Pole Detector vs Magnetometer
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.
Magnetometer
This application uses your iPhone's compass to detect electromagnetic interference, helping you find metal objects or magnets. It's designed for fun and experimental purposes, not as a professional tool. Discover hidden metal items or simply explore the magnetic fields around you.
- Detects metal and magnets
- Uses iPhone's compass
- Measures EMF interference
- Fun and experimental use
- Simple user interface
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Magnetometer is a fun app for finding metal or magnets by detecting EMF interference with your iPhone's compass heading. Find your keys, or just have fun discovering what could be made of metal. Magnetometer is not meant to replace an actual, professional-grade metal detector. Magnetometer presents simple information to the user about the interference experiences. For more scientific data, please turn to other great apps on the App Store. Magnetometer is made for fun and for experimental purposes and is not designed for scientific use. Also, don't drop your iPhone in sand hoping to find treasure; it's risky.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pole Detector at Free against Magnetometer's $0.99. Pole Detector also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 34 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Magnetometer's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 60%). 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; Magnetometer costs $0.99 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Pole Detector's written reviews are positive against 86% of Magnetometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pole Detector ships an update every 10 days, Magnetometer every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pole Detector | Magnetometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webcraft AG | Bogdan Gavriluta |
Customer experience
Pole Detector
Magnetometer
In-app purchases
Pole Detector
No in-app purchases
Magnetometer
No in-app purchases
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