Accelerometer vs IMU Utility
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.
IMU Utility
This tool displays and transfers measurement data from iPhone's MotionManager and internal IMU sensors. It supports exporting data in CSV, JSON, and Google Protobuf formats, allowing your iPhone to function as an external IMU sensor.
- View MotionManager data
- View internal IMU sensor data
- Transfer measurement data
- Export data as CSV
- Export data as JSON
- Export data as Google Protobuf
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The IMU Utility is an easy tool to show and transfer the measurement data of iPhone's both MotionManager and internal IMU sensors. This application provides transferring the measurement data as well as watching the data by using three different kinds of formats such as CSV, JSON and Google Protobuf. You can use your iPhone as an external IMU sensor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Accelerometer at 54% against IMU Utility's 0%. Accelerometer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0). IMU Utility's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Accelerometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IMU Utility asks for nothing beyond the download.
Accelerometer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Accelerometer's written reviews are positive against 0% of IMU Utility's.
| Parameter | Accelerometer | IMU Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Halozan | Pusik Park |
Customer experience
Accelerometer
IMU Utility
In-app purchases
Accelerometer
- Accelerometer Pro$1.99
IMU Utility
No in-app purchases
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