Comparison

CrankSense vs EPA VSAT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CrankSense

Features
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*******IMPORTANT NOTE******** This App requires external measurement hardware to operate. Contact info@motionics.com for more information. This App works with Motionics wireless crankshaft deflection gage kit. Using the angular position information from the built-in angle sensor of crankshaft gage, this App notifies users when the crankshaft rotates to one of the 5 testing positions. By tapping on the highlighted buttons, users can wirelessly capture deflection readings via Bluetooth Low Energy. Crank web vertical and horizontal deflections are automatically calculated once 5 readings are collected. This App also provides an easy way to generate and manage crankshaft deflection reports. FEATURES: - Wireless sensor connectivity - Test information editing - Sensor measuring crankshaft rotating angle and indicator showing test positions - Crankshaft end play test included - Auto calculating vertical and horizontal deflections - Test report generation including engine information, measurement values, calculated defections, note, signature, location information - Email PDF report and wireless printing - Report manager available

About

EPA VSAT

This tool helps drinking water and wastewater systems assess risks from malevolent acts and natural hazards. It assists in evaluating improvements for enhanced security and resilience, aiding compliance with regulatory requirements.

Highlights
  • Risk assessment for water systems
  • Resilience evaluation
  • Security improvement assessment
  • Compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act
  • Assesses malevolent acts and natural hazards
Features
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VSAT is a tool for assessing risk and resilience at drinking water and wastewater systems. It can be used to estimate risks from malevolent acts and natural hazards and to evaluate improvements for increased security and resilience. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1433 requires that each community water system serving more than 3,300 people assess the risks to and resilience of its system from malevolent acts and natural hazards. EPA designed VSAT Web 3.0 to help water systems comply with SDWA section 1433.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EPA VSAT at fortnightly against CrankSense's every 6 months. CrankSense's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). 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

CrankSense ships an update every 6 months, EPA VSAT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CrankSense versus EPA VSAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrankSenseEPA VSAT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotionics LLCUnited States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

In-app purchases

None

CrankSense

No in-app purchases

None

EPA VSAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrankSense free?
CrankSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EPA VSAT free?
EPA VSAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CrankSense or EPA VSAT have ads?
Neither CrankSense nor EPA VSAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrankSense or EPA VSAT?
CrankSense ships an update every 6 months, and EPA VSAT fortnightly. Most recently, CrankSense was updated on November 11, 2026 and EPA VSAT on November 2, 2026.

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