Physics Toolbox Magnetometer vs Campus Labs® Event Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Physics Toolbox Magnetometer
This app transforms your iPhone into a precise scientific instrument for measuring, visualizing, and recording magnetic fields. Explore magnetic field vectors, magnitudes, and compass headings with real-time charts and digital readouts. Ideal for educational experiments, lab work, or curious exploration.
- Real-time magnetic field vector and magnitude display
- Chart, digital, and compass viewing modes
- Data recording and CSV export
- Adjustable sample rate (1-100 Hz)
- Signal filters for noise reduction
- Detection of permanent and electromagnetic fields
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Measure, visualize, and record magnetic fields with precision — right from your iPhone. Physics Toolbox Magnetometer displays the magnetic field vector in x, y, and z dimensions along with total magnitude in microteslas (µT) or gauss, giving you the data you need for serious lab work or casual exploration. Three ways to view your data: - Chart — real-time graph with toggleable axes, adjustable line width, and fullscreen mode - Digital — large numeric readout for quick at-a-glance measurements - Compass — live heading with True North and Magnetic North display Built for the lab and the field: - Record and export data as CSV for analysis in other software - Adjustable sample rate from 1 to 100 Hz - Signal filters to reduce noise - Detects permanent magnets, electromagnetic fields, and background geomagnetic field Classroom-ready experiments: The magnetometer is well-suited for determining the inverse-square law for a point-source magnet, measuring the magnetic field produced by a solenoid, or capturing the periodic field variations of audio speakers and magnetic plate stirrers. Whether you are a physics student, teacher, engineer, or curious mind, Physics Toolbox Magnetometer turns your device into a capable scientific instrument.
Campus Labs® Event Check
This app allows campus event hosts to securely check students into events using their mobile devices. It acts as a companion to a web application, streamlining the event attendance process for organizers.
- Mobile event check-in
- Secure student entry
- Companion to web app
- Event host tool
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Campus Labs® Event Check-in is a companion app for the Campus Labs® Engage student engagement web application that enables campus event hosts to easily and securely check students into events using mobile devices. This app is for event hosts, students do not need to download this app to check-in at events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Physics Toolbox Magnetometer at 80% against Campus Labs® Event Check's 43%. Physics Toolbox Magnetometer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Campus Labs® Event Check's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Physics Toolbox Magnetometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Campus Labs® Event Check asks for nothing beyond the download.
Physics Toolbox Magnetometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Campus Labs® Event Check has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Physics Toolbox Magnetometer's written reviews are positive against 43% of Campus Labs® Event Check's.
Physics Toolbox Magnetometer ships an update every 13 months, Campus Labs® Event Check monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Physics Toolbox Magnetometer | Campus Labs® Event Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chrystian Vieyra | Campus Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Physics Toolbox Magnetometer
Campus Labs® Event Check
In-app purchases
Physics Toolbox Magnetometer
- Pro Upgrade$2.99
Campus Labs® Event Check
No in-app purchases
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