Comparison

Angle Gradient Inclinometer vs Magnetometer+ Metal Detector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Angle Gradient Inclinometer

Easily measure tilt angles with this free protractor app. It displays inclination from 0 to 359 degrees, along with gradient percentages and angles summing to 180 or 360 degrees. Switch to theodolite mode to set a specified angle to zero.

Highlights
  • Measure tilt angles 0-359 degrees
  • Display gradient percentage
  • Show sum angles (180/360)
  • Theodolite mode
  • Set specified angle to zero
Features
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Simple tilt angle protractor free application that can easily measure tilt simply by tilting the device. The angle of inclination measured from 0 degree to 359 degrees, converted gradient (%), angle at which sum is 180 degrees / 360 degrees are displayed at the same time. You can switch to the theodolite, the specified angle can be set to 0 degree. ( 45 Degrees = Gradient 100 % )

About

Magnetometer+ Metal Detector

Transform your device into a magnetic field detector. It measures magnetic field strength in real-time with a 3-axis display and provides visual alerts for metal and magnet detection. Explore the invisible magnetic world around you with a sleek, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Real-time magnetic field measurement
  • 3-axis directional analysis
  • Metal and magnet detection alerts
  • Radar-style magnetic scanner
  • N/S/E/W compass markings
  • Adjustable sensitivity
Features
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Magnetometer+ turns your iPhone's magnetic sensor into a metal detector and stud finder for iron and steel hidden in walls, floors and furniture, and shows the magnetic field around you in µT. ▶ WHAT IT FINDS — AND WHAT IT DOES NOT It detects ferrous metal: screws and nails in studs and joists, steel pipes, rebar, hinges, brackets and door strikes. The range is a few centimetres, so hold the phone against the surface and sweep slowly. It cannot detect gold, silver, copper, aluminium, wood or plastic. Those materials are not magnetic, and no phone sensor can find them. If you are looking for buried coins or copper wiring, this is not the tool. ▶ CALIBRATES FROM YOUR HAND Every phone's magnetic sensor carries a large built-in offset from its own speaker and battery magnets. Magnetometer+ learns that offset while you turn the phone, so tilting the phone does not look like metal. When the meter opens, a progress bar shows how far calibration has come: turn the phone slowly in every direction, and when the bar is full the reading goes live with a short vibration. Zero here re-learns it wherever you are. ▶ THREE METER MODES • Auto — a radial gauge of the field deviation • Earth Field — total field strength with a latitude band (low, normal, elevated, high) • Metal Detector — deviation from the background field with an intensity verdict, plus optional vibration pulses that quicken as you get closer ▶ SCANNER AND STUD FINDER The Scanner tab has a metal scanner for sweeping a surface and a Stud Finder that marks the strongest point as you slide the phone flat across a wall. It finds the nails and screws that hold drywall to the studs; it does not see the wood itself. ▶ COMPASS A compass with magnetic north or true north and the local declination. ▶ LIVE DATA • X, Y and Z field components on a live chart • Min, average, max and peak with elapsed time • Sensitivity from 0.5x to 2.0x • µT, mT and Gauss units ▶ HISTORY AND EXPORT • Readings are saved with a 7-day trend and a plain-language comparison • Favourites and side-by-side comparison of two readings • Continuous one-second logging with CSV export • Share a reading as an image, optional GPS tag on saved readings • Statistics report, unlocked for 24 hours by watching a short ad USEFUL FOR DIY AND RENOVATION · FINDING STUDS AND JOISTS · CHECKING FOR REBAR OR PIPES BEFORE DRILLING · PHYSICS CLASS AND MAGNET EXPERIMENTS

Screenshots

Angle Gradient Inclinometer1 screens
Magnetometer+ Metal Detector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magnetometer+ Metal Detector at 100% against Angle Gradient Inclinometer's 51%. Magnetometer+ Metal Detector also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). Angle Gradient Inclinometer's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (295 vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Angle Gradient Inclinometer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Angle Gradient Inclinometer has 295 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Angle Gradient Inclinometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magnetometer+ Metal Detector's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Angle Gradient Inclinometer ships an update every 8 months, Magnetometer+ Metal Detector every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Angle Gradient Inclinometer versus Magnetometer+ Metal Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAngle Gradient InclinometerMagnetometer+ Metal Detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (295 ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSHIGETO TAKAGIKyu-Hee Jang

Customer experience

Angle Gradient Inclinometer

All ratings295 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative33.3%

Magnetometer+ Metal Detector

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Angle Gradient Inclinometer

No in-app purchases

None

Magnetometer+ Metal Detector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Angle Gradient Inclinometer free?
Angle Gradient Inclinometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magnetometer+ Metal Detector free?
Magnetometer+ Metal Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Angle Gradient Inclinometer or Magnetometer+ Metal Detector?
Angle Gradient Inclinometer is rated higher. Angle Gradient Inclinometer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Magnetometer+ Metal Detector averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Angle Gradient Inclinometer or Magnetometer+ Metal Detector have ads?
Both Angle Gradient Inclinometer and Magnetometer+ Metal Detector show ads.
Which is updated more often, Angle Gradient Inclinometer or Magnetometer+ Metal Detector?
Angle Gradient Inclinometer ships an update every 8 months, and Magnetometer+ Metal Detector every 4 days. Most recently, Angle Gradient Inclinometer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Magnetometer+ Metal Detector on October 10, 2026.

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