Comparison

Vibration vs Recordings

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

Recordings

Features
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【Recordings】Meeting Recording is a professional voice recorder designed for privacy-conscious users, featuring local-first storage, real-time transcription, and AI-powered noise reduction. **Local-First Storage** All recordings are stored directly on your device. Your audio files remain under your control without requiring cloud uploads, ensuring your meeting content stays private and accessible offline. **Real-Time Transcription** Convert spoken words to text as the recording happens. Follow along with a live transcript during meetings, making it easy to review key points without replaying entire recordings. **AI-Powered Noise Reduction** Reduce background noise automatically to capture clear, intelligible audio. The built-in noise reduction processes audio locally, helping maintain recording quality in less-than-ideal environments. **Pro-Level Recording** Capture high-quality audio suitable for professional use, whether in conference rooms, one-on-one interviews, or remote calls. Meeting Recording provides the tools needed to produce reliable, clear recordings. Meeting Recording combines on-device privacy, live transcription, and intelligent noise reduction into a single, straightforward recording tool for anyone who values both audio quality and data privacy. Premium Account Pricing and Terms $ 4.99/week* $ 39.99/year* *Prices shown are in U.S. dollars; actual charges may be converted to your local currency. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal cost will be provided. Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Turning off auto-renewal may be done by going to your account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fckuiyeew.xyz/huiyiluyin/privacy.html

Screenshots

Vibration4 screens
Recordings3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Recordings at Free against Vibration's $9.99. Vibration's advantage is chart position (#132 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Recordings is free to download; Vibration costs $9.99 up front. Vibration sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Recordings sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Vibration versus Recordings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibrationRecordings
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiffraction Limited Design LLCHONGKONG BANCHUAN CATERING CHAIN MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Vibration

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Randomly cut recordings short
  • Locked up and tried to text data file
  • Cancel button greyed out
  • Stopped working
  • No longer records, saves or allows contact with developer
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  • Frequencies appear at twice their actual frequency
  • Application Receipt Not Valid
  • Complains about "receipt" problem and forces app to close
  • Unable to load saved data
  • Calibration crashes and ends the program
  • Time base warning message appears
  • Y axis doesn't work
  • Cannot calibrate, unstable/orientation message
  • "i" button doesn't work
  • Needs continuous logging
  • Hangs a little
  • App hangs once in a while and has to be reset

Requested features

27 requests
  • Spectrum analysis labels
  • Continuous sampling option
  • Higher sample rate
  • Extend sample rate to 1kHz
  • Measure mm/s
Show 22 more
  • Edit which axis displayed on time series tab
  • Continuous mode
  • Higher frequency range (up to 5kHz)
  • Add continuous logging
  • Add cropping options
  • Add data storage
  • Add cursor mode
  • Add trigger level
  • Send graphics via email directly
  • Extend sample size
  • Break 50Hz fmax barrier
  • Add a sum of all 3 axes
  • Chart an equation next to the data
  • Continuous sampling option
  • Fix y axis bug
  • Extend frequency range
  • Fix bugs
  • Continuous sampling option
  • Fix y axis bug
  • Higher frequency range
  • Continuous sampling option
  • Fix y axis bug

Recordings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vibration

One-time1
  • Enable full Digiducer functionality$19.99
2 purchases

Recordings

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Advantage3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Advantage$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Vibration free?
Vibration costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Recordings free?
Recordings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vibration or Recordings have ads?
Neither Vibration nor Recordings shows ads.

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