Comparison

Ride Forces vs Seismometer+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ride Forces

This app records and analyzes the g-forces experienced on roller coasters and amusement park rides using your iPhone or Apple Watch. It offers detailed graphs and statistics, with an optional subscription for advanced features like GPS tracking and weather data.

Highlights
  • Records g-forces on rides
  • Provides 3D g-force graphs and stats
  • Captures rider orientation
  • Includes GPS ride mapping
  • Records weather conditions
  • Analyzes airtime and inversions
Features
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Ride Forces records g-forces on roller coasters and amusement park rides with your iPhone or Apple Watch. View graphs, analyze stats, and share the forces of your favorite rides. A must have app for thrill seekers, roller coaster enthusiast, and physics nerds. Standard Recording: Captures the g-forces of rides and roller coasters. Provides stats and graphs of g-forces in three dimensions. - Records force data from accelerometer - Requires motion tracking permissions Subscribe to Ride Forces Pro to capture advanced recordings. Advanced Recording: In addition to capturing the force data of a standard recording advanced recording captures rider orientation, GPS data, and weather conditions. This reveals additional ride information including: identifying airtime/hangtime, inversions, orientation angles, a map of ride location, temperature, wind speed, and wind direction. A Ride Forces Pro subscription is required to capture advanced recordings. Advanced recordings can be viewed, edited, and shared with or without a subscription. - Records force and orientation data using multiple sensors including accelerometer and gyroscope - Records GPS data - Records weather conditions (requires internet connection) - Requires location and motion tracking permissions - Records for a maximum of 15 minutes - Advanced recording will fallback to standard recording if the app is closed while recording Privacy Policy: https://rideforces.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://rideforces.com/terms/

About

Seismometer+

Transform your device into a powerful seismometer to measure and visualize vibrations in real time. Track tremors, analyze surface stability, and explore the unseen movements around you with intuitive graphical displays. Perfect for science enthusiasts and the curious.

Highlights
  • Real-time X, Y, Z axis acceleration graphs
  • Cumulative vibration intensity analysis
  • Adjustable long-term data recording intervals
  • Dark mode display
  • Customizable graph update rates and sensitivity
Features
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Seismometer - Real-Time Vibration Analysis Measure everything that vibrates, shakes or moves. Or why not an actual earthquake? Transform your device into a powerful seismometer! This app uses precise acceleration data from your device to measure vibrations and display them graphically, just like a classic seismograph. Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious about the world around you, this app makes vibration tracking simple and intuitive. Features: * Real-Time Graphs: Visualize X, Y, and Z-axis accelerations in real time with a classic seismograph-style display. *Cumulative Analysis: View the overall vibration intensity with a combined graph for long-term tracking. * Adjustable Recording Intervals: Set custom time intervals for long-term data recording to suit your needs. * Dark Mode: Enjoy a sleek, modern design optimized for dark mode, perfect for low-light environments. * Customizable Settings: Tailor the app to your preferences, from graph update rates to display sensitivity. Perfect For: Detecting subtle vibrations and tremors. Understanding the movement and stability of surfaces. Science experiments, education, and general curiosity. Download Seismometer today and explore the unseen vibrations of your world!

Screenshots

Ride Forces3 screens
Seismometer+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seismometer+ at none against Ride Forces's 2. Seismometer+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Ride Forces's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ride Forces sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Seismometer+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ride Forces holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Ride Forces's written reviews are positive against 67% of Seismometer+'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ride Forces versus Seismometer+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRide ForcesSeismometer+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings) — better4.5 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4882 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen DettlingUniCom Technology

Customer experience

Ride Forces

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

Seismometer+

All ratings82 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ride Forces

Subscriptions2
  • Ride Forces Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Ride Forces Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Seismometer+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ride Forces free?
Ride Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seismometer+ free?
Seismometer+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ride Forces or Seismometer+?
Ride Forces is rated higher. Ride Forces averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Seismometer+ averages 4.5 from 82 ratings.
Do Ride Forces or Seismometer+ have ads?
Seismometer+ shows ads; Ride Forces does not.

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