Comparison

A vs DialReadPad

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

Head to head
About

A

Analyze 2D truss problems quickly on your mobile device. Create standard or custom truss structures, manage material properties, and generate PDF reports with flexible unit options.

Highlights
  • Standard truss templates (18 types)
  • Custom truss creation
  • Flexible unit system
  • Built-in material library
  • PDF reporting and email export
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The easy and fastest way to analyze the 2D-Truss problem right on your iPhone & iPod Touch. Featuring: • Standard Truss Templates: with the standard truss template (18 types of truss for initial version) , you can easily create and config your truss as required. • "Custom Truss"; If the built-in standard truss template doesn't match your requirement, "Custom" your own Truss is also easy to create due to the Node & Element generating features. • Unit Flexibility: very flexible in Units system, you can choose any units at your convenience without the requirement to restart the application and the unit system is saved per your truss's project. For example you use m. as node coordinations while you choose mm. for the deflection of the nodes or you can even choose in. or ft. for nodes's deflection (if you really need). • Buit-in material sections library where you can adjust any material's properties with no effect to other truss project. The options to create your own material library will be available for the next update. • PDF Reporting: All result information of your truss are shown in PDF and also you can email this result.

About

DialReadPad

This app wirelessly connects to compatible Bluetooth measurement devices, allowing users to record and analyze readings from instruments like micrometers and calipers directly on their iPhone. It offers real-time plotting, customizable accuracy, and comprehensive PDF report generation with data import and user-defined fields.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth measurement device connection
  • Real-time and offline plotting
  • Customizable reading accuracy
  • PDF report generation
  • Data export to CSV and SQLite
  • Analog dial indicator simulation
Features
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This App connects to the Motionics bluetooth (LE) measurement device and reads the readings from any micrometer, caliper, dial indicator or any other digital measurement instruments from Mitutoyo with SPC output. This system allows you to have a wireless bluetooth measurement device and read the values directly from your iPhone. The App requires the bluetooth measurement device to test but can be fully tested with all its features from the "Run Demo" page of the App. Features: - Continuous or Single Measurement recording options - Real-time plots of reading up to 10 samples/second - 10, 5, 1 Hz sampling rate options - Customizable reading decimal accuracy - Off-line post processing plot - connect to both Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi devices - Off-line polar plot for runout, surface profile test and several other applications - Analog rotating dial indicator (mm and inch) from App - Reading units: mm/inch - Pinch/Pan/Zoom/Zoom All for real-time and off-line graphs - Zoom individually in x or y in plot - Max/Min/Avg/TIR (total indicator reading) values - Total recording Samples/Time values - Green-Red Threshold indicators for TIR - Define Machine ID/Session Name/Operator Name/Company Name for PDF report - QR Reader for Machine ID - Pause/Play Button during recording - Trigger switch of the device to record a reading either from device or from the App - SQLite database - Export SQLite database of the App through Email - Export CSV file of recordings PDF Report Generation: - import machine image from camera/library - customize your report logo - import reading plots and polar plots - import TIR health indicator - add custom notes - speech-to-text for notes - automatic data import into report for summary of test - user signature - includes user map/location in the report (can be disabled) - email the pdf report - save the pdf report to database - wireless printing of the pdf report

Screenshots

A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DialReadPad at Free against A's $4.99. DialReadPad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.6). A's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

DialReadPad is free to download; A costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DialReadPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A ships an update every 5 weeks, DialReadPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
A versus DialReadPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADialReadPad
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJutarus RatanasethakulMotionics LLC

Customer experience

A

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative70.6%

DialReadPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

A

No in-app purchases

None

DialReadPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A free?
A costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DialReadPad free?
DialReadPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A or DialReadPad?
DialReadPad is rated higher. A averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while DialReadPad averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do A or DialReadPad have ads?
Neither A nor DialReadPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A or DialReadPad?
A ships an update every 5 weeks, and DialReadPad every 3 months. Most recently, A was updated on October 6, 2026 and DialReadPad on September 30, 2026.

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