Hapticlabs vs Sensor Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hapticlabs
Design and prototype custom vibration patterns for mobile applications and games. Connect to a desktop application for live playback and easily deploy unique haptic experiences across devices. Enhance user interfaces with immersive haptic feedback.
- Create custom haptic patterns
- Live haptic playback
- Add effects to prototypes
- Design brand-specific responses
- Generate patterns with AI
- Combine haptics with audio
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Elevate Mobile Experiences with Hapticlabs! Design intuitive, immersive and impactful haptics. Connect the Hapticlabs Player to our desktop application available at hapticlabs.io to experience live playback of your custom patterns. Design brand-specific haptic responses, add stunning effects and deploy effortlessly across mobile devices. Features: - Explore haptified UI elements for your app or game - Easily create custom patterns in our desktop app - Add haptic effects to Figma or Play prototypes - Real-time haptic playback - Design brand-specific haptic responses - Generate patterns with Hapticlabs Ai - Evaluate haptic presets - Combine haptics with audio - Deploy across mobile devices - .. and much more! Perfect for UX designers, app developers, and creative professionals looking to add an extra dimension to their digital experiences. Download Hapticlabs Studio at www.hapticlabs.io now to bring your interactions to life!
Sensor Playground
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Sensor Playground turns your phone into a live dashboard for DIY sensor nodes built on the ESP32 or a Raspberry Pi class single-board computer. Flash the free companion firmware onto your board, wire up a supported sensor, and the app finds the node automatically on your local network or via Bluetooth LE — no cloud, no account, no registration. Readings appear as clear cards and live charts, updated in real time. CONTINUOUSLY GROWING Development is ongoing: updates ship regularly, and support for new sensors is added continuously. If your favourite sensor is not on the list yet, chances are it will arrive in one of the next updates. HIGHLIGHTS • Automatic discovery of sensor nodes over Wi-Fi (LAN) and Bluetooth LE • Live cards and charts for every measured quantity • Air-quality rating derived from IAQ, CO₂ or eCO₂/TVOC readings • Dedicated screens for gesture, distance and contact sensors • Send bitmaps to an SSD1306 OLED display node • Signal-strength badge for Bluetooth nodes • °C/°F switch, English and German, screen-reader friendly • Everything stays on your own network: TLS-encrypted and API-key protected — no cloud involved SUPPORTED SENSORS (and counting) • Environment & air quality: BME680, BME280, SCD30, SGP30, MCP9808, SHT31, SHT41, AHT10/AHT20, CozIR-A • Light & optical: SI1145 (sunlight/UV), TCS34725 (color), analog light sensor • Motion & orientation: IMU 10DOF, MPU6050, MMA7660 • Infrared temperature: MLX90615 (non-contact) • Positioning: Air530 GNSS/GPS • Event-driven: PAJ7620 gesture, VL53L0X laser distance, button, hall sensor, magnetic switch, PIR motion, vibration • Display: SSD1306 OLED (128×64) GOOD TO KNOW • You need at least one sensor node: an ESP32 or a Raspberry Pi class board running the free, open companion firmware. Arduino sketches and Python scripts are available for every supported sensor. • A built-in simulated sensor lets you explore the app before any hardware is connected. • Scanning and discovery are free for all sensors. Data visualisation for a few selected sensors requires a one-time in-app licence purchase, which supports the ongoing development. Whether you are a maker, a teacher, a student or simply curious about the air in your room — Sensor Playground makes hardware experiments visible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hapticlabs at none against Sensor Playground's 1. Sensor Playground's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sensor Playground sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hapticlabs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hapticlabs ships an update every 5 weeks, Sensor Playground every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hapticlabs | Sensor Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hapticlabs | Peter Sauer |
In-app purchases
Hapticlabs
No in-app purchases
Sensor Playground
- Licence$0.99
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