Vibration Meter, seismograph vs StrokeInput
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vibration Meter, seismograph
This application uses your phone's accelerometer to measure and record vibrations from various sources, including earthquakes and everyday objects. It displays ground motion on a graph and uses an instrumental intensity scale for analysis. You can also monitor and share your measurement results.
- Measures vibration strength
- Detects seismic waves
- Uses accelerometer for analysis
- Displays ground motion graph
- Utilizes instrumental intensity scale
- Monitors and shares results
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Vibration meter is an app called seismograph or seismometer, which measures the strength of vibration, quakes, earthquakes, vibrations of the human body or any other objects around you. Our app allows for detecting and recording of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, avalanches and other sources of vibration and shocks. Accelerometer in your mobile phone is used for detection of vibrations and measurement analysis. Graph presents a record of the ground motion at a measuring point. Ground movement or an object is presented as a function of time in the three Cartesian axes, with the z axis perpendicular to the Earth's surface and the x- and y- axes parallel to the surface. Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. It measures the effects of an earthquake and it is distinct from the moment of magnitude. Richter Scale assigns a magnitude number to quantify the energy released by an earthquake. Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) is equal to the maximum ground acceleration that occurred during earthquake shaking at location. PGA is equal to the amplitude of the largest absolute acceleration recorded on an accelerogram at a site during a particular earthquake. In this app we use Instrumental Intensity Scale (developed by The United States Geological Survey) which maps peak ground acceleration and peak ground velocity on an intensity scale similar to the felt Mercalli Scale. These values are used to create shake maps by seismologists on around the world. Mercalli Intensity Scale distinguishes the following levels of vibration and impact damage: I. Instrumental - Not felt. Recorded by seismographs. II. Weak - Felt only on top floors of high buildings. III. Slight - Felt indoors, like a passing light truck. IV. Moderate - Windows, doors rattle. Like passing train. V. Rather Strong - Felt by all. Small objects upset. VI. Strong - Books off shelves. Trees shake. Damage. VII. Very Strong - Difficult to stand. Buildings damaged. VIII. Destructive - Significant damage. Trees broken. IX. Violent - General panic. Serious damage. Cracks. X. Intense - Most buildings destroyed. Rails bent. XI. Extreme - Rails bent greatly. Pipelines destroyed. XII. Catastrophic - Near total damage. This app allows you monitor and share the results of your measurements with other users. Measure and monitor all vibration and shocks using smartphone or tablet!
StrokeInput
This app allows users to write naturally on a free field, seeing their text as they create it. It supports writing any character without switching keyboard views and offers easy cursor control. Users can also write and calculate formulas directly within the app.
- Write on a free field, view text as you type
- Input any character without keyboard switching
- Effortless cursor movement
- Write and calculate formulas
- Natural handwriting feel
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For those who like to write on a free field instead of pressing tiny keys. - Write looking at the text, not at the keyboard. - Write ANY character quickly, without switching between keyboard views. - Easily move the cursor through the text. - Write formulas and calculate them anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vibration Meter, seismograph at 4.7 against StrokeInput's 3.4. Vibration Meter, seismograph also leads on ratings volume (717 vs 8). StrokeInput's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Vibration Meter, seismograph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StrokeInput asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vibration Meter, seismograph holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibration Meter, seismograph has 717 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Vibration Meter, seismograph's written reviews are positive against 50% of StrokeInput's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vibration Meter, seismograph ships an update every 7 months, StrokeInput every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vibration Meter, seismograph | StrokeInput |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (717 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 717 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ExaMobile S.A. | Annalisa Carraro |
Customer experience
Vibration Meter, seismograph
StrokeInput
In-app purchases
Vibration Meter, seismograph
- Remove ads$1.99
StrokeInput
No in-app purchases
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