Comparison

MySequence vs Cytiva XChangr

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

Head to head
About

MySequence

Analyze DNA and Next-Generation Sequencing data on your mobile device. View, edit, and extract sequences, translate DNA to amino acids, and generate high-quality PDF reports. Organize and sync your sequencing files across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Analyze .abi, .ab1, .scf, and FastQ files
  • View and edit raw DNA data
  • Extract DNA sequence and base positions
  • Translate DNA to amino acid sequences
  • Export sequence, translation, and PDF reports
  • Organize and sync sequencing files
  • Analyze Next-Generation Sequencing data
Features
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Sequencing results, at a glance. MySequence is a focused app for looking at DNA sequencing data on your iPhone and iPad. Open a file, see what the sequencer saw, and decide whether your reaction worked, wherever you are. AB1, ABI AND SCF FILES • Opens .ab1, .abi and .scf files, even when they arrive as zipped mail attachments • Inspect the chromatogram and view or edit the raw data • Extract the DNA sequence and base positions • Translate the sequence into an amino acid sequence in the frame you choose, to check a cloning or mutagenesis result right away • Export the sequence, the translation and a high-quality PDF report via email, AirPrint or to other apps FASTQ FILES • Open Next-Generation Sequencing data in FASTQ format and check the result and quality of your reaction directly on your mobile device YOUR FILES, EVERYWHERE • MySequence stores and organises your sequencing files and syncs them across all your devices Whether you are verifying a plasmid or taking a first look at a sequencing run, MySequence keeps the routine checks quick, so you can get back to the bench.

About

Cytiva XChangr

Features
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Easy to use Medical filter Exchange documentation tool

Screenshots

MySequence4 screens
Cytiva XChangr2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cytiva XChangr at 15.6 against MySequence's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MySequence ships an update every 6 months, Cytiva XChangr every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MySequence versus Cytiva XChangr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySequenceCytiva XChangr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (107 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertelethon k.k.GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC

In-app purchases

None

MySequence

No in-app purchases

None

Cytiva XChangr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MySequence free?
MySequence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cytiva XChangr free?
Cytiva XChangr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MySequence or Cytiva XChangr have ads?
Neither MySequence nor Cytiva XChangr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MySequence or Cytiva XChangr?
MySequence ships an update every 6 months, and Cytiva XChangr every 8 months. Most recently, MySequence was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cytiva XChangr on October 30, 2026.

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