# Sensors Toolbox vs GyroAssistant

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GyroAssistant at 100% against Sensors Toolbox's 58%. GyroAssistant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sensors Toolbox's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sensors Toolbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GyroAssistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

GyroAssistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sensors Toolbox has 164 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Sensors Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of GyroAssistant's.

Sensors Toolbox ships an update every 5 months, GyroAssistant every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sensors Toolbox | GyroAssistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sensors-toolbox/id1242203428/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gyroassistant/id1580690210/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **164** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ExaMobile S.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/506014841) | [欣 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1580654757) |

## What reviewers say

### Sensors Toolbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sensors-toolbox/id1242203428)

Diagnose your mobile device's status with this comprehensive tool. Access real-time data from all supported sensors, including motion, environmental, and hardware information. Test sensor functionality and view data graphically or in text format.

**Highlights:** Real-time sensor data display, Sensor testing functionality, Graphical and text data views, Detailed sensor descriptions, Altimeter, metal detector, compass, Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, Barometer, location, battery status

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Go Premium, get new opportunities and features! | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and clean interface
- 🚀 Loads quickly
- 💡 Provides relevant and useful info
- 💰 Free to use
- 📈 Good for geomagnetic surveys

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Temperature sensor not available
- 📉 Low refresh rate (2hz)
- 💸 Pay to win (in a game review, irrelevant)
- 📢 Unacceptable sound ads
- 🔒 Reads clipboard on startup

**Reported bugs**

- Temperature sensor not available
- Empty white screen with only graphics
- Low refresh rate
- Reads clipboard on startup
- Data reported as single point, not continuous

**Requested features**

- Japanese language support
- Add temperature sensor
- Allow data export
- Support data output for a period of time
- Define measurement period for display


### GyroAssistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gyroassistant/id1580690210)

This utility app displays gyroscope sensor data from your mobile device. It provides a straightforward way to view and understand the readings from your phone's gyroscope.

**Highlights:** View gyroscope sensor data, Understand sensor readings, Simple interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sensors Toolbox free?

Sensors Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GyroAssistant free?

GyroAssistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sensors Toolbox or GyroAssistant?

GyroAssistant is rated higher. Sensors Toolbox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while GyroAssistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Sensors Toolbox or GyroAssistant have ads?

Neither Sensors Toolbox nor GyroAssistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sensors Toolbox or GyroAssistant?

Sensors Toolbox ships an update every 5 months, and GyroAssistant every 11 months. Most recently, Sensors Toolbox was updated on October 29, 2026 and GyroAssistant on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*