DataLogger vs Deep Dig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DataLogger
Control MSR data loggers from your mobile device. Configure loggers, view sensor data in real-time, and upload recordings to the cloud. Connects to multiple loggers via Bluetooth Low Energy.
- Control MSR data loggers
- Configure logger settings
- View sensor data online
- Record sensor data
- Upload data to MSR Smart Cloud
- Connect via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
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This application enables mobile devices to control MSR data loggers. It provides logger configuration and viewing online and record sensor data. Record data can be uploaded to MSR Smart Cloud. The mobile device connects to multiple loggers using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
Deep Dig
This advanced utility allows users to perform DNS lookups with support for various record types and custom server options, similar to the command-line dig tool. It also offers automatic reverse DNS and GeoIP country lookups for IP addresses and domain names.
- Supports A, AAAA, ANY, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, SRV records
- Customizable DNS server and port options
- Includes +trace and +all query options
- Automatic reverse DNS (PTR) lookup
- Automatic GeoIP country lookup
- Supports Bonjour/mDNS and LLMNR servers
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Deep Dig is an advanced DNS lookup utility with DNS trace support and history. With it you can quickly lookup DNS records by simply specifying record types, custom servers, ports, and other options right in the query, like you do in the dig command line utility. For example, if you need to lookup domain name server records for paully.com domain from authoritative servers, then you can simply type in the following query: paully.com ns +trace FEATURES · support for A, AAAA, ANY, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, SRV records · support for "-t type" option or just add record type into query · support for "+trace" and "+all" options typed in query/hostname field · support for custom DNS server and port via "-h host" and "-p port" options · support for custom DNS server "@server:port" option typed in query · support for DNS queries to local multicast IP addresses (automatically) · support for querying Bonjour/mDNS servers · support for querying LLMNR servers · automatic reverse DNS (PTR) record lookup when you type in IPv4/IPv6 address · automatic Geo IP country lookup on resolving an IP or domain name MORE GREAT APPS · Spyglass - augmented reality & GPS navigator · Scany - Wi-Fi/LAN network scanner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deep Dig at 3.9 against DataLogger's 2.0. Deep Dig also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). DataLogger's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Deep Dig holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Dig has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DataLogger's written reviews are positive against 31% of Deep Dig's.
DataLogger ships an update every 4 months, Deep Dig every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLogger | Deep Dig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSR Electronics GmbH | Pavel Ahafonau |
Customer experience
DataLogger
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In-app purchases
DataLogger
No in-app purchases
Deep Dig
No in-app purchases
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