Comparison

PlasmidViewer Pro vs Japality Genomics Viewer

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

Head to head
About

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/

About

Japality Genomics Viewer

Features
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JGV is a local-first genome browser for iPhone and iPad. Open a FASTA on the device, add alignments and annotations, then pinch to zoom and drag to pan a locus. Open files from the Files app or iCloud Drive. Sequence data stays on the device. No account and no cloud genome upload. Supported formats • Genome: FASTA (an index is built if missing) • Alignments: SAM, BAM, CRAM • Features: GFF3, GTF, BED • Variants: VCF • Signal: BigWig • Contacts: BEDPE

Screenshots

PlasmidViewer Pro4 screens
Japality Genomics Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Japality Genomics Viewer at none against PlasmidViewer Pro's 2. Japality Genomics Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PlasmidViewer Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Japality Genomics Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
PlasmidViewer Pro versus Japality Genomics Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlasmidViewer ProJapality Genomics Viewer
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARTIN WILLIAMSJapality Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PlasmidViewer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PlasmidViewer Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • PlasmidViewer Pro (Yearly)$129.991 Year
None

Japality Genomics Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlasmidViewer Pro free?
PlasmidViewer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japality Genomics Viewer free?
Japality Genomics Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlasmidViewer Pro or Japality Genomics Viewer have ads?
Japality Genomics Viewer shows ads; PlasmidViewer Pro does not.

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