Comparison

Mac Tools vs M2go Sensor

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

Head to head
About

Mac Tools

This utility transforms your smartphone into a sound and vibration detection tool. It assists technicians in pinpointing issues in vehicles and machinery by analyzing rattles, squeaks, and grinding noises. Requires specialized hardware to function.

Highlights
  • Sound and vibration detection
  • Locates defective or worn parts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Analog and digital display options
  • Adjustable sound settings
  • Informative user guide
Features
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The Mac Tools SmartEAR1 Sound & Vibration Detection app was developed to help assist the service technician in locating and finding defective or worn parts in automobiles, heavy machinery or industrial equipment where vibration, rattles, squeaks and grinding sounds would be associated making the task very difficult or impossible to diagnose. When used with our specially designed hardware kits your smartphone will be transformed into a state of the art Sound & Vibration Detection Technicians Tool allowing for ease of locating and finding those troubled areas. NOTE: Additional hardware is required to use this app. For information on how to purchase hardware please contact your local Mac Tools Distributor or call 1-800-MAC-TOOLS Features: User friendly interface and intuitive operation. Sound level reading displays average, peak and real-time values. Sound level readings are displayed in either Analog or Digital. Analog and Digital readings have 2 display panels the user can choose from. Analog Meter or Analog Wave-Form. Digital Numeric or Digital Bar Graph. Background sound off-setting, sample rates, decibel off-setting can be manually be set. Reset/Refresh buttons reset/refresh values to default settings. Sound Level Reading Sampling Rate Decibel Off-set Master Volume Control User information guide includes informative facts about sound perception and permissible noise level exposure as well as a sound level comparison reference chart. Additional Information: Required: Any iOS device running iOS5.0+. Recommended: iPhone 4 and newer/ iPod Touch 4 and newer. Compatible: iPad 2 and newer.

About

M2go Sensor

Features
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The M2go Sensor application works as a bluetooth smart sensor interface for the Measure2go hardware by taskit. This application lets you set up and calibrate the sensor nodes. It can store the displayed real time measurement values or download logged data over bluetooth to your mobile device. The stored data can then be exported. The connection to the Measure2go accessories is established via Bluetooth Smart (aka: Bluetooth Low Energy). Features: - Supports the following Measure2go sensors: Blue pH-Meter, Blue RTD, Blue LoopRX, Blue LoopTX - Download of logged data from sensor - Manual storage of measurement values - Change sensor configuration - Wireless communication with the sensor nodes over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Display: The sensor value readings can be viewed in real-time including: - The unique sensor node ID - Digital sensor value display in any unit - Last stored measurement value with timestamp - Last calibration with slope, offset and date (on "Info" page) - Trigger to shot the current sensor value manually Storage / transfer: All stored readings (sensor values, pH, voltage, temperature, location and time) can be exported by e-mail or via iTunes as a csv file. This file can be imported to (nearly) any spreadsheet programm on the PC and then be viewed in a table. Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Screenshots

Mac Tools4 screens
M2go Sensor2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mac Tools at every 22 months against M2go Sensor's every 55 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mac Tools ships an update every 22 months, M2go Sensor every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and February 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mac Tools versus M2go Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMac ToolsM2go Sensor
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 months — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJS Products, Inc.taskit

In-app purchases

None

Mac Tools

No in-app purchases

None

M2go Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mac Tools free?
Mac Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M2go Sensor free?
M2go Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mac Tools or M2go Sensor have ads?
Neither Mac Tools nor M2go Sensor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mac Tools or M2go Sensor?
Mac Tools ships an update every 22 months, and M2go Sensor every 55 months. Most recently, Mac Tools was updated on September 11, 2026 and M2go Sensor on February 9, 2026.

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