VibraPad vs Thunkable Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VibraPad
Learn the fundamentals of vibration analysis for machinery monitoring and diagnostics. Build virtual systems from a library of components, analyze sound signals via your device's microphone, and generate detailed reports. Optional external hardware enhances vibration data acquisition.
- Machine component library
- Drag-and-drop system assembly
- Sound signal acquisition via mic
- External accelerometer data support
- Live signal monitoring (time/frequency)
- Fundamental frequency calculator
- Report generation and email
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VibraPad is an educational App to teach the basics of vibration analysis for rotating machinery monitoring, diagnostics and maintenance. It contains a library of machines including motor, pump, fan, blower, gearbox, belt derive, and bearings. The user can easily construct a system by connecting the components from the library, define the specification for each part of the system, and see the fundamental frequencies of the system in details and also on the vibration signal spectrum. The App can acquire the vibration signal through an extra hardware that can be purchased separately. However, without the extra hardware, the user can still acquire the sound signal of the machine through the mic of the iPad and the signal will be shown in the time- and frequency-domain. The harmonics of the machine frequencies can be also shown on the frequency signal. Features: - A library of machine components: motor, pump, fan, blower, gearbox, bearings, and belt drive -easy touch and drag-based assembly of the system using the library components - acquiring the sound signal of the machine through the iPad built-in Mic - Capability of the external accelerometer data acquiring if purchased with the extra hardware (contact Motionics for more info) - Live monitoring of the acquired (sound or vibration) signal in time and frequency - Zoom option for the signal in time and frequency domains - Fundamental frequency calculator for all machine components in the library - Report generation for all the machine components with fundamental frequencies - Report E-mail option - Automatic higher peak finder for the frequency signal ******** Note *********** The App requires external hardware to operate, please contact us for more information
Thunkable Live
This platform allows users to create mobile applications using a visual, block-based programming language. It empowers individuals to design and control their own mobile device applications through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Explore tutorials and documentation to build your own projects.
- Drag and drop interface
- Blocks based programming
- Mobile device control
- In-app tutorials
- Extensive documentation
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Thunkable is a drag and drop platform where anyone can use a blocks based programming language to control their mobile device. In addition to using the tutorials in the app, you can follow us for more extensive video tutorials and documentation to make your own Thunkable project.
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Verdict
VibraPad and Thunkable Live both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VibraPad's written reviews are positive against 54% of Thunkable Live's. VibraPad also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). Thunkable Live's advantage is price (Free vs $119.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On rating, 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
Thunkable Live is free to download; VibraPad costs $119.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for VibraPad against 4.1 for Thunkable Live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thunkable Live has 325 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of VibraPad's written reviews are positive against 54% of Thunkable Live's.
VibraPad ships an update every 4 months, Thunkable Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VibraPad | Thunkable Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $119.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.1 (325 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 53.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 325 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motionics, LLC | Thunkable |
Customer experience
VibraPad
Thunkable Live
Bugs and requests
VibraPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thunkable Live
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes or crashes
- White screen issues and app not loading
- Inability to view or edit code
- Inconsistent behavior between web and mobile versions
- Firebase integration problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved code editor and customization tools
- Better integration with external services
- More comprehensive documentation and tutorials
- Ability to test apps on multiple devices
In-app purchases
VibraPad
No in-app purchases
Thunkable Live
No in-app purchases
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