Comparison

phyphox vs gravity detector

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pre-defined experiments
  • Data export (CSV, TSV, Excel)
  • Web-based remote control
  • Custom experiment editor
  • Access to phone sensors
  • Advanced analysis functions
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

gravity detector

Measure the G-force experienced in elevators or planes and compare it to planetary gravity. Record environmental photos, videos, and coordinates to save for later reference, and view G-values on a map.

Highlights
  • Measure G-force in real-time
  • Compare G-force to planetary gravity
  • Record environmental photos and videos
  • Save location coordinates
  • View G-values on a map
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While on an elevator or plane. You can check the G value you're experiencing, and see which planet's gravity is it equivalent to. Even more, you can measure the earth gravity around your place, take photo/video of the environment, record the coordinate, and save it for future reference. And you can check the G values in map. Note: Please use this app only inside Earth. And the G value is approximate.

Screenshots

phyphox4 screens
gravity detector1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: gravity detector at 5.0 against phyphox's 4.6. phyphox's advantage is ratings volume (282 vs 4) and chart position (#205 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

gravity detector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: phyphox has 282 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
phyphox versus gravity detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterphyphoxgravity detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (282 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings282 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#205 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRWTH Aachen University乃君 黄

Customer experience

phyphox

All ratings276 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.0%

gravity detector

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 16 more
  • 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

gravity detector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

phyphox

No in-app purchases

None

gravity detector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is phyphox free?
phyphox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is gravity detector free?
gravity detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, phyphox or gravity detector?
gravity detector is rated higher. phyphox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while gravity detector averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do phyphox or gravity detector have ads?
Neither phyphox nor gravity detector shows ads.

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