Pole Detector vs Flow Essence
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.
Flow Essence
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Control your Flow Essence sound table. Set headphone volume and table vibration intensity. Calibrate a table personally for you and sync your settings every time you connect to a sound table.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pole Detector at 11.0 against Flow Essence's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 10 days, Flow Essence every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pole Detector | Flow Essence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webcraft AG | Hans Sponberg |
In-app purchases
Pole Detector
No in-app purchases
Flow Essence
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Pole Detector or Flow Essence have ads?
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