Comparison

Vibroscope vs Shimmy Diagnoser

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

Head to head
About

Vibroscope

This tool uses your device's accelerometer to analyze vibrations in real-time, even those inaudible to humans. It visualizes acceleration data and offers FFT analysis for frequency components, with options to log measurements.

Highlights
  • Real-time vibration measurement
  • Inaudible vibration detection
  • Two-axial coordinate display
  • Time-axis waveform display
  • FFT analyzer for frequency components
  • Data logging to text files
  • Snapshot of measurement screen
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"Vibroscope" is a powerful vibration analysis tool that uses the iPhone's acceleration sensor to measure various vibrations in real time. It allows you to monitor and visualize very low frequency vibrations that are inaudible to the human ear. This app intuitively detects acceleration amounts and displays the two-axial coordinates in the horizontal direction and the time-axis waveform in the vertical direction. It can measure by determining the horizontal or vertical direction to suit the attitude of the iPhone automatically, so as to be available on the floor and desk or handheld. "Vibroscope" is also equipped with FFT analyzer that can analyze the frequency components of very low frequency vibrations. The measurement data can also be saved as a log file, so you can use it as a vibration data logger. Application Examples: - Analysis of the amount of acceleration and frequency components of the floor and walls during car traffic. - Measurement of howling vibration of audio equipment, etc. - Detection of acceleration and vibration of trains and automobiles. - Body balance check (horizontal body shaking detection). - Measurement of vibration acceleration during earthquakes, etc. (displayed value x 100 [GAL]) Features: - Measurement of vibrations (Main): acceleration values (m/s/s) - Real-time display: the horizontal direction (X-Y) - 2-axis vector plane graph, the vertical direction (Z) - the time-varying graph. - Display scale switching of vibration acceleration graph (Linear/Log): Linear - linear scale display, Log - logarithmic scale display. - 3-axis composite acceleration display (Compo) - Peak level value display (Peak) - Switching of acceleration display (Instant/Average): Instant - instantaneous acceleration, Average - average acceleration per second. - Scaling of measurement display range - FFT analysis for 3-axis directional and composite acceleration, with peak frequency (FFT) - FFT graph display control (Axes/Axis-1/Axis-2) - Switching of sensor sampling period (Slow/Fast): slow, fast - Axis direction (Axis): Swapping the axis direction on the graph display during operation. - Measurement timer function: 1 sec to 1 hour - Start delay timer function: 0 - 20 sec - Reference level setting in FFT mode: 1e-6m/s/s, or 1e-5m/s/s - Snapshot of the measurement screen (Snap): Capture the measurement results and Timestamp to "Photos". - Data Logger: X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis, saved in a text file (UTF8). It saves the measurement data, timestamp to LOG file. Important settings: - At the time of the first access to Photos after installing the app, you will be asked permission to access them from the iOS system. If you did not enable this setting on this time, it cannot be access from the app by privacy restrictions of the iOS. Please enable slide switch of the app in the access permission of the iOS setting, "Settings > Privacy & Security > Photos". - This app does not support to the background operation, so it needs to set on "Never" in the iOS setting, "Settings > General > Auto-Lock" for a long-time operation. Notes: - In general, there is variation and accuracy error by individual terminals and sensor devices of the iPhone, so this app does not recommend the use in the formal measurement. It is also possible that the accuracy error will accumulate if the vibration is too large, it may not be appropriate to display the measured value. - While driving a car or operating machinery, please do not use this app for safety. - The logarithmic scale graph displays very small numerical value, so it may be affected by noise and temperature error in your environment or time fluctuation of sensor calibration. - Log data can be transferred from an iOS device to a Mac or PC using the iTunes File Sharing feature. MacOS Catalina and later can share files between an iOS device and a Mac using the Finder. Please visit our iOS app support page for more information on this app.

About

Shimmy Diagnoser

This app acts as a vibration meter for your vehicle, detecting and analyzing vibrations to identify potential issues. It provides real-time graphs and statistics to help diagnose problems with engines, tires, or propshafts, assisting both DIY enthusiasts and professionals.

Highlights
  • Vibration detection and analysis
  • Real-time vibration graphing
  • Identification of vibration sources (engine, tire, propshaft)
  • Vehicle database integration
  • Data storage and statistics
  • Built-in RPM calculations
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Shimmy Diagnoser is a powerful app that replaces a conventional Vibration (NVH) meter, for use in your vehicle. It can detect even the slightest of vibration, and not only present the frequency in a graph, but also tell what part of your vehicle that has a problem. The perfect tool for the DIYer or for the professional workshop. Just enter your car’s information, drive in a speed that is causing the vibration and read the graph telling you the intensity. Easy to use app for determining why your car shakes, shimmy or vibrates! FEATURES: - Shimmy Diagnoser will show what type of vibration you are experiencing: Engine vibrations Tire vibrations Propshaft vibrations - Live plot of the vibrations in your car, in real time! - Analyzing and statistics of problematic vibrations - No need for a expensive bluetooth module, built-in rpm calculations - Large varied database of vehicles included - The ability to easily store the data of your car in a database A link to our website, containing the Help Book, tells you what your vibration is caused by - and how you can fix it

Screenshots

Vibroscope4 screens
Shimmy Diagnoser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vibroscope at $7.99 against Shimmy Diagnoser's $17.99. Vibroscope also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Shimmy Diagnoser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 40%). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vibroscope costs $7.99 and Shimmy Diagnoser $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vibroscope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Vibroscope's written reviews are positive against 63% of Shimmy Diagnoser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vibroscope ships an update every 8 months, Shimmy Diagnoser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Vibroscope versus Shimmy Diagnoser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibroscopeShimmy Diagnoser
Price$7.99 — better$17.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOON,LLCDOAO Consulting AB

Customer experience

Vibroscope

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Shimmy Diagnoser

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Vibroscope

No in-app purchases

None

Shimmy Diagnoser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vibroscope free?
Vibroscope costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shimmy Diagnoser free?
Shimmy Diagnoser costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vibroscope or Shimmy Diagnoser?
Vibroscope is rated higher. Vibroscope averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Shimmy Diagnoser averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Vibroscope or Shimmy Diagnoser have ads?
Neither Vibroscope nor Shimmy Diagnoser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vibroscope or Shimmy Diagnoser?
Vibroscope ships an update every 8 months, and Shimmy Diagnoser every 2 months. Most recently, Vibroscope was updated on October 26, 2026 and Shimmy Diagnoser on October 24, 2026.

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