Pole Detector vs GhostVibe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pole Detector
Easily identify the north and south poles of a magnet using your smartphone's Teslameter. This tool is ideal for scientific experiments or any production involving magnets.
- Identify north and south magnetic poles
- Uses smartphone Teslameter
- Assists with magnet experiments
- Useful for magnet production
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This app makes it easy to identify the north and south pole of a magnet. Simply point the smartphone toward the magnet and it shows the pole with the help of the Teslameter. This helps with experiments or productions where magnets are used.
GhostVibe
Detects vibrations and movement using your device's sensors, offering multiple visualizations and daily log saving. Adjust sensitivity and export data to spreadsheets. No ads or internet required.
- Vibration and movement detection
- Multiple visualisations (seismograph, bulls-eye, vortex, meter)
- Daily log saving and viewing
- Export logs to spreadsheets
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Offline functionality
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Seismograph / Seismometer vibration detection. Detect vibration and movement using the sensors built into your smart phone or tablet. Features include: + 4 different visualisations, including seismograph/seismometer, bulls-eye, vortex and meter. + Saves daily logs which you can view later. + Export daily logs to other apps, e.g. your favourite spreadsheet application. + Adjustable sensitivity. + No adverts or in-app-purchases. No internet connection needed. No unnecessary permissions required. INSTRUCTIONS Place your device on a flat, solid surface. Any vibration or movement will be detected so it is useful to detect earthquakes, seismic activity, etc. Your device must have accelerometers to work with GhostVibe - which most mobile Apple devices have. Live data is visible on the screen and is updated roughly 30 times a second. Tap the screen to pause the app and access the settings. You can choose one of 4 visualisations for the live vibration data. The highest readings for each second is saved to the logs once a minute, and also when you tap the screen to pause the app. VIEWING DAILY LOGS Click the disk icon to view your daily logs. Pick a day and you can drag the graph left or right to view the data from midnight to midnight. The arrow buttons will jump straight to the next or previous period of activity. The share icon will allow you to choose between exporting the full CSV log for the day (where every second has an entry) or just those seconds which have data. SENSITIVITY You can adjust the sensitivity of the displayed data by tapping the cog icon. Dragging the bar left will make it less sensitive, dragging the bar right will make it more sensitive. Some devices have more sensitive sensors than others. Adjusting the sensitivity will affect the live vibration display and when viewing the daily logs. PERMISSIONS This app does not show adverts. It does not contain any in-app-purchases. It does not require an internet connection. The only permission it needs is for storing the log files and to remember your settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pole Detector at Free against GhostVibe's $3.99. Pole Detector also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 61 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Pole Detector is free to download; GhostVibe costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pole Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Pole Detector's written reviews are positive against 33% of GhostVibe's.
Pole Detector ships an update every 10 days, GhostVibe every 61 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pole Detector | GhostVibe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 61 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webcraft AG | Neil King |
Customer experience
Pole Detector
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In-app purchases
Pole Detector
No in-app purchases
GhostVibe
No in-app purchases
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