Comparison

MetaMotion Logger vs Explorer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MetaMotion Logger

This utility app records and visualizes sensor signals from MetaMotion devices. Data is stored locally on your iOS device and can be accessed via iTunes File Sharing. Connect your device to a Mac or PC to retrieve your recorded sensor data.

Highlights
  • Records sensor signals
  • Visualizes sensor data
  • Stores data locally
  • iTunes File Sharing access
  • Compatible with MetaMotion devices
Features
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This application visualizes and records sensor signals on MetaMotion. Data will be stored under NSDocumentDirectory. Connect your iOS device to Mac/PC and find data by using iTunes File Sharing.

About

Explorer

Features
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Explorer turns your iPhone into a full sensor logger. Start a session and it records your GPS track together with barometric pressure, compass heading, motion and activity data, step counts, and battery state — in the foreground or with the screen locked. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored on your device. No account, no analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs. Data leaves your phone only when you export it — and you choose where it goes. RECORD • One-tap session recording with live dashboard: position, speed, altitude, G-force • Background tracking that keeps logging while your screen is off • Log points of interest with a tap - or hands-free with Siri: "Log a POI in Explorer" • Per-sensor controls and sample rates to balance detail against battery EXPLORE • Every session drawn on the map in its own color, with POI pins • Live compass, motion, and environment views • Browse every reading in the Data viewer with filters and charts • Preview any session on a map before deleting it EXPORT ANYWHERE • Share ZIPs of CSV or JSONL via Files, AirDrop, or Mail • Or send data straight to your own server: any HTTP(S) endpoint, POST or PUT, custom headers, Bearer/Basic/API-key auth — credentials kept in the iOS Keychain • Filter exports by sensor type, session, and date range • Full schema documentation built into the app (Help → Data Reference) Explorer asks for location (including Always, for background recording) and motion permissions. Recording happens after you tap Start Tracking or open the app.

Screenshots

MetaMotion Logger2 screens
Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MetaMotion Logger at 3 against Explorer's 1. MetaMotion Logger also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MetaMotion Logger versus Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaMotion LoggerExplorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoya IshimaruJames Bolderson

In-app purchases

None

MetaMotion Logger

No in-app purchases

None

Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetaMotion Logger free?
MetaMotion Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explorer free?
Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MetaMotion Logger or Explorer have ads?
Neither MetaMotion Logger nor Explorer shows ads.

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