Plasmids X vs Conspecta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
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.
- 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
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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. Every result keeps a memory of where it came from. A sample carries the images taken of it and the results that came out of them. A figure remembers which data produced it. Trace any number back to its source and the whole chain is already there, which also lets your own AI assistant read across an entire project. PLAN THE WORK • Planner — plan projects with tasks, subtasks, and dependencies • Protocols — step through a written method as a recorded run, with a timer on every step RUN THE LAB • Samples — specimens, storage locations, and plate layouts, every well traceable to its source • Facility — map freezers, shelves, and boxes, and book shared instruments • Inventory — consumables, stock levels, and lot and expiry tracking • Orders — purchase requests, orders from request to receipt, and suppliers ANALYZE YOUR DATA • Microscopy image analysis — cell counting, colony counting, area coverage, and fluorescence intensity, on LIF, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, and BMP • Flow cytometry — gate and compensate FCS files, run dimensionality reduction, and pull statistics into a table • Genetics — plasmid maps, sequence annotation, alignment, primers, and cloning COMMUNICATE RESULTS • Notebook — a lab notebook linked to your images, flow data, samples, and figures • Data tables — a spreadsheet grid where a cell can be a real sample and a table can feed a figure • Figures — compose publication-ready, multi-panel figures, every panel linked to the analysis behind it AT THE BENCH Discovery happens at the bench. Your workspaces come with you, plus quick tools built for your phone. • Scan a QR label to open the sample, item, or freezer location it belongs to • Named timers, and multi-step sequences that run a stain from block to DAPI back to back, on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island • Fifteen calculators: dilution and serial dilution, molarity to mass and to mg/mL, master mix, percent (w/v) solution, A260 nucleic acid concentration, ng to pmol, OD600 cell density, centrifuge RCF to RPM, pH, absorbance to %T, primer Tm, protein parameters, and a scientific calculator • A unit converter covering 31 categories, from molar concentration and enzyme activity to osmolarity and radioactivity FOR LABS AND TEAMS Projects are shared with the people you choose, every record carries who changed it and when, and results can be reviewed and signed off. Your data stays yours, exportable anytime in standard, open formats. Built for research laboratories and institutions that want their data, methods, and results in one place.
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Verdict
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 update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Plasmids X's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, 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
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.
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.
Plasmids X ships an update monthly, Conspecta every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plasmids X | Conspecta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amin Mahpour | Conspecta |
Customer experience
Plasmids X
Conspecta
In-app purchases
Plasmids X
- PlasmidsX Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- 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
Conspecta
No in-app purchases









