KJ Pole ID vs Pole Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KJ Pole ID
Determine the north or south pole of a magnet facing your device. It also alerts you if a magnet is too close to your phone. An essential tool for anyone working with magnets.
- Identify north pole
- Identify south pole
- Detect magnet proximity
- Magnet usage tool
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Identify the poles of a magnet with the K&J Pole ID! This app lets you know which pole, north or south, is facing your phone. It will also tell you if a magnet is too close to your phone. The K&J Pole ID app, by K&J Magnetics, is a must have for anyone who uses magnets!
Pole Detector
Easily identify the north and south poles of a magnet using your smartphone's Teslameter. This tool is ideal for scientific experiments or any production involving magnets.
- Identify north and south magnetic poles
- Uses smartphone Teslameter
- Assists with magnet experiments
- Useful for magnet production
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This app makes it easy to identify the north and south pole of a magnet. Simply point the smartphone toward the magnet and it shows the pole with the help of the Teslameter. This helps with experiments or productions where magnets are used.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pole Detector at every 10 days against KJ Pole ID's every 10 months. KJ Pole ID's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 60%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KJ Pole ID holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of KJ Pole ID's written reviews are positive against 60% of Pole Detector's.
KJ Pole ID ships an update every 10 months, Pole Detector every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | KJ Pole ID | Pole Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better | 4.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | K&J Magnetics, Inc. | Webcraft AG |
Customer experience
KJ Pole ID
Pole Detector
In-app purchases
KJ Pole ID
No in-app purchases
Pole Detector
No in-app purchases
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