carbon atoms
• PDB keyword searching
• Local storage of downloaded molecules
• Can be shown on a projector or external monitor

- Resolved issue with TV out displays not showing menus
- Added option to show or hide menus on TV out
- Minimum iOS version has been upgraded to 4.3