Pole Detector vs Ironhand
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.
Ironhand
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The Ironhand app is used to manage the grip-strengthening glove Ironhand from Bioservo Technologies. In the app, you can customize the gloves according to the user's needs and keep track of your Ironhand systems. Functions for Ironhand When using Ironhand, the Ironhand app is used to configure the glove for specific user needs and to manage installed Ironhand systems at different sites. In the Glove Configuration, you can set sensitivity, force balance, threshold value, locking tendency, and quick grasp. You can also link sensors to different fingers to suit different work tasks. For full access, the application requires an account from Bioservo. With full access, you can also define the wireless settings to enable connection to the cloud. When connected, you are able to remotely see the status of all your equipment, assign gloves to operators, and access diagnostics information. With full access, ergonomic risk reports can also be created, showing information on the forces used for different work tasks, information on grasps, frequency, duty cycle, forces etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pole Detector at 11.0 against Ironhand's 15.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pole Detector | Ironhand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webcraft AG | Bioservo Technologies AB |
In-app purchases
Pole Detector
No in-app purchases
Ironhand
No in-app purchases
Questions
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