Comparison

SeqStudio vs WebMO Premium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SeqStudio

Explore the SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer through interactive virtual reality or on-device simulations. Learn about its innovative cartridge technology and perform virtual runs in a 360-degree lab environment. Discover instrument details, applications, and analysis software.

Highlights
  • Virtual Reality instrument simulation
  • 360-degree lab environment
  • Interactive gaze control
  • On-device touch controls
  • Instrument and cartridge details
  • Application and software navigation
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The Applied Biosystems™ SeqStudio™ instrument app, will allow you to see how innovations in Sanger sequencing and fragment analysis are built into the SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer. Same workflow, same trusted technology, but now with an innovative all-in-one cartridge that reduces setup time from hours to minutes. You will learn about the instrument with two different viewing options. The first option is to place your mobile phone in a Cardboard VR headset where you will be able to perform a run on the SeqStudio instrument in Virtual Reality. This will bring you into a lab where you can see in 360 degrees and virtually run the instrument. The interactivity will happen using “gaze control,” or placing the center pointer on viewable targets. The second option will allow you to view on a mobile or tablet device and give more options to learn about the instrument. The interactivity will happen using your finger and touching on the screen. “Welcome to the SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer,” will guide you through performing a run on the instrument. “Instrument and Cartridge Details” will show you the different parts of the instrument. The other options will allow you to navigate through different pages of applications, analysis software and web-based applications.

About

WebMO Premium

This app allows users to build and visualize molecules in 3D, access chemical information from external databases, and interact with advanced computational chemistry programs. It's designed for students and faculty needing mobile access to molecular structures and data.

Highlights
  • 3D molecular editor
  • VSEPR and molecular mechanics optimization
  • Orbital and symmetry visualization
  • Chemical data lookup
  • Computational chemistry program integration
  • Spectra visualization
Features
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WebMO Premium is equivalent in functionality to the free 'WebMO' app in conjunction with the 'WebMO Premium' in-app purchase. This paid version is provided for convienence for volume purchases. WebMO allows users to build and view molecules in 3-D, visualize orbitals and symmetry elements, lookup chemical information and properties from external databases, and access state-of-the-art computational chemistry programs. WebMO is recommended for students and faculty in high school, college, and graduate school who desire mobile access to molecular structures, information, and calculations. WebMO capabilities include: - Build molecules by drawing atoms and bonds in a 3-D molecular editor, or by speaking the name (e.g., “aspirin”) - Optimize structures using VSEPR theory or molecular mechanics - View Huckel molecular orbitals, electron density, and electrostatic potential - View molecular vibrations - View point group and symmetry elements of molecules - Lookup basic molecular information, including IUPAC and common names, stoichiometry, molar mass - Lookup chemical data from PubChem and ChemSpider - Lookup experimental and predicted molecular properties from external databases (NIST, Sigma-Aldrich) - Lookup IR, UV-VIS, NMR, and mass spectra from external databases (NIST, SDBS) - Capture high-resolution molecular images - Save and recall molecular structures locally - Export and import structures via email WebMO is also a front-end to WebMO servers (version 14 and higher): - Supports Gaussian, GAMESS, Molpro, MOPAC, NWChem, ORCA, PQS, PSI, Quantum Espresso, VASP, Q-Chem, and Tinker computational chemistry programs - Submit, monitor, and view calculations - View formatted tabular data extracted from output files, as well as raw output - Visualize geometry, partial charges, dipole moment, normal vibrational modes, molecular orbitals, and NMR/IR/UV-VIS spectra

Screenshots

SeqStudio4 screens
WebMO Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SeqStudio at Free against WebMO Premium's $4.99. SeqStudio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SeqStudio is free to download; WebMO Premium costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeqStudio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeqStudio ships an update every 5 months, WebMO Premium every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SeqStudio versus WebMO Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeqStudioWebMO Premium
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermo Fisher ScientificWebMO, LLC

Customer experience

SeqStudio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WebMO Premium

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

SeqStudio

No in-app purchases

None

WebMO Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SeqStudio free?
SeqStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WebMO Premium free?
WebMO Premium costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SeqStudio or WebMO Premium?
SeqStudio is rated higher. SeqStudio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while WebMO Premium averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SeqStudio or WebMO Premium have ads?
Neither SeqStudio nor WebMO Premium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeqStudio or WebMO Premium?
SeqStudio ships an update every 5 months, and WebMO Premium every 17 months. Most recently, SeqStudio was updated on October 1, 2026 and WebMO Premium on September 19, 2026.

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