G vs CoreMotion Data Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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This app records and analyzes motion data from your device's sensors, including acceleration, rotation, and GPS information. It's designed for experiments, performance analysis, and tracking various movements. Data can be exported in CSV format and is resistant to loss.
- Logs and plots motion data (acceleration, rotation)
- Records ground speed, altitude, distance, and displacement
- Virtually unlimited recording time
- Programmable data acquisition control
- Remote control via Apple Watch
- Configurable acceleration reference frame
- Export data in CSV format
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G-Field Recorder is an easy-to-use and powerful data acquisition and analysis system for iOS device deployments. G-Field Recorder logs, plots, and replays: - 3-axis acceleration fields - 3-axis rotational displacements - Ground speed - Altitude - Distance - Displacement - Course Use this app to assist your analysis of experiments, sports performance, drone behaviors, land vehicle and watercraft actions, security applications, structural behaviors, and more. All of your data is logged on your device, where you may retain it indefinitely, share, or delete the files of your choosing. All data files are easy to export in CSV format via AirDrop and other methods (e.g. Slack, email, LinkedIn ...) available on your device. Developed for NASA payloads, G-Field Recorder is resistant to data loss from impacts, continuously saving your data to permanent storage in case of a severe upset event that damages your device (e.g. you crash your drone). Features: - Logs and plots of motion data: -- 3 Axis Acceleration Field -- 3 Axis Rotations (Pitch, Roll, and Yaw) - Virtually unlimited recording time. The collected data is automatically stored in as many sequentially indexed files as required, up to about 5 MB per file (for easy search and review). Data storage capability is up to the max storage availability on the device. - Programmable data acquisition control: - Relative start time - Absolute start time - Relative stop time - Acceleration reference frame is configurable: -Choose to ignore or sense gravity - Select reference frames: Proper, Fictitious, or Coordinate acceleration - Remote control and monitoring via Apple Watch: - Apple Watch can start and stop data collection, overriding any device-programmed start and stop times - Apple Watch can set the acceleration reference frame - Set sampling frequency from vanishingly small (e.g. 0.001 Hz) up to 100 Hz - Computed averages and extrema of are automatically logged for all recorded motion data - Rewind and instant playback of recorded data - Text notes and an image can be added to each stored data file - Selectable animated icon graphics GPS Package In-App Purchase (recommended ) -- Ground Speed, Course, Altitude -- Distance & Displacement -- Illustrated path overlayed on Apple Map
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
G and CoreMotion Data Recorder both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CoreMotion Data Recorder's written reviews are positive against 50% of G's. G's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. G sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CoreMotion Data Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for G against 4.0 for CoreMotion Data Recorder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: G has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of G's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoreMotion Data Recorder's.
G ships an update every 4 days, CoreMotion Data Recorder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | G | CoreMotion Data Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — 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, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratos Perception, LLC | 一和 朱 |
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CoreMotion Data Recorder
In-app purchases
G
- Multi-Plot$0.99
- Professional$3.99
CoreMotion Data Recorder
- Advanced Mode$1.99
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