Best Magna alternatives: apps like Magna-AR

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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10 free apps

Updated October 2026

Magna-AR

Chrystian Vieyra

📚 Education

🔧 Utilities

Magna is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Magna

Physics Labs by Huseyin Aykut Uludag

Digital Lab on the phone!

Editor's Choice

🔧 Utilities

0.0(0 ratings)

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This app uses your device's sensors to measure various physical quantities like acceleration, magnetic fields, and sound levels. View data in coordinates or scalar magnitude, and export it to Excel for analysis. It's a digital lab for your phone.

RadMobile by Radiation Solutions Inc

Radiation measurement monitor

Strong Contender

🔧 Utilities

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

The Metal Detector by Tejas Padliya

detects nearby magnetic fields

Worth Considering

🔧 Utilities

4.0(7 ratings)

Free

This utility app leverages your iPhone's magnetic sensor to detect nearby magnetic fields. It offers a simple interface with visual feedback and readings, providing a tool for exploring magnetic phenomena around you.

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Turns Counter (Magnetic)

for Coil Winding Machine

Free

This utility app uses your phone's magnetic sensor to count rotations for coil winding. It can detect rotations with or without a magnet and offers customizable alerts for reaching turn goals. Features include sensitivity adjustment and speed measurement.

Magnetometer rotation detectionRotation counting without magnetCustomizable turn alerts

Determine magnetic poles

Free

Easily identify the north and south poles of a magnet using your smartphone's Teslameter. This tool is ideal for scientific experiments or any production involving magnets.

Identify north and south magnetic polesUses smartphone TeslameterAssists with magnet experiments

Magnetic Field Scanner

Detect Hidden Devices Nearby

Free

This utility app uses your phone's magnetometer to detect unusual magnetic field spikes, which may indicate the presence of hidden electronic devices. It provides real-time alerts, visual graphs, and customizable sensitivity to help you scan your surroundings for potential privacy threats.

Real-time magnetic field scanningHidden device alerts with adjustable sensitivityLive visual graph of magnetic signals

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Stud Finder | Metal Detector

Locate Hidden Metal Objects

Free

This utility app uses your phone's magnetometer to detect nearby metal objects. It functions as a stud finder and metal detector, helping you locate hidden items by measuring magnetic field fluctuations.

Magnetic detectorGold detectorMetal finder

Sensors Toolbox - Multitool

by Andrew Neal

Free

Access and visualize data from all your smartphone's sensors in real time. Collect information from accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS, barometers, and more, then convert it into easy-to-read graphs. This app offers a clean, intuitive interface for comprehensive sensor analysis.

Real-time sensor data collectionAccelerometer, gyroscope, GPSBarometer, decibel meter, metal detector

InterSpec Radiation Analysis

γ and x-ray spectral analysis

Free

Analyze nuclear radiation spectral data to identify nuclides, determine source activity, and calculate shielding. Supports various detector file formats and includes tools for dose rate calculations and nuclide decay information.

Spectral nuclear radiation data analysisNuclide identificationSource activity determination

Determine S or N of magnet

Free

Measure magnetic fields in microteslas using your device's sensor. Simply place the screen near a magnet to identify its North or South pole.

Magnetic field measurementMicrotesla unitsS or N pole detection