Accelerometer vs Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite
This app turns your smartphone into a scientific instrument suite, enabling measurement, recording, analysis, and export of real-time sensor data. It offers tools for kinematics, acoustics, light, magnetism, and more, suitable for students, educators, researchers, and hobbyists.
- Real-time sensor data measurement
- Data recording and analysis
- Data export functionality
- Kinematics tools (accelerometer, gyroscope)
- Acoustics tools (sound meter, oscilloscope)
- Magnetism tools (compass, magnetometer)
- AR visualization for magnetic fields and measurements
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Whether you’re a student, educator, researcher, or hobbyist, Physics Toolbox transforms your smartphone’s built-in sensors into a powerful suite of scientific instruments. Easily measure, record, analyze, and export real-time data for a variety of uses—from classroom experiments to cutting-edge research. KINEMATICS G-Force Meter Linear Accelerometer Gyroscope Inclinometer Motion Visualizer (LiDAR-tracked position and velocity) ACOUSTICS Sound Meter Tone Detector Tone Generator Oscilloscope Spectrum Analyzer Spectrogram LIGHT Light Meter Color Detector Proximeter Stroboscope MAGNETISM Compass Magnetometer Magna-AR (AR visualization of magnetic field vectors) OTHER Barometer GPS - latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, direction, number of satellites Ruler-AR (AR-estimated measurements) COMBINATION Multi Record Roller Coaster GAME Play (data-verified challenges)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite at 4.7 against Accelerometer's 4.0. Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 54%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Accelerometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Accelerometer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's.
Accelerometer ships an update every 5 months, Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite weekly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Accelerometer | Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Halozan | Chrystian Vieyra |
Customer experience
Accelerometer
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite
In-app purchases
Accelerometer
- Accelerometer Pro$1.99
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite
- Upgrade to Pro$5.99
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