Pole Detector vs HueTools
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.
HueTools
This platform simplifies the creation and deployment of rapid, quantitative, assay-based diagnostic tests. It removes the need for custom hardware and software, making advanced diagnostics accessible to more companies.
- Rapid test development
- Quantitative assay-based testing
- Eliminates physical device development
- Streamlines software integration
- Accessible diagnostics launch
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HueDx is a Rapid, Quantitative, Assay-based (RQA) test development and launch platform that eliminates the need to develop physical devices and software to launch an RQA product. In doing so, HueDx makes the accessibility of launching flagship or complimentary diagnostics accessible to companies that would not normally consider the undertaking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pole Detector at every 10 days against HueTools's every 8 months. Pole Detector also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.7). HueTools's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HueTools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pole Detector has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pole Detector ships an update every 10 days, HueTools every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pole Detector | HueTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webcraft AG | Group K Diagnostics |
In-app purchases
Pole Detector
No in-app purchases
HueTools
No in-app purchases
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