# Bio-Scry — On-device genomics lab

> On-device genomics lab (iPhone/iPad app by Alex Sheridan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bio-scry/id6788542112 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alex Sheridan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894946686)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 817 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bio-scry/id6788542112/reviews.md

## What is Bio?

Bio-Scry turns your iPhone into a complete, offline genomics and molecular-biology
workstation. Everything runs on the device — your sequences never leave your phone, and
you don't need an internet connection, an account, or a server.

ASSEMBLE A GENOME, ON DEVICE
• Long-read, short-read, and hybrid de-novo assembly
• Reference-guided consensus and variant calling with amino-acid effects
• Scaffold your contigs against a reference genome
• A one-tap "Try a sample" that assembles a bundled E. coli genome so you can see it work
  immediately

A NOVEL ON-DEVICE ASSEMBLER
Bio-Scry includes a first-of-its-kind neural-field assembler: instead of a classic graph,
it fits the genome as the weights of a coordinate→base neural network, GPU-accelerated
entirely on your device, and emits contigs plus a repeat graph. It's a genuinely new
method — and it runs in your pocket.

A FULL SEQUENCE BENCH
• Annotation and gene finding
• ORF finder, translation, GC/codon analysis
• Multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic trees, BLAST-style search
• Restriction mapping, digests, and cloning design (Gibson, Golden Gate)
• Primer design, CRISPR guide design, protein-domain and structure views
• An IGV-style genome browser with GC, gene, variant, and sequence tracks

COMPARATIVE & CLINICAL TOOLS (Bio-Scry Pro)
• Species identification and average-nucleotide-identity comparison
• Antimicrobial-resistance and virulence screening, sequence typing, plasmid typing
• Pangenome, selection (dN/dS), and outbreak-clustering analysis
• Batch processing and publication-grade reports with methods, citations, and the exact
  reference-database versions used

RESEARCH-GRADE REFERENCE DATA
Bundled, versioned reference databases (public-domain and openly-licensed) power the
typing and comparison tools, and every result records exactly which database version
produced it.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. All analysis is performed locally; your reads and
results stay on your device.

Bio-Scry is provided for research and educational use only. It is not a certified
diagnostic device and must not be used as the sole basis for clinical or treatment
decisions.

Only supports bacterial genomes.

Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bio-Scry Pro (Yearly) | $39.99 | per year |
| Bio-Scry Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-07-11

No release notes.

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All apps by Alex Sheridan: https://appshunter.io/developer/1894946686

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