Comparison

geoTools vs Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

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

Head to head
About

geoTools

This app provides tools for geological, geophysical, engineering, and geographic work. It helps estimate geophysical quantities like Bouguer anomaly and magnetic declination, and offers a quick coordinate converter. It's designed for professionals and enthusiasts interested in Earth Sciences.

Highlights
  • Estimate geophysical quantities
  • Calculate Bouguer anomaly
  • Estimate magnetic declination
  • Quick coordinate converter
  • Geographic to UTM conversion
  • UTM to geographic conversion
  • Uses IGRF geomagnetic model
Features
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geoTools is a set of tools to use in geologic, geophysical, engineering and geographic work. It includes the estimation of important geophysical quantities, such as Bouguer anomaly, topography, magnetic declination, and so on, and a quick coordinate converter. The ideal companion for a geologist, a geophysicist, an engineer, a geographer, and to any person interested in the Earth Sciences. The easiest and more effective way to calculate the parameters associated to the Earth's gravity field and magnetic field. Convert coordinates from geographic to Universal Transverse Mercator and vice-versa with one touch, using different reference systems. Since 2018 the app uses the new IGRF geomagnetic model to estimate the magnetic parameters. All the tests we've made show very good results. PLEASE NOTICE: geoTools is free, no ads, no purchases, absolutely free! If you use it, please let a review to help us keep upgrading the app. It is simple, fast, and very important to us!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

Screenshots

geoTools4 screens
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: geoTools at none against Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's 1. geoTools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. geoTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

geoTools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of geoTools's written reviews are positive against 80% of Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

geoTools ships an update every 29 months, Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
geoTools versus Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergeoToolsPhysics Toolbox Sensor Suite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre MolinaChrystian Vieyra

Customer experience

geoTools

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

All ratings1,786 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

None

geoTools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$5.99

Questions

Is geoTools free?
geoTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite free?
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, geoTools or Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite?
geoTools is rated higher. geoTools averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do geoTools or Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite have ads?
Neither geoTools nor Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, geoTools or Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite?
geoTools ships an update every 29 months, and Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite weekly. Most recently, geoTools was updated on September 13, 2026 and Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite on September 24, 2026.

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