Comparison

Genome Academy vs PlasmidViewer Pro

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

Head to head
About

Genome Academy

Features
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Digital Academy is your complete learning management platform. Access courses, track attendance with QR check-in, complete assessments, view materials, participate in polls, and earn certificates. Monitor your progress with real-time stats, manage your profile, and learn at your own pace. Perfect for students and professionals seeking quality education with powerful tracking tools.

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PlasmidViewer Pro

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PlasmidViewer is a fast, native plasmid map viewer for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Open a sequence and see it the way you do in SnapGene or Benchling — as a circular map, a linear map, or an annotated sequence, with restriction sites, features, labels, ORFs and a ruler you can show or hide from a single View sidebar. Built for molecular biologists, students and ehtusiasts, it reads the file formats you already use and renders them cleanly on every screen size, with no account to create and nothing to upload to a third-party server. VIEW YOUR PLASMIDS • Circular, linear and annotated-sequence maps • A SnapGene-style "View" sidebar to show or hide enzymes, features, labels, ruler and ORFs • Pinch to zoom and pan anywhere on the map • Select features and restriction sites to inspect them RESTRICTION-ENZYME ANALYSIS • Full restriction-enzyme analysis over a bundled REBASE-style catalog • Scope the map to an enzyme set, or show and hide individual enzymes • See cut positions directly on the circular and linear maps OPEN THE FORMATS YOU ALREADY USE • SnapGene binary (.dna) • GenBank (.gb / .gbk) • FASTA (.fa / .fasta) • Raw sequences • Export back to .dna YOUR LIBRARY, BACKED UP TO ICLOUD • Save plasmids to your personal library • Backup and sync through your own private iCloud (CloudKit) • Your sequences stay in your iCloud account — we never collect or see them TRY IT FREE The bundled example plasmid is always free to open and explore, so you can see exactly how the maps and enzyme analysis work before subscribing. SUBSCRIPTION Opening, importing, saving and iCloud backup require PlasmidViewer Pro, an auto-renewable subscription at $19.99/month. One subscription activates the app on one device at a time; you can move the active device any time from Manage Devices inside the app. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Questions or feedback? Get in touch from the Support link below. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.biostudio.app/plasmidviewerpro/privacy/

Screenshots

Genome Academy4 screens
PlasmidViewer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Genome Academy at none against PlasmidViewer Pro's 2. Genome Academy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PlasmidViewer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Genome Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Genome Academy versus PlasmidViewer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenome AcademyPlasmidViewer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConvergedTechnologyMARTIN WILLIAMS

In-app purchases

None

Genome Academy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PlasmidViewer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PlasmidViewer Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • PlasmidViewer Pro (Yearly)$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Genome Academy free?
Genome Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlasmidViewer Pro free?
PlasmidViewer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Genome Academy or PlasmidViewer Pro have ads?
Neither Genome Academy nor PlasmidViewer Pro shows ads.

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