Comparison

GLview Mobile vs Sensors Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

GLview Mobile

This utility app provides detailed information about your device's graphics hardware, including OpenGL ES and Apple Metal capabilities. It offers access to extension documentation, shader information, and includes benchmark tests for various OpenGL ES versions. Useful for developers and those interested in comparing device performance.

Highlights
  • GPU hardware information reporting
  • OpenGL ES and Apple Metal capabilities
  • Access to extension documentation
  • Shader capabilities display
  • OpenGL ES benchmark tests
  • Cloud storage for OpenGL information
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OpenGL Extensions Viewer for iOS displays the vendor name, the version, the renderer name and the extensions for OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 and Apple Metal. 
From the makers of the famous OpenGL Extensions Viewer on PC and Mac, the iPhone version can access each extension documentation, shader capabilities and also features a benchmark for OpenGL ES 1.1 to ES 3.0. 
Ideal if you are developing application for iPhone, or want to compare between every iPod and iPod model. CPU information, iOS revision are also reported. Main key features:

• Reports iPhone/iPod hardware information (CPU frequency, Bus frequency, Operating System, Device Name, CPU model). 
• Reports OpenGL ES information and gives access to OpenGL Extension specification online (requires internet connection). 
• Reports Metal iOS 7 API feature level..
 • Allow to test graphical rendering tests for OpenGL ES 1.1, 3.0, and supports features like Multisample anti-aliasing. 
• Submit your OpenGL information into to the Cloud storage and check the results on the Mac and PC version.

About

Sensors Toolbox

Diagnose your mobile device's status with this comprehensive tool. Access real-time data from all supported sensors, including motion, environmental, and hardware information. Test sensor functionality and view data graphically or in text format.

Highlights
  • Real-time sensor data display
  • Sensor testing functionality
  • Graphical and text data views
  • Detailed sensor descriptions
  • Altimeter, metal detector, compass
  • Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
  • Barometer, location, battery status
Features
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Sensors toolbox is the absolute all-in-one diagnostic tool that lets you know virtually everything about your mobile device status. Get full information about all sensors supported by your tablet, smartphone or wearable device. View in comfortable layout all data from your mobile device sensors in real time, make a sensors tests. Check data on chart (graphic view) and text output available for each sensor and check a detailed description of each detectors and parameters. All multi tools and sensors device you need in one app: altimeter, metal detector, compass, sport tracker and much more. This sensors tool box app gives you access to data from: - accelerometer readings (linear acceleration and gravity sensors) - gyroscope (calibrated and uncalibrated) - device 3D orientation - kinetics sensors - rotation vector sensors - other motion and position sensors - magnetometer, ambient magnetic field values strength (micro Tesla, µT) - barometer, pressure sensor - location, accuracy, altitude - battery status - sound level meter and microphone meter (decibel) - device front and back camera resolution - smartphone display size, resolution - device, phone memory, RAM and CPU parameters and others sensors available in your mobile device. With this sensors multitool app you can check what kind of sensors contain your device and test all of this. It supports all the sensors on device and it will tell you which of them are not supported by your hardware. If you have any problems with this app or ideas to develop, please send us message to apps@examobile.com Have a fun at work with this ultimate tool!

Screenshots

GLview Mobile4 screens
Sensors Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GLview Mobile at none against Sensors Toolbox's 2. GLview Mobile also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 58%). Sensors Toolbox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (164 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Sensors Toolbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GLview Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GLview Mobile against 4.7 for Sensors Toolbox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sensors Toolbox has 164 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of GLview Mobile's written reviews are positive against 58% of Sensors Toolbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GLview Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Sensors Toolbox every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GLview Mobile versus Sensors Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGLview MobileSensors Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (164 ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7164 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephane DenisExaMobile S.A.

Customer experience

GLview Mobile

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative26.8%

Sensors Toolbox

All ratings160 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

GLview Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sensors Toolbox

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Temperature sensor not available
  • Empty white screen with only graphics
  • Low refresh rate
  • Reads clipboard on startup
  • Data reported as single point, not continuous
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  • Units on gravity sensor incorrect
  • Camera megapixel incorrect on iPhone 7
  • Microphone doesn't work
  • Screen size incorrect on iPhone X
  • No light sensor
  • Screen size reported incorrectly on iPad Pro

Requested features

8 requests
  • Japanese language support
  • Add temperature sensor
  • Allow data export
  • Support data output for a period of time
  • Define measurement period for display
Show 3 more
  • Show compound vector values
  • Improve refresh rate
  • Add dark mode

In-app purchases

None

GLview Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sensors Toolbox

One-time2
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Go Premium, get new opportunities and features!$1.99

Questions

Is GLview Mobile free?
GLview Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sensors Toolbox free?
Sensors Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GLview Mobile or Sensors Toolbox?
GLview Mobile is rated higher. GLview Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Sensors Toolbox averages 4.7 from 164 ratings.
Do GLview Mobile or Sensors Toolbox have ads?
GLview Mobile shows ads; Sensors Toolbox does not.
Which is updated more often, GLview Mobile or Sensors Toolbox?
GLview Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Sensors Toolbox every 5 months. Most recently, GLview Mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sensors Toolbox on October 29, 2026.

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