Comparison

SeqStudio vs Microbiomes

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

Microbiomes

Features
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"Microbiomes" teaches about bacteria, viruses, and their environment in a playful and interactive way. Solve unique and challenging puzzles by using different microbes and their special interactions. Face new strategic challenges like antibiotics and fluctuating pH levels! Step by step, the complex relationships between the different microbes and their environment become tangible. The game features 46 levels and 10 different microbes! "Microbiomes" was developed by Koboldgames in collaboration with the NCCR Microbiome (funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation) and kindly sponsored by the Leenaards Foundation and the Herbette Foundation.

Screenshots

SeqStudio4 screens
Microbiomes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SeqStudio at every 5 months against Microbiomes's every 12 months. SeqStudio also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeqStudio ships an update every 5 months, Microbiomes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SeqStudio versus Microbiomes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeqStudioMicrobiomes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermo Fisher ScientificKoboldgames GmbH

In-app purchases

None

SeqStudio

No in-app purchases

None

Microbiomes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SeqStudio free?
SeqStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microbiomes free?
Microbiomes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SeqStudio or Microbiomes have ads?
Neither SeqStudio nor Microbiomes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeqStudio or Microbiomes?
SeqStudio ships an update every 5 months, and Microbiomes every 12 months. Most recently, SeqStudio was updated on November 14, 2026 and Microbiomes on November 7, 2026.

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