AccelMeter vs PeakG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AccelMeter
Visualize and measure current acceleration in 3D. Explore different modes to understand gravitational forces or measure g-forces during movement. Ideal for testing vehicle acceleration or understanding rotational forces.
- 3D graphical vector visualization
- Absolute acceleration mode
- Relative acceleration mode
- X, Y, Z rotation display
- Measures g-forces
- Visualizes gravitational forces
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First and only 3D-graphical Vector Accelerometer in App Store: Smoothly visualize and measure the current acceleration. It can be used on earth, on moon or in orbit (where relative would be equal to absolute mode - please prove) to visualize the direction and strength of the gravitation - or simply at home to measure the g-forces you reach while shaking your phone - however be warned if you tend to get to the limits! :-). A fun application is to place the iPhone/iPod steady in your car (or any other moving vehicle), go to relative mode, zero it once when you are standing and then see the current g-forces in effect while you drive (e.g. what g-force does your car get when you accelerate?). The application has five different display modes for acceleration visualization: - Absolute Mode: Displays the reverse acceleration of the iPhone (1g up when hold steady). - X-Rotation - Y-Rotation - Z-Rotation: The arrow will display the rotation around the X-, Y- and Z-Axis of the iPhone. The digital indicator shows the angle numerically (-180° - +180°). A way to calibrate will be added with one of the next updates, so you could use this as a level. - Relative Mode: This mode shows the relative strength (absolute minus compensation vector) of the acceleration. For a detailed documentation, please visit our product homepage. For recreational use only. However it CAN (!) be very accurate. The measurement is performed as good as possible (we try our best) by using the inbuilt accelerometer and magnetometer to their limits. The range of the accelerometer typically has a max of ±3g (~4.2g displayed here if combined). However, tell us your experience! Check out all our products (free and paid) on www.plaincode.com
PeakG
This app transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into a G-force meter, tracking real-time forces, speed, and altitude. Record sessions, analyze peak values, and export your data as CSV files for detailed review.
- Real-time G-force, speed, and altitude monitoring
- Standalone Apple Watch session recording
- Post-session analysis of peak and average values
- Interactive timeline graphs
- CSV data export
- Customizable units (speed and altitude)
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PeakG turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a G-force meter and recorder. See the load you feel, live, then review every moment on zoomable charts and a GPS track map. Built for pilots and track drivers, and for anyone curious about the forces on a rollercoaster, a ski run or a bike trail. THREE MODES • Everyday: total G, the load you feel, wherever the phone sits. Rollercoasters, rides, runs and trails. • Car: grip in words, like "Braking 0.82 g" and "Right turn 0.91 g", on a grip circle. Mount the phone any way up; PeakG learns which way is forward from GPS. • Flight: signed load factor, from +4.2 g into the seat to −1.1 g out of it, with climb rate and altitude. Tap Set level in straight and level flight, or let Auto level work it out. READINGS THAT MATCH WHAT YOU FEEL A shaken phone can spike past 10 g for a few hundredths of a second. You never feel that, so PeakG doesn't count it: the sensors run at 100 Hz and are smoothed with the 5 Hz filter used to evaluate rollercoaster forces (ASTM F2291). The display stays steady while the recording keeps the detail. Prefer the raw signal? It's one setting away. The one-minute Sensor check shows how accurately your phone reads. RECORD AND REVIEW • One tap to record; iPhone keeps recording with the screen locked • One large chart per channel: pinch to zoom, pan and scrub • One large chart per channel: pinch to zoom, pan and scrub • Highlights jump straight to the hardest moments • GPS track map coloured by G-force • Peak G, time above your threshold, speed, distance, altitude and climb rate • Optional haptic alert when you pass your G threshold • Crash-safe: if PeakG is closed mid-recording, everything up to that moment is kept APPLE WATCH Record on your wrist without your iPhone, in all three modes. Sessions are sent to your iPhone automatically, even when PeakG isn't open on either device, and the Watch keeps each one until your iPhone confirms it. Units, modes and alerts stay in sync. EXPORT EVERYTHING CSV with real timestamps, full JSON, or GPX for mapping tools. Export a whole session, just the part you've zoomed in on, or several sessions at once. Save a reading anywhere from every 10 ms to every second. YOUR UNITS Speed in km/h, mph, knots or m/s. Altitude in metres or feet. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no analytics, no ads. Your sessions stay on your devices until you choose to export them. DESIGNED FOR • General aviation and aerobatic pilots • Track days, karting and autocross • Skiers, snowboarders and mountain bikers • Rollercoaster and thrill ride fans • Anyone curious about the forces in everyday life PeakG is for recreation and analysis, not a certified instrument. Never handle your phone while driving, flying or riding, and always secure it so it can't come loose. Start recording. See what you feel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PeakG at 4.0 against AccelMeter's 2.7. PeakG also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). AccelMeter's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 33%) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PeakG holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AccelMeter has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of AccelMeter's written reviews are positive against 33% of PeakG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AccelMeter ships an update every 6 months, PeakG every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AccelMeter | PeakG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (10 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Breitling | Pixel Management |
Customer experience
AccelMeter
PeakG
In-app purchases
AccelMeter
No in-app purchases
PeakG
No in-app purchases







