phyphox vs World History
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.
World History
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World history in one app: from the first humans to the present day, on every continent. For school, university and everyone who wants to understand how things connect. EPOCHS 25 epochs from prehistory to the present, including dedicated epochs for the pre-Columbian Americas, Oceania and the Pacific, African kingdoms, Southeast Asia, the Byzantine Empire, the Vikings, Russia and Eastern Europe, the great Asian empires, the Ottoman Empire and Latin America. Each epoch with "At a glance", an overview, four thematic sections (rule and politics, society and everyday life, culture, religion and knowledge, economy and technology), key events by century, important people, terms and consequences. CROSS-CUTTING THEMES Eight threads through the millennia: religions and worldviews, science and technology, war and peace, trade and globalisation, rule and democracy, women in history, migration and encounters between cultures, art, writing and education. TIMELINE More than 500 events in chronological order, filterable by epoch, region, theme and milestones, with century markers. REGIONS History by continent: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, Oceania. GLOSSARY More than 150 terms explained briefly, alphabetical with a letter bar and links to events and people. QUIZ AND GAMES More than 1,000 questions with explanations: 10 questions per epoch or 20 mixed. Plus game modes: – Duel by link: friends play the same questions, then you see who did better (no account) – Duel on one device for 2–4 players – Daily challenge with streaks – Sort the timeline, guess the year, who am I? – Flashcards for terms and people, review your mistakes Best scores are saved, mastered epochs are marked. Keyboard shortcuts on iPad with a keyboard. SEARCH AND BOOKMARKS Full-text search across all content, bookmarks for epochs, events and people. FREE Free and supported by ads. Works offline, no sign-up, no in-app purchases. Light and dark mode. In nine languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. AT A GLANCE 25 epochs · 8 themes · 644 events · 326 people · 200 terms · 1,300 quiz questions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: phyphox at none against World History's shown. phyphox also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). World History's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
phyphox ships an update every 3 months, World History every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | phyphox | World History |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (282 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 282 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RWTH Aachen University | Josef Gallab |
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
World History
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
phyphox
No in-app purchases
World History
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is phyphox free?
Is World History free?
Do phyphox or World History have ads?
Which is updated more often, phyphox or World History?
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