Sensors vs Accelerometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensors
Access all your device's built-in sensor data in one place. View readings for acceleration, compass, pressure, location, and more. It also retrieves location names and elevation from external databases and local weather information.
- View all device sensor values
- Supports acceleration, compass, pressure, location
- Retrieves location name and elevation
- Fetches local outdoor temperature and air pressure
- Switch between imperial and metric units
- Option to hide unavailable sensors
- Supports iPad multitasking
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See the values of the built in device sensors all together in one app. Supports (if available) acceleration, heading (compass), pressure, position, altitude and speed. In addition it gets the current location name and the elevation from the GeoNames database and the local outdoor temperature and air pressure from World Weather Online via the internet. More features: - switch between imperial and metric units - optionally hide non available sensors - support for the iPad multitasking (split view..)
Accelerometer
Transform your device into a precise 3-axis accelerometer. Monitor live acceleration and G-force readings, record motion data, and export it in various formats for detailed analysis. Ideal for experiments, testing, and engineering.
- Realtime X/Y/Z acceleration
- G-force measurement
- Record motion sessions
- CSV/JSON/XML export
- Adjustable sample rate
- Max/Min tracking
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Turn your iPhone into a precise 3-axis accelerometer. View live acceleration and G-force data, record motion, and export everything for analysis. Features • Realtime X/Y/Z acceleration • G-force measurement • Gravity on / off • CSV / JSON / XML export • Store recorded sessions • Adjustable sample rate • Max / Min tracking • Clean, fast, offline Use it for • Physics experiments • Motion/vibration tests • Vehicle acceleration • Engineering measurements • Hobby projects and diagnostics Simple. Accurate. Instant data. Help us make Accelerometer even better by reviewing it. We'll include your feature requests in future updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Accelerometer at Free against Sensors's $1.99. Accelerometer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). Sensors's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads 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
Accelerometer is free to download; Sensors costs $1.99 up front. Accelerometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sensors asks for nothing beyond the download.
Accelerometer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Sensors's written reviews are positive against 54% of Accelerometer's.
Sensors ships an update every 21 months, Accelerometer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensors | Accelerometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 53.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Jan Halozan |
Customer experience
Sensors
Accelerometer
In-app purchases
Sensors
No in-app purchases
Accelerometer
- Accelerometer Pro$1.99
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