Comparison

MySequence vs Phylomena

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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Analyse DNA sequences on your iPhone. MySequence loads and displays .abi, .ab1, or .scf files, a file format commonly used in DNA sequencing. If you are getting your sequencing results as zipped mail attachments, MySequence has you covered as well. MySequence stores and organises your sequencing files and allows you to synch your sequencing files across all your devices The app allows viewing and editing of the raw data, extracts the DNA sequence and base positions, translates the DNA sequence into an amino acid sequence of the desired frame and allows export of sequence, translation and a high-quality PDF report via email, AirPrint or to other iPhone - iPad applications. MySequence also opens and analyses Next-Generation Sequencing data (FastQ format) to check the result and quality of your reaction directly on you mobile device.

About

Phylomena

Features
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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.

Screenshots

MySequence4 screens
Phylomena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phylomena at every 10 days against MySequence's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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, Phylomena every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MySequence versus Phylomena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySequencePhylomena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertelethon k.k.Artem Frolov

In-app purchases

None

MySequence

No in-app purchases

None

Phylomena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MySequence free?
MySequence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phylomena free?
Phylomena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MySequence or Phylomena have ads?
Neither MySequence nor Phylomena shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MySequence or Phylomena?
MySequence ships an update every 6 months, and Phylomena every 10 days. Most recently, MySequence was updated on October 23, 2026 and Phylomena on October 9, 2026.

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