Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite vs CoreMotion Data Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite
This app turns your smartphone into a scientific instrument suite, enabling measurement, recording, analysis, and export of real-time sensor data. It offers tools for kinematics, acoustics, light, magnetism, and more, suitable for students, educators, researchers, and hobbyists.
- Real-time sensor data measurement
- Data recording and analysis
- Data export functionality
- Kinematics tools (accelerometer, gyroscope)
- Acoustics tools (sound meter, oscilloscope)
- Magnetism tools (compass, magnetometer)
- AR visualization for magnetic fields and measurements
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Whether you’re a student, educator, researcher, or hobbyist, Physics Toolbox transforms your smartphone’s built-in sensors into a powerful suite of scientific instruments. Easily measure, record, analyze, and export real-time data for a variety of uses—from classroom experiments to cutting-edge research. KINEMATICS G-Force Meter Linear Accelerometer Gyroscope Inclinometer Motion Visualizer (LiDAR-tracked position and velocity) ACOUSTICS Sound Meter Tone Detector Tone Generator Oscilloscope Spectrum Analyzer Spectrogram LIGHT Light Meter Color Detector Proximeter Stroboscope MAGNETISM Compass Magnetometer Magna-AR (AR visualization of magnetic field vectors) OTHER Barometer GPS - latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, direction, number of satellites Ruler-AR (AR-estimated measurements) COMBINATION Multi Record Roller Coaster GAME Play (data-verified challenges)
CoreMotion Data Recorder
This utility app helps developers collect and visualize motion data from Apple Watch and iPhone. Recorded data syncs to the iPhone for analysis via line charts. It supports file sharing for easy data export and analysis.
- Collect CoreMotion data from Apple Watch/iPhone
- Synchronize data to iPhone
- Visualize data with line charts
- Support AirDrop and file sharing
- Access accelerometer, gyroscope, pedometer, magnetometer, altimeter, barometer data
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This app could help developers to obtain the Core Motion data from the paired Apple Watch or from iPhone. Recorded data will be automatically synchronized to the iPhone. Users can view the recorded motion data directly on the iPhone in the form of line chart. Furthermore it also supports AirDrop and other forms of file sharing facility, making it easy for developers to obtain and analyze the Core Motion data. Core Motion reports motion and environment related data from the onboard hardware of watchOS device, including from the accelerometers and gyroscopes, and from the pedometer, magnetometer, altimeter and barometer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite at 4.7 against CoreMotion Data Recorder's 4.0. Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). CoreMotion Data Recorder's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CoreMotion Data Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoreMotion Data Recorder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite ships an update weekly, CoreMotion Data Recorder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite | CoreMotion Data Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chrystian Vieyra | 一和 朱 |
Customer experience
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite
CoreMotion Data Recorder
In-app purchases
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite
- Upgrade to Pro$5.99
CoreMotion Data Recorder
- Advanced Mode$1.99
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