SAMPE Journal vs PocketDIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAMPE Journal
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The SAMPE Journal provides you with the latest global information as the premier society publication covering materials and process engineering advancement. Extensive coverage across materials industries, market divisions, and applications of leading-edge technologies. The SAMPE Journal is published bi-monthly, with six issues a year by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). Digital subscriptions are free.
PocketDIC
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PocketDIC is an app that measures deformation and strain fields using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) with your smartphone camera. Features: - Capture reference and deformed images using the built-in camera - Automatically compute displacement and strain fields using DIC algorithm - Visualize εxx, εyy, εxy, U, and V components as color maps - Save analysis results as PNG images How to use: 1. Capture a reference image 2. Capture deformed images at intervals 3. Tap the DIC button to analyze automatically 4. Review and save the strain map Suitable for education and research in materials science and solid mechanics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PocketDIC at fortnightly against SAMPE Journal's every 13 months. SAMPE Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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.
SAMPE Journal ships an update every 13 months, PocketDIC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAMPE Journal | PocketDIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAMPE | Shigeto Yamasaki |
In-app purchases
SAMPE Journal
No in-app purchases
PocketDIC
No in-app purchases
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