Comparison

Mac Tools vs Structural Floor Vibration

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

Structural Floor Vibration

This utility app measures and records floor vibrations using your device's accelerometer. It helps users evaluate vibration levels and compare them against established engineering criteria for steel-framed structures.

Highlights
  • Measure floor vibration
  • Record vibration data
  • Evaluate vibration levels
  • Compare amplitudes to criteria
  • Uses device accelerometer
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Structural Floor Vibration uses the built-in accelerometer to measure and record floor vibration. This app allows users to evaluate vibration levels and compare amplitudes with criteria published in AISC Design Guide 11: Vibration of Steel-Framed Structural Systems Due to Human Activity.

Screenshots

Mac Tools4 screens
Structural Floor Vibration4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Structural Floor Vibration at 5.0 against Mac Tools's 2.3. Mac Tools's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Structural Floor Vibration holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mac Tools versus Structural Floor Vibration: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMac ToolsStructural Floor Vibration
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJS Products, Inc.ESI Engineering

Customer experience

Mac Tools

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Structural Floor Vibration

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mac Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Structural Floor Vibration

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mac Tools free?
Mac Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Structural Floor Vibration free?
Structural Floor Vibration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mac Tools or Structural Floor Vibration?
Structural Floor Vibration is rated higher. Mac Tools averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Structural Floor Vibration averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mac Tools or Structural Floor Vibration have ads?
Neither Mac Tools nor Structural Floor Vibration shows ads.

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