Comparison

Sensors Toolbox vs Just Sensors

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time sensor data collection
  • Accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
  • Barometer, decibel meter, metal detector
  • Compass functionality
  • Intuitive graph visualization
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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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.

About

Just Sensors

Explore your device's internal sensors with real-time visualizations. Monitor motion, location, audio, light, and device state data. Record and export sensor readings for analysis.

Highlights
  • Visualize 17+ device sensors
  • Real-time data visualizations
  • Bluetooth BLE scanner
  • Record and export sensor data
  • Device information and settings
  • Live sensor previews
Features
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Just Sensors. Nothing more, nothing less. Your iPhone is packed with sophisticated sensors — accelerometers, gyroscopes, barometers, Bluetooth radios, and more — all working silently in the background. Just Sensors brings them to life with beautiful, real-time visualizations. ▸ EXPLORE 17 SENSORS Motion Sensors • Accelerometer — Interactive bubble level showing forces in real-time • Gyroscope — Watch rotation rates with smooth visualizations • Magnetometer — A digital compass with magnetic field strength • Barometer — Track atmospheric pressure and relative altitude • Device Motion — Visualize pitch, roll, and yaw with an animated 3D cube • Pedometer — Count steps, distance walked, and floors climbed Location • GPS — View coordinates, altitude, speed, and course on a live map Audio & Light • Microphone — Visualize sound levels with a live waveform and dB meter • Light Meter — Measure ambient light in lux using your camera AR Sensors (Pro devices) • LiDAR Scanner — Measure distances and visualize depth data • Face Tracking — See 52 facial blend shapes detected in real-time Device State • Proximity — Detect when objects are near the screen • Battery — Monitor charge level, state, and thermal condition • Orientation — See portrait, landscape, face-up, face-down • Brightness — Track display brightness levels • NFC — Read NFC tags and view their data • Bluetooth Scanner — Discover nearby BLE devices ▸ BLUETOOTH SCANNER • Discover nearby BLE devices in real-time • See signal strength (RSSI) for each device • Identify manufacturers using official Bluetooth SIG data • View advertised services and UUIDs • Switch between feet and meters for distance estimates ▸ SETTINGS & DEVICE INFO • Switch between US Standard and Metric units • View all app permissions at a glance • See detailed device information — model, memory, storage, screen specs • Quick access to iOS Settings to manage permissions ▸ BEAUTIFUL VISUALIZATIONS Every sensor gets its own tailored visualization: • Interactive bubble levels for motion data • An animated 3D cube for device orientation • A smooth compass dial for magnetic heading • Elegant gauges for pressure, light, and brightness • Live waveforms for audio • Device list for Bluetooth with signal strength • Depth views for LiDAR • Face mesh overlays for TrueDepth ▸ LIVE PREVIEWS See sensor data at a glance — the home screen shows live mini-previews for every sensor, so you know what's happening before you tap. ▸ RECORD & EXPORT Capture sensor data over time and export it for analysis: • Record sessions from any sensor • Export to CSV for spreadsheets • Export to JSON for developers • Share directly to Files, email, or other apps • Review and manage past recordings ▸ DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE Whether you're a developer debugging motion controls, a student learning about physics, a researcher collecting data, or just curious about your device — Just Sensors makes it easy. • Clean, dark interface with vibrant accent colors • Haptic feedback for a tactile experience • Choose your preferred measurement units • Works offline — no internet required • Privacy-focused — your data stays on your device ▸ SMART SENSOR HANDLING Just Sensors gracefully handles hardware differences: • LiDAR features require iPhone 12 Pro or later • Face tracking requires devices with Face ID • Sensors that need permission show tap-to-activate previews • Unavailable features are clearly indicated No fluff. No bloat. Just Sensors.

Screenshots

Sensors Toolbox4 screens
Just Sensors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Just Sensors at 100% against Sensors Toolbox's 53%. Just Sensors also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). Sensors Toolbox's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (134 vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sensors Toolbox is free to download; Just Sensors costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Sensors holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sensors Toolbox has 134 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Just Sensors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sensors Toolbox ships an update every 7 months, Just Sensors every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Sensors Toolbox versus Just Sensors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensors ToolboxJust Sensors
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (134 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank—#174 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew NealDaniel Smith

Customer experience

Sensors Toolbox

All ratings134 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative37.7%

Just Sensors

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sensors Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

Just Sensors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensors Toolbox free?
Sensors Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Sensors free?
Just Sensors costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sensors Toolbox or Just Sensors?
Just Sensors is rated higher. Sensors Toolbox averages 4.2 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Just Sensors averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sensors Toolbox or Just Sensors have ads?
Sensors Toolbox shows ads; Just Sensors does not.
Which is updated more often, Sensors Toolbox or Just Sensors?
Sensors Toolbox ships an update every 7 months, and Just Sensors every 6 days. Most recently, Sensors Toolbox was updated on November 2, 2026 and Just Sensors on October 31, 2026.

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