Strobr Scope vs R&S Throughput 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strobr Scope
This utility app uses your device's camera to measure the frequencies of various cycles, including rotational speeds and electrical light frequencies. It offers a more convenient and less distracting alternative to traditional stroboscopes, capable of measuring even very slow rotations.
- Camera-based stroboscope
- Measures rotational frequencies
- Measures electrical light frequencies
- Measures slow rotations
- Continuously variable frame rates
- Convenient and less distracting
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Strobr Scope is a camera-based stroboscope app that relies on continuously variable frame rates to measure the frequencies of cycles. A traditional stroboscope flashes bright lights at a specific frequency that can be easily matched to the rotational frequency of i.e. a car wheel using persistence of vision (POV), allowing the rotational speed to be measured. Strobr Scope works similarly, but can also measure many things like electrical light frequencies and very low slow rotations that a traditional stroboscope cannot. It’s also more convenient and much less distracting to others! This app was built at PennApps 2017 and won top 30 there.
R&S Throughput 2
This utility app measures and analyzes throughput performance. It works in conjunction with a base station emulator for detailed testing.
- Throughput measurement
- Performance analysis
- Base station emulator integration
- Quality analysis
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R&S Performance and Quality Analysis Application . The application will be used for throughput measurement and analysis in conjunction with base station emulator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: R&S Throughput 2 at 5.0 against Strobr Scope's 3.7. R&S Throughput 2 also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Strobr Scope's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.5). 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.
R&S Throughput 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Strobr Scope ships an update every 12 months, R&S Throughput 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strobr Scope | R&S Throughput 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zhang | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
Strobr Scope
R&S Throughput 2
In-app purchases
Strobr Scope
No in-app purchases
R&S Throughput 2
No in-app purchases
