Comparison

PMB Documents vs MultiGage Reader

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

Head to head
About

PMB Documents

This app serves as a unified platform for various music sources, including radio stations and personal music files. It offers advanced playback features, playlist creation, and the ability to import music from different services.

Highlights
  • Listen to music radio stations
  • Advanced media player
  • Create custom playlists
  • Import music from Telegram
  • Background playback
  • Lock screen controls
  • AirPlay support
Features
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PMB Documents brings your files, downloads and music together in one app. Formerly PMB Player, it now adds tools for organizing documents, scanning paper, reviewing storage and transferring files. MANAGE YOUR FILES Import from Files or the iOS share sheet. Browse images, documents, music, videos and archives. Organize folders, rename, move, copy and share files. Preview supported formats and recover items from Recently Deleted. BROWSE AND DOWNLOAD Use the built-in browser, bookmarks and history to find files on the web. Follow download progress, pause supported transfers and retry interrupted downloads. Downloaded files are organized by category. Download only content you own or have permission to save; availability and resume support depend on the website. LISTEN YOUR WAY Play local audio, build playlists and keep favorites. Enjoy artwork, playback queues, shuffle, repeat, a sleep timer, background playback and Lock Screen controls. Access compatible songs from your device's music library with permission. SCAN DOCUMENTS Capture paper with the camera or import images. Adjust document edges, crop, choose a style and export PDFs. REVIEW YOUR STORAGE Storage Cleaner helps you review duplicate files, similar photos and large items. Choose what to remove after reviewing the results. Photos and external folders are accessed only with your permission. KEEP PRIVATE FILES SEPARATE Safe Box keeps selected files out of the public PMB Documents folder, with access protected by device authentication. It does not add separate file encryption. TRANSFER OVER WI-FI Move files between PMB Documents and another device on your local network using Wi-Fi Transfer. PMB DOCUMENTS PREMIUM Start with free access and usage limits. Premium removes ads and unlocks expanded access to PMB Documents tools. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Existing owners of PMB Player's Remove Ads purchase receive lifetime Premium at no additional charge; use Restore Purchases if needed. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Prices and eligible trial offers are shown before purchase. Any unused trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Support: https://mjabbari.com/pmbdocuments Privacy Policy: https://mjabbari.com/pmbdocuments/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://mjabbari.com/pmbdocuments/legal/temrs Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MultiGage Reader

This app connects to multiple wireless measurement devices simultaneously, displaying readings, max, min, and TIR for each. It offers flexible data recording, plotting, and export options, along with a customizable calculator and real-time cloud data streaming.

Highlights
  • Connect up to 14 Bluetooth measurement devices
  • Real-time display of Max, Min, and TIR
  • Continuous and single data recording
  • Interactive data plotting and CSV export
  • Customizable calculator for unit conversion
  • Real-time cloud data streaming
  • Simulation mode for demonstration
Features
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MultiGage Reader App is able to connect up to 14 units of Motionics Bluetooth measurement devices and receive readings from all of them at the same time. Each device will be assigned with an individual panel to display measurement reading, max, min, and TIR. User can disconnect a device or add more devices without interference in other devices and measurement undergoing. MultiGage Reader provides 2 options for data recording: continuous recording at up to 10 samples/sec or one by one capturing with button tapping. Recorded data can be plotted in a user interaction enabled graph (zoom, pan, screenshot) or exported in CSV file via e-mail, cloud drive, or flash drive for further assessment. To better visualize sensor readings, a probe meter is embeded for both individual device (activated by tapping the sensor reading) and a group of devices (activated through More button on iPad). Two different options of probe meters with different numbers of ticks are available for different resolution requirements. Additionally, users can freely set the range of the probe meter to further adjust display resolution. An analog needle rotates while sensor reading changes. Two limit handles indicate max and min values the device has reached. Customizable calculator feature automatically converts measurement readings to desired metrics based on any equation entered by the user. Calculator sensors can be added to main measurment page for data collection together with Bluetooth sensors. Cloud data streaming feature is added to push measurement readings to the cloud server in real time and allow other devices to access data from worldwide. Cloud sensors can be added to main measurement page for data collection together with Bluetooth sensors. For those who don't have our hardware devices, the simulation mode will demonstrate major functioinalities of this App. Features: - Multiple sensor connectivity (up to 14) - Adding/removing one sensor individually - Dial zero from app - Max, Min, TIR - Continuous/single data recording - Various continuous data recording rates - Individual data table - GO/NG judgment - Probe meter with adjustable display range and max/min bars - Recorded data plot with zoom, pan, screenshot options - Custom calculator to convert sensor readings - Calculator added as a sensor for data collection - Real-time cloud data streaming - Cloud device added as a sensor for data collection - CSV data exportation - Simulation mode for demonstration

Screenshots

PMB Documents4 screens
MultiGage Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiGage Reader at none against PMB Documents's 4. MultiGage Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). PMB Documents's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 9). On price and rating 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. PMB Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MultiGage Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PMB Documents against 4.8 for MultiGage Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PMB Documents has 1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of PMB Documents's written reviews are positive against 100% of MultiGage Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PMB Documents ships an update every 15 months, MultiGage Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PMB Documents versus MultiGage Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPMB DocumentsMultiGage Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB30 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperMohammad JabbariMotionics LLC

Customer experience

PMB Documents

All ratings996 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.5%

MultiGage Reader

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PMB Documents

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App disappearing from device
  • Radio stations not working
  • Incorrect password error

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple CarPlay support
  • Expand radio station selection
  • Improve pause/resume functionality
  • Implement a restore purchase option

MultiGage Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PMB Documents

Subscriptions2
  • PMB Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PMB Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • PMB Premium Lifetime$29.99
None

MultiGage Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PMB Documents free?
PMB Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiGage Reader free?
MultiGage Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PMB Documents or MultiGage Reader?
PMB Documents is rated higher. PMB Documents averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while MultiGage Reader averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do PMB Documents or MultiGage Reader have ads?
PMB Documents shows ads; MultiGage Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, PMB Documents or MultiGage Reader?
PMB Documents ships an update every 15 months, and MultiGage Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, PMB Documents was updated on November 1, 2026 and MultiGage Reader on November 2, 2026.

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