minimalVNC vs Phylomena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
minimalVNC
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A VNC client that does exactly what it should โ connect fast, render fast, type correctly โ and nothing else. Native SwiftUI, tiny footprint, no accounts, no telemetry. THE MODERN VNC STACK โข RFB 3.8 with Tight + JPEG encoding โ smooth at 1920ร1080 and beyond โข Encrypted by default: VeNCrypt over TLS 1.3, with trust-on-first-use for self-signed homelab certificates โข Works with wayvnc, TigerVNC, TightVNC, x11vnc, Xvnc and more MADE FOR TOUCH โข Trackpad-style pointer: your screen is the trackpad โ tap to click, two-finger tap for right click, two-finger drag to scroll, pinch to zoom โข Full keyboard support: Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, Super and F-keys on an accessory bar with sticky modifiers, plus hardware keyboards on iPad โข Full UTF-8 clipboard sync in both directions SYNCED WITH YOUR MAC โข Favourites sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud โข Passwords stay in your Keychain and sync via iCloud Keychain โข One purchase unlocks Pro everywhere โ minimalVNC is also on the Mac App Store FREE TO CONNECT, FOREVER Quick connect, two saved favourites and every encoding and cipher โ free. minimalVNC Pro (subscription or one-time lifetime unlock) adds unlimited favourites and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://minimalvnc.weinmayr.co/privacy.html
Phylomena
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Phylomena is a fast, local-first multiple sequence alignment viewer and editor for iPhone and iPad. Open biological sequence files directly from Files, inspect DNA, RNA, and protein alignments, navigate large datasets smoothly, search sequences and motifs, and make manual corrections on your device. Supported formats: FASTA, PHYLIP, NEXUS, CLUSTAL, Stockholm, and GenBank. Phylomena detects the format from the file contents, so you do not need to choose a parser or convert files first. Features include residue coloring, sequence and site coordinates, pinch zoom, sequence search, motif search, editing, undo/redo, and export to FASTA, PHYLIP, NEXUS, CLUSTAL, or Stockholm. Phylomena works offline, requires no account, and does not upload your biological sequence data to Phylomena servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phylomena at none against minimalVNC's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. minimalVNC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Phylomena asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | minimalVNC | Phylomena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Weinmayr | Artem Frolov |
In-app purchases
minimalVNC
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$17.99
Phylomena
No in-app purchases









