Physics Toolbox Accelerometer vs DetectAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer
This app uses your device's accelerometer to measure and graph G-Force and acceleration over time. It allows you to record and export data as a CSV file, making it useful for analyzing motion in vehicles, vibrations, and educational physics experiments.
- Measures G-Force and acceleration
- Graphs G-Force vs. Time
- Graphs Acceleration vs. Time
- Records and exports data as CSV
- Analyzes motion in vehicles and vibrations
- Useful for classroom physics experiments
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Turn your iPhone into a motion laboratory. Physics Toolbox Accelerometer reads the accelerometer built into your device and shows exactly what it measures — live, in three dimensions, in units you can check. MEASURE • G-Force — the ratio of normal force to gravity, in X, Y, Z and total magnitude • Linear Acceleration — the same motion with gravity removed, in m/s² • Spectrum — a live FFT that finds the dominant frequency in a vibration RECORD AND ANALYSE • Record any run to CSV, then replay it with duration, maximum and average • Import CSV files recorded elsewhere and analyse them the same way • Share a recording straight from the app BUILT FOR TEACHING Each mode explains the physics behind it: how a piezoresistive cantilever bends under acceleration, how a capacitive accelerometer varies the electric potential across its plates, and why an object in free fall reads zero g. PRO A single lifetime purchase unlocks the signal filters — moving average, Kalman and low-pass — and analysis of saved and imported recordings. Works on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark, with VoiceOver throughout.
DetectAR
This app uses augmented reality to identify objects in your surroundings. It translates their names and allows you to place virtual stickers in real-world space. Simply hover your device over an object to see suggestions and add a sticker.
- Augmented reality object recognition
- Object name translation
- Virtual sticker placement
- ARKit and MLKit integration
- Real-time object suggestions
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DetectAR uses ARKit, CoreML, and MLKit to recognize objects, translate their names, and place "stickers" in space. Hover your iPhone on the object, find it in the list of suggestions and tap on it to add a sticker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DetectAR at 5.0 against Physics Toolbox Accelerometer's 2.0. DetectAR also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Physics Toolbox Accelerometer's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DetectAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Physics Toolbox Accelerometer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer ships an update every 8 months, DetectAR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Physics Toolbox Accelerometer | DetectAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chrystian Vieyra | Vladyslav Vdovychenko |
Customer experience
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer
DetectAR
In-app purchases
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer
No in-app purchases
DetectAR
No in-app purchases
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