Physics Toolbox Accelerometer vs myNMSU
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.
myNMSU
This app streamlines your university experience with a modern design and personalized dashboard. Access everything you need to work, teach, or study more easily.
- Personalized dashboard
- Intuitive navigation
- Streamlined university experience
- Easy access to academic resources
- Modern design
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The new myNMSU 2.0 portal is live — and it’s built to make your NMSU experience smoother, faster and more personalized. With a modern design, intuitive navigation and a customizable dashboard, everything you need to work, teach or study is now easier to access than ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myNMSU at 3.1 against Physics Toolbox Accelerometer's 2.0. myNMSU also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). Physics Toolbox Accelerometer's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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.
myNMSU holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Physics Toolbox Accelerometer's written reviews are positive against 25% of myNMSU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer ships an update every 8 months, myNMSU weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Physics Toolbox Accelerometer | myNMSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) | 3.1 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chrystian Vieyra | New Mexico State University Board of Regents |
Customer experience
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer
myNMSU
In-app purchases
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer
No in-app purchases
myNMSU
No in-app purchases





