Pole Detector vs Magnetometer Stud Finder
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 Stud Finder
This utility app leverages your device's magnetometer to detect metal objects like studs, nails, and screws within walls. It offers adjustable sensitivity settings for precise location finding, making DIY projects easier.
- Detect studs on walls
- Accurate stud location
- Adjustable sensitivity settings
- Settings adjustments
- Find metal objects
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The iPhone’s built-in magnetometer does allow apps to locate metal wall studs, nails, screws or any ferromagnetic material. This app uses the magnetometer to find the studs you need to locate. This app does work very well to find the studs on walls. * Easily detect studs on walls * Very accurate to find stud location * App has sensitivity settings * Also has settings adjustments This app will help you to easily find any studs on walls with your iPhone or iPad!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pole Detector at 4.8 against Magnetometer Stud Finder's 3.8. Pole Detector also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). Magnetometer Stud Finder's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 60%) and ratings volume (28 vs 6). On price, 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.
Pole Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Pole Detector's written reviews are positive against 80% of Magnetometer Stud Finder'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 Stud Finder every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pole Detector | Magnetometer Stud Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.8 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webcraft AG | Steve Veloudos |
Customer experience
Pole Detector
Magnetometer Stud Finder
In-app purchases
Pole Detector
No in-app purchases
Magnetometer Stud Finder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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