Comparison

Ride Forces vs Inspector

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

Inspector

This app streamlines retail compliance inspections with structured workflows and offline capabilities. It enables teams to manage inspectors, plan routes, and sync data securely across devices for consistent, thorough testing.

Highlights
  • Offline-First Design
  • Structured Inspection Workflows
  • Team Coordination & Role-Based Access
  • Geographic Planning & Mapping
  • Real-Time Data Sync
  • Jurisdiction Management
  • Enterprise-Grade Security
Features
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Inspector Mobile - Streamlined compliance inspections for retailers Conduct efficient, accurate compliance inspections with this professional mobile solution. Inspector Mobile empowers teams to systematically compliance at retail locations through structured inspection workflows. Key Features: • Offline-First Design - Complete inspections without internet connectivity, sync when online • Structured Workflows - Guided inspection processes ensure consistent, thorough compliance testing • Team Coordination - Manage youth inspectors, adult inspectors, and officials with role-based access • Geographic Planning - Plan inspection routes and track retailer locations with integrated mapping • Real-Time Sync - Seamless data synchronization across teams and devices • Jurisdiction Management - Support for different agencies and regions • Secure & Compliant - Enterprise-grade security with JWT authentication and encrypted data transmission

Screenshots

Ride Forces3 screens
Inspector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inspector at none against Ride Forces's 2. Inspector also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Ride Forces's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inspector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Forces has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ride Forces ships an update every 5 weeks, Inspector every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ride Forces versus Inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRide ForcesInspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen DettlingNinjas for Health, LLC

Customer experience

Ride Forces

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

Inspector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Inspector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ride Forces free?
Ride Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inspector free?
Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ride Forces or Inspector?
Inspector is rated higher. Ride Forces averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Inspector averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ride Forces or Inspector have ads?
Neither Ride Forces nor Inspector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ride Forces or Inspector?
Ride Forces ships an update every 5 weeks, and Inspector every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ride Forces was updated on October 24, 2026 and Inspector on October 30, 2026.

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