Sensors Toolbox vs Sensor Data Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensors Toolbox
Access and visualize data from all your smartphone's sensors in real time. Collect information from accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS, barometers, and more, then convert it into easy-to-read graphs. This app offers a clean, intuitive interface for comprehensive sensor analysis.
- Real-time sensor data collection
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
- Barometer, decibel meter, metal detector
- Compass functionality
- Intuitive graph visualization
- User-friendly interface
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Sensor toolbox makes the most of all the sensors in your smartphone. With a user-friendly interface and easy to read layout, Sensor Multitool - Toolbox allows you to collect data in real time for any and all sensors on your phone. Convert the data into easy to read graphs with a detailed readout from each sensor. This app contains everything you need: an accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS Data, barometer, decibel meter, metal detector, compass, and much more. This app follows all material design guidelines, meaning the app is clean and simple to use This app uses intuitive graphs to create clean, orderly graphs of all data collected.
Sensor Data Recorder
This utility app records gyroscope, accelerometer, and audio data from your device. Export your recorded data as CSV or M4A files for further processing, particularly for machine learning applications. Your data remains private and is only accessible on your device.
- Record gyroscope and accelerometer data
- Record audio simultaneously
- Label recordings for ML workflow
- Adjust data capture frequency
- Download or email data
- Export as CSV and M4A
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A lightweight utility in order to quickly and securely record CoreMotion gyroscope and accelerometer data together with audio data. CoreMotion data can be downloaded as a CSV (comma separated values) file and audio can be downloaded as a standard m4a file. Your data is only available on your device. Data will not be shared with others and will not be uploaded centrally. Data can then be used for further processing, mostly for machine learning (ML) / deep learning purposes. Key highlights: - Record gyroscope and accelerometer data directly from your phone's CoreMotion module - In parallel, record audio from your phone's microphone - Assign a label to each recording which can be later used in your machine learning workflow - Choose the frequency of the data to be captured per second - Download the captured data or send it via email - Further process the data within your favorite machine learning environment, e.g. using Python
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sensors Toolbox at 4.2 against Sensor Data Recorder's 3.0. Sensors Toolbox also leads on ratings volume (134 vs 2) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 26 months). Sensor Data Recorder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Sensors Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sensors Toolbox has 134 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Sensors Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sensor Data Recorder's.
Sensors Toolbox ships an update every 7 months, Sensor Data Recorder every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensors Toolbox | Sensor Data Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (134 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Neal | Nils Ackermann |
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Sensors Toolbox
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In-app purchases
Sensors Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Sensor Data Recorder
No in-app purchases
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