Comparison

Vibration vs Vibrochecker

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

Vibrochecker

This app assists in measuring machine vibrations up to 50 Hz and suggests initial steps for vibration reduction. It can also recommend customized damping solutions based on machine data and archive all measurement results.

Highlights
  • Vibration measurement up to 50 Hz
  • Vibration isolation suggestions
  • Customized damping recommendations
  • Machine data input
  • Measurement archiving
  • Demo video explanation
Features
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If you are looking for an App for vibration measurement and trying to choose appropriate vibration isolation for machines, components or systems, the "VibroChecker" can be a helpful assistant. With this App from ACE – the globally recognised specialists for industrial damping technology - you can quickly and simply measure vibrations on machines and components within a frequency range up to 50 Hz. You will gain a simple overview of current vibration statuses in a vertical direction and initial suggestions for vibration-reducing action with the result of the measurements. In addition, this App offers the option of suggesting customised vibration damping on the basis of individual machine data entries, such as the weight, number of support points and the required isolation rates. All measurement results can be archived. The application can be operated intuitively and is explained with a demo-video. All of this makes the "VibroChecker" a practical aid with permanently availability from vibration measurements through to action planning. This free aid for users serves the purpose of providing an initial description of the situation with respect to vibrations and is based on a simple, physical model of a single mass oscillator with even distribution of weight. The measurement results provide information but certainly do not substitute in-depth and calibrated on-site measurements.

Screenshots

Vibration4 screens
Vibrochecker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vibrochecker at Free against Vibration's $9.99. Vibrochecker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Vibration's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, ads 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vibration holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibration has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Vibration's written reviews are positive against 75% of Vibrochecker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vibration ships an update every 6 weeks, Vibrochecker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Vibration versus Vibrochecker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibrationVibrochecker
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiffraction Limited Design LLCACE Stoßdämpfer GmbH

Customer experience

Vibration

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative12.1%

Vibrochecker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vibration

One-time1
  • Enable full Digiducer functionality$19.99
None

Vibrochecker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vibration free?
Vibration costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Vibrochecker free?
Vibrochecker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vibration or Vibrochecker?
Vibration is rated higher. Vibration averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Vibrochecker averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vibration or Vibrochecker have ads?
Neither Vibration nor Vibrochecker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vibration or Vibrochecker?
Vibration ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vibrochecker every 5 months. Most recently, Vibration was updated on October 16, 2026 and Vibrochecker on October 1, 2026.

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