Accelerometer vs Ride Forces
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.
Ride Forces
This app records and analyzes the g-forces experienced on roller coasters and amusement park rides using your iPhone or Apple Watch. It offers detailed graphs and statistics, with an optional subscription for advanced features like GPS tracking and weather data.
- Records g-forces on rides
- Provides 3D g-force graphs and stats
- Captures rider orientation
- Includes GPS ride mapping
- Records weather conditions
- Analyzes airtime and inversions
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Ride Forces records g-forces on roller coasters and amusement park rides with your iPhone or Apple Watch. View graphs, analyze stats, and share the forces of your favorite rides. A must have app for thrill seekers, roller coaster enthusiast, and physics nerds. Standard Recording: Captures the g-forces of rides and roller coasters. Provides stats and graphs of g-forces in three dimensions. - Records force data from accelerometer - Requires motion tracking permissions Subscribe to Ride Forces Pro to capture advanced recordings. Advanced Recording: In addition to capturing the force data of a standard recording advanced recording captures rider orientation, GPS data, and weather conditions. This reveals additional ride information including: identifying airtime/hangtime, inversions, orientation angles, a map of ride location, temperature, wind speed, and wind direction. A Ride Forces Pro subscription is required to capture advanced recordings. Advanced recordings can be viewed, edited, and shared with or without a subscription. - Records force and orientation data using multiple sensors including accelerometer and gyroscope - Records GPS data - Records weather conditions (requires internet connection) - Requires location and motion tracking permissions - Records for a maximum of 15 minutes - Advanced recording will fallback to standard recording if the app is closed while recording Privacy Policy: https://rideforces.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://rideforces.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ride Forces at 4.8 against Accelerometer's 4.0. Ride Forces also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 54%) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). 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 Ride Forces sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ride Forces holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Forces has 48 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 79% of Ride Forces's.
Accelerometer ships an update every 5 months, Ride Forces every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Accelerometer | Ride Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Halozan | Stephen Dettling |
Customer experience
Accelerometer
Ride Forces
In-app purchases
Accelerometer
- Accelerometer Pro$1.99
Ride Forces
- Ride Forces Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Ride Forces Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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