Comparison

Vibration vs VibCloud

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

Head to head
About

Vibration

This app analyzes vibration spectrums using your device's sensors. It can process time-series data, remove DC bias, apply windows, and perform FFT for frequency analysis. Results can be emailed for documentation.

Highlights
  • Built-in accelerometer and gyroscope analysis
  • Internal microphone and external Digiducer support
  • Adjustable sample rates and data lengths
  • FFT and frequency spectrum plotting
  • DC bias removal and Hamming window
  • Data export via email and iTunes
  • Apple Watch companion app for triggering
Features
Currently charting
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Vibration turns your iPhone or iPad into a true FFT vibration spectrum analyzer — a portable alternative to a commercial spectrum analyzer for machinery diagnostics, acoustic testing, and hobbyist vibration analysis. Version 5.00 is a complete visual redesign: a modern, color-coded interface built around the way vibration technicians actually work, with clean, uncluttered screens for every channel and setting, a drag-cursor readout for reading exact values on any plot, and a crisp new PDF report you can generate and share in seconds. MEASURE FROM ANYWHERE - Built-in 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope — sensitivity to about 0.02g, range ±2g - Built-in microphone input for acoustic vibration analysis - Digiducer professional USB accelerometer support (additional Digiducer features unlockable via in-app purchase) ANALYZE LIKE A BENCH-TOP SPECTRUM ANALYZER - Time series and FFT frequency spectrum on every channel, with adjustable sample rate (10 Hz–100 Hz internal, up to 48 kHz with microphone/Digiducer) - Linear-Linear, Log-Log, Log-Linear, and Linear-Log frequency display modes - Hamming, Hanning, and Flattop windowing - Integrate and differentiate in the frequency domain - RMS and peak levels per channel and combined - Frequency averaging and peak hold - Color-coded peaks list with the top 5 peaks per channel - Tap-and-drag cursor readout in portrait or landscape, with magnetic snap to peaks - Selectable data length from 256 to 4096 samples, variable start delay up to 20 seconds - DC-remove option to eliminate the gravity vector BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Guided accelerometer calibration with an on-screen orientation guide, live stability meter, and a locked reposition countdown - Trigger acquisitions from one or more accelerometer channels or the microphone - Auto-repeat and auto-save for long-duration monitoring - Apple Watch companion app — trigger a sample and review settings right from your wrist DOCUMENT YOUR RESULTS - New crisp PDF report — identical on iPhone and iPad — with time series and frequency plots and acquisition details - Open, non-proprietary format — data saves as plain CSV you can reload in the app or open in Excel, MATLAB, or Python, and email straight to your desktop - Save data locally and transfer with the Files app - Screen snapshots sync to your computer like any photo In many applications, Vibration is an excellent portable alternative to a commercial spectrum analyzer. In predictive maintenance applications it can help identify bearing defects, shaft misalignment, imbalance, and structural resonant frequencies — and it's equally useful for monitoring the acceleration of part and material handling equipment. Further development and additional features are planned. Use the email links in the app to request features or report issues.

About

VibCloud

Features
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Vib Cloud is the mobile application part of vibration monitoring and analysis solution holding the same name. Together with the Digiducer accelerometer is used as an affordable, fast and reliable data collector that offers simple data analysis on the mobile device. It is based on structured database that supports route data collection, alarms and measurement setups, trending, analysis and reporting. Images and location data can be collected among many other inspection parameters. Signal Processing info: • High sampling rate, Filtering, Windowing, Averaging • Waveform recording • FFT Spectra : Acceleration, Velocity, Demodulation • Frequency range - up to 20 kHz • High resolution spectra - up to 12800 lines • RMS Alarms set up as per ISO 10816 IMPORTANT NOTE: Vib Cloud requires: • External hardware - Digiducer sensor (333D01 USB Digital Accelerometer); • Mobile device supporting USB On-The-Go and • Vib Cloud account Please contact us for more information.

Screenshots

Vibration4 screens
VibCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VibCloud at Free against Vibration's $9.99. VibCloud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Vibration's advantage is chart position (#81 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

VibCloud is free to download; Vibration costs $9.99 up front. Vibration sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VibCloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Vibration versus VibCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibrationVibCloud
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiffraction Limited Design LLCITNNOVATE D.O.O.E.L.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vibration

One-time1
  • Enable full Digiducer functionality$19.99
None

VibCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vibration free?
Vibration costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is VibCloud free?
VibCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vibration or VibCloud have ads?
Neither Vibration nor VibCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vibration or VibCloud?
Vibration ships an update every 6 weeks, and VibCloud every 6 weeks. Most recently, Vibration was updated on September 28, 2026 and VibCloud on September 28, 2026.

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