Vibration vs Site Service Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Site Service Mobile
Streamline field inspections and service workflows with a mobile platform designed for regulated industries. Capture data, manage dispatches, and generate reports in real-time, eliminating paperwork and improving operational efficiency.
- Real-time inspections
- Capture violations and photos
- Manage dispatches
- Generate field reports
- Instant cloud sync
- Role-based access
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Site Service Mobile (SSM) is the mobile extension of the Site Service Software platform, built specifically for field inspectors, service technicians, and compliance professionals. SSM enables teams to perform inspections, manage dispatches, capture violations, and complete service workflows directly from the field—without paperwork, delays, or manual data entry. Designed for regulated industries and inspection-based service businesses, SSM improves operational efficiency, reporting accuracy, and real-time visibility across your organization. Key Features: • Perform building and device inspections in real time • Capture inspection results, violations, notes, and photos • Access assigned dispatches and scheduled inspections • Update inspection statuses and compliance conditions • Generate documentation and reports directly from the field • Sync instantly with the Site Service Cloud platform • Secure role-based access control • Audit-ready digital record keeping Built for: • Fire & Life Safety Inspection Companies • Elevator & Equipment Inspection Providers • Municipal & Regulatory Inspection Teams • Facility & Property Management Organizations • Field Service Organizations requiring compliance tracking Why Site Service Mobile? SSM eliminates manual paperwork and reduces administrative overhead by connecting field technicians directly to the cloud-based Site Service platform. Inspection data is captured once and stored securely, improving accuracy and speeding up reporting. The platform is designed for scalability, compliance tracking, and operational transparency—making it ideal for organizations that manage inspections across multiple buildings, accounts, and device types. New organizations can contact us via our website or email from the app to request access to the platform. Note: Site Service Mobile is part of the Site Service platform. Organizations can request access, and user accounts are managed by their organization administrators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Site Service Mobile at Free against Vibration's $9.99. Site Service Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Vibration's advantage is chart position (#131 vs unranked) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On ads, device support 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
Site Service Mobile is free to download; Vibration costs $9.99 up front. Vibration sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Site Service Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Site Service Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibration has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Vibration ships an update every 6 weeks, Site Service Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vibration | Site Service Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diffraction Limited Design LLC | Site Service Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
Vibration
Site Service Mobile
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
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- 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
Site Service Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vibration
- Enable full Digiducer functionality$19.99
Site Service Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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