Optical Power Meter vs ASPION G
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optical Power Meter
Control handheld optical power meters remotely via Bluetooth. View power readings on a large gauge and a 5-digit display, with min/max tracking. Adjust basic settings like wavelength and zeroing from your mobile device.
- Remote control via Bluetooth
- Large needle gauge display
- 5-digit power reading
- Minimum and maximum readings
- Wavelength correction
- Zeroing function
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The Thorlabs Powermeter App is designed to remote control the PM160 series handheld optical power meters via Bluetooth® connection. This application allows the user to read the optical power from a large needle gauge, supported by a 5 digit display with additional minimum and maximum readings. Basic settings like wavelength correction and zeroing can be performed directly from your mobile device. The app requires a Bluetooth® paired device. Supported Power Meters: - Thorlabs PM160 - Thorlabs PM160T
ASPION G
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The smart ASPION G-Log shock sensors are intelligent data loggers for logging shock / impact / vibration, climate data such as temperature and humidity as well as simple orientation visualisation during transports. Read out the sensor data quickly and easily with the free app - instantly get an overview and details of recorded transport events! Overview of app functions: - Readout via NFC: Hold your smartphone directly to a sensor - for all ASPION data loggers - Additional readout via BLE: Over a distance of several metres - for ASPION G-Log 2 data loggers in blue housing - Traffic light function when threshold values are exceeded - Display of shocks / vibrations in all three axes - Additional shock details in milliseconds from the first and 8 further highest shocks - Climate data (temperature, humidity) and a live view for ASPION G-Log 2 - Display of orientation - Stopping the data logger with PIN protection - Sending of the data analysis by e-mail - Advanced features with ASPION Premium service like activating ASPION G-Log 2 data loggers via app, automatic data transfer after read out and more Get to know all the possibilities of smart transport monitoring with ASPION data loggers: https://www.aspion.de/en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ASPION G at every 2 months against Optical Power Meter's every 12 months. Optical Power Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Optical Power Meter ships an update every 12 months, ASPION G every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optical Power Meter | ASPION G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thorlabs GmbH | ASPION GmbH |
In-app purchases
Optical Power Meter
No in-app purchases
ASPION G
No in-app purchases
Questions
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