Comparison

Plasmids X vs Conspecta

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

Head to head
About

Plasmids X

Edit and visualize molecular constructs with detailed circular and linear maps. Plan restriction digests, analyze sequences, and manage primers. Offers advanced editing and cloning features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Circular and linear plasmid maps
  • Sequence view with translations
  • Primer library and management
  • Restriction analysis and virtual gel
  • Import/export GenBank, FASTA, SnapGene
  • Sequence editing (Pro)
  • Cloning simulations (Pro)
Features
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Plasmids X is a plasmid editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Open your constructs, see them as clear circular and linear maps, read every base with its annotations, and plan restriction digests, all on your device. MAPS AND SEQUENCE • Circular and linear plasmid maps with features, primers and restriction sites. Tap any feature to see its details. • A sequence view with both strands, translations, feature tracks and enzyme sites • Find sequences, select a range by its coordinates and copy exactly what you need ANNOTATE AND ANALYZE • Add, edit, sort and search features and primers • A primer library shared by all your plasmids • Find open reading frames • Restriction analysis with the commercially available enzymes from REBASE, aware of Dam, Dcm and CpG methylation • Digest & Gel: pick enzymes and see the fragments on a virtual agarose gel • Saved versions of every plasmid, so you can go back YOUR LIBRARY • Import GenBank, FASTA, SnapGene (.dna) and ApE files from Files, Mail or any other app • Export FASTA and images of the map and the sequence, or print them • A Home Screen widget with your recent and favorite plasmids • Built for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with keyboard shortcuts, pointer support, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver PLASMIDS X PRO Viewing, importing, annotating and analyzing are free. A Plasmids X Pro subscription adds: • Sequence editing: type, paste, cut and delete bases, reverse complement, set the origin • Cloning: restriction and ligation, Gibson Assembly, Golden Gate, Gateway and PCR • Alignment of sequencing reads to your plasmid • BLAST searches and sequence downloads from NCBI • In-silico PCR: every product of a primer pair, on the map and a virtual gel • GenBank and SnapGene export Plasmids X Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY Plasmids X has no account, no ads and no tracking. Your plasmids stay on your device. Data leaves your device only when you ask: a BLAST search sends your query sequence and contact email to NCBI, and a download from NCBI sends the accession number, your contact email and, if you set one, your NCBI API key. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aminmahpour.com/privacy_plasmids.html

About

Conspecta

This platform connects your entire life science research lab in one workspace. It integrates image analysis, flow cytometry, molecular biology, sample tracking, and figure creation. Trace results back to their source and utilize an AI assistant for cross-project analysis.

Highlights
  • Integrated lab workspace
  • Image and flow cytometry analysis
  • Sample and inventory tracking
  • Publication-ready figure creation
  • Project planning and protocol management
  • On-the-go lab tools
Features
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Conspecta is a platform for life science research. Image analysis, flow cytometry, molecular biology, sample tracking, and publication-ready figures all live in one connected workspace. Each result is linked to where it came from. A sample links to the images taken of it and the results that came out of them, and each figure panel links to the analysis that produced it. Trace any number back to its source and the whole chain is already there. WORK TOGETHER • Write and review a page together, live • Build the figure together, on live data • Share a project with the people you choose • See who changed every record and when, and ask a colleague to review and approve any result ANALYZE • Imaging: build pipelines for the data you collect • Flow cytometry: gate a panel once, reuse it every run • Genetics: design primers, pick guides, plan the clone RECORD AND SHARE • Notebook: the notebook that links to everything else • Protocols: from a written method to a recorded run • Sheets: the spreadsheet your results go into • Figures: add a replicate and the figure redraws • Reports: your project's progress, in live numbers RUN THE LAB • Samples: where it came from, and what came of it • Facility: find any sample, book any instrument • Inventory: what's left, where it is, what's on the way • Orders: requests, orders, and receipts in one place • Planner: who's doing what, when, and where • Contacts: vendors, cores and collaborators in one list AT THE BENCH • Scan a label to open the sample, item, or freezer box it belongs to • Named timers and multi-step sequences on the lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on Apple Watch • Thirteen calculators, from dilutions and buffer recipes to master mixes and transformation efficiency, plus a unit converter with 31 categories

Screenshots

Plasmids X4 screens
Conspecta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Conspecta at 5.0 against Plasmids X's 3.4. Conspecta also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Plasmids X's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Plasmids X sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Conspecta asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conspecta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plasmids X ships an update monthly, Conspecta every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plasmids X versus Conspecta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlasmids XConspecta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmin MahpourConspecta

Customer experience

Plasmids X

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Conspecta

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Plasmids X

Subscriptions2
  • PlasmidsX Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Split View Support$1.99
  • Manual Cloning$3.99
  • NCBI Entrez Support$3.99
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  • Local Alignment Support$3.99
  • BLAST Support$4.99
  • Genbank Support$4.99
  • dna File Support$5.99
  • All Features$24.99
None

Conspecta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plasmids X free?
Plasmids X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conspecta free?
Conspecta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plasmids X or Conspecta?
Conspecta is rated higher. Plasmids X averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Conspecta averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Plasmids X or Conspecta have ads?
Neither Plasmids X nor Conspecta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plasmids X or Conspecta?
Plasmids X ships an update monthly, and Conspecta every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plasmids X was updated on November 7, 2026 and Conspecta on November 10, 2026.

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