phyphox vs Physics Toolkit Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
phyphox
Unlock your phone's sensors for scientific exploration. Conduct pre-built experiments or create your own using accelerometers, magnetometers, and more. Analyze and export data in various formats for further study.
- Pre-defined experiments
- Data export (CSV, TSV, Excel)
- Web-based remote control
- Custom experiment editor
- Access to phone sensors
- Advanced analysis functions
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Did you know that you are carrying a 3D magnetometer? That you can use your phone as a pendulum to measure earth's local gravitational acceleration? That you can turn your phone into a sonar? phyphox gives you access to the sensors of your phone either directly or through ready-to-play experiments which analyze your data and let you export raw data along with the results for further analysis. You can even define your own experiments on phyphox.org and share them with colleagues, students and friends. Selected Features: • A selection of pre-defined experiments. Just press play to start. • Export your data to a range of widely used formats • Remote-control your experiment through a web interface from any PC on the same network as your phone. No need to install anything on those PCs - all you need is a modern web browser. • Define your own experiments by selecting sensor inputs, defining analysis steps and creating views as an interface using our web-editor (http://phyphox.org/editor). The analysis consists of just adding two values or using advanced methods like Fourier transforms and crosscorrelation. We offer a whole toolbox of analysis functions. Sensors supported: • Accelerometer • Magnetometer • Gyroscope • Pressure • Microphone • Proximity • GPS • Camera • LiDAR/ToF *some sensors are not present on every phone. Export formats • CSV (Comma separated values) • TSV (Tab-separated values) • Excel (if you need other formats, please let us know) This app has been developed at the 2nd Institute of Physics A at the RWTH Aachen University.
Physics Toolkit Pro
This app provides a comprehensive suite of physics calculators, tables, and formulas for students and professionals. It covers a wide range of physics concepts, from basic mechanics to electromagnetism and quantum physics, offering quick access to essential information.
- Extensive physics calculators
- Comprehensive formula library
- Element and periodic table data
- Unit and constant reference
- Supports students and professionals
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Physics Toolkit is a physics calculator that can be used for physics calculations. It contains many calculators and tables, a list of common formulas and information about all elements. Physics Toolkit is a must-have app for physics students and professionals. Calculators: • Displacement • Acceleration • Newton's second law • Gravitational acceleration • Hooke's law • Momentum • Work • Density • Kinetic energy • Potential energy • Elastic energy • Electric power • Wavelength • Energy conversion efficiency • Pressure • Phase velocity • Static fluid pressure • Dynamic pressure • Buoyancy • Volumeric flow rate • Mass flow rate • Heat capacity • Gravity • Pressure-volume work • Electric current • Ohm's law • Voltage • Voltage in series • Resistance in series • Current in parallel • Resistance in parallel • Resistivity • Capacitance • Capacitor energy • Capacitance in series • Capacitance in parallel • Induction in series • Induction in parallel • Inductor energy • Mass-energy equivalence • De Broglie wavelength • Centrifugal force • Friction • Mechanical advantage • Rotational kinetic energy • Torque • Sound pressure level • Index of refraction • Carnot efficiency • Coulomb's law • Stefan-Boltzmann law Tables: • Formulas • Elements • Base units • Constants • Periodic table • Electron orbitals • Ionization energies • Planck curves • Standard model • Air resistance coefficient • Cosmic microwave background • Greek alphabet
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Verdict
phyphox and Physics Toolkit Pro both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of phyphox's written reviews are positive against 0% of Physics Toolkit Pro's. phyphox also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (272 vs 7). On rating, 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
phyphox is free to download; Physics Toolkit Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
phyphox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: phyphox has 272 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of phyphox's written reviews are positive against 0% of Physics Toolkit Pro's.
| Parameter | phyphox | Physics Toolkit Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (272 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 272 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RWTH Aachen University | Electronial |
Customer experience
phyphox
Physics Toolkit Pro
Bugs and requests
phyphox
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes on older devices
- Barometer not working on iOS 17.4
- Network error: Generic error
- Sound measurement curve disappears
- App crashes frequently
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- Cannot be opened on iPhone 6
- Light sensor not implemented
- Recording stops when phone is locked or app is minimized
- Green lines on screen and faded to black after using barometer sensor
- WLAN not working after using the app
- Pressure no longer displayed on iOS 17.5
- Barometer not working on iOS 17.4
- Latest version cannot be opened on iPhone 6
- Sound chronometer reset button not working
- iPad destroyed after update
- App displays Russian language by default
- Experiments not working on iPhone 7
- Magnetometer not working after update on iPhone 5s
- GPS shows 0 satellites with 6m accuracy
- App claims iPhone 11 is comparable to a low-cost tablet
- App crashes every time
Requested features
33 requests- Add infrasound detector
- More units of measurement (G-force, PSI, feet)
- NFC/RFID support
- In-app bug report feature
- Allow other sensors via USB-C
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- Ability to plug in external sensors
- Slo-mo recording with timestamps
- Add attitude sensor (roll, pitch, yaw)
- Integration with Apple Shortcuts
- Ability to record audio/dB simultaneously with other sensors
- Adjustable sampling frequency for all sensors
- Dark mode option
- Experiment editor integrated into the app
- More documentation for the editor
- Ability to form averages
- Support for older iPhones (iPhone 6)
- Add GPS satellite count display
- Add speedometer functionality
- Add Lux measurement using light sensor/camera
- Ability to play recorded audio
- Limit input for sound analyzers (dB/Hz range)
- Wi-Fi and RF module access for EMF analysis
- iWatch integration
- Improve audio generator capability
- Allow background/screen locked recording
- Add light sensor functionality
- Change units of measurement
- Add more precise measurements for static cases
- Add FFT and spectral generation for accelerometer
- Support for older devices
- Improve UI/UX for new users
- Add support for more languages
- Add a donate option
Physics Toolkit Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
phyphox
No in-app purchases
Physics Toolkit Pro
No in-app purchases
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