FlaskConnect™Apparatus diagrams and chemical structures,
on one canvas.
FlaskConnect™ is an app for students and chemistry researchers that draws glassware apparatus diagrams alongside chemical structures and reaction schemes in a single drawing. Everything from drawing to export happens on your own device.
A free beta for Mac, iPad and Windows is in preparation — all three launch together, run until August 31, 2026, and unlock every feature.
What it does
Apparatus diagrams, fast
Pick an item from the palette and place it. Click a connection point and the next item joins it automatically, so your tubing never drifts out of line. Size, fill level, color and the number of necks stay editable afterwards.
Structures with PubChem
Add a structure from a SMILES string, a compound name or a CAS number. A PubChem lookup brings in names and physical properties. Structure styling follows the ACS standard.
Export to Office
Export to SVG, PNG, PowerPoint, Word or Excel, and drop the result straight into a report, a thesis or a slide deck.
Synced through iCloud
Documents move between your Mac and your iPad through iCloud, so you can carry on with the same drawing in the lab or at home.
Apple Pencil support
On iPad you draw with Apple Pencil or with your fingers: two-finger tap to undo, pinch to zoom — the whole workflow stays at your fingertips (the iPadOS beta is in preparation).
Everything stays local
Drawing, rendering and export all run on your device. Your drawings are never stored on the developer's servers.
Pricing
During the beta (now)
- Every feature unlocked
- Until August 31, 2026
- Documents you create (.chemc) carry over to the release version
Release version (planned)
- Free: apparatus drawing, PNG export and iCloud sync
- Pro: chemical structures and reaction schemes, plus SVG, PowerPoint, Word and Excel export
The Pro price will be shown in your local App Store or Microsoft Store. The plans and prices for the release version are provisional and may change. Any change will be announced on this site.
Supported platforms
| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| macOS 12 or later (Apple Silicon) | Free beta in preparation (TestFlight) |
| iPadOS | TestFlight beta in preparation |
| Windows 10 / 11 | Microsoft Store beta in preparation |
Joining the beta
- Open the join link
Opening the join link on the beta and quick start page is all it takes. There is no sign-up email to send (Mac and iPad go through TestFlight, Windows through the Microsoft Store). - Install it and start drawing
During the beta every feature is free to use. - Send feedback
Use Help → Send Feedback in the app menu, or write to us by email. Everything we hear goes into the release version.
For step-by-step instructions, see the user manual (with real screenshots).