Comparison

NerdTrack vs Sensor Recorder Pro

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

Head to head
About

NerdTrack

Features
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NerdTrack records your location in a CSV file on your phone. No other data is collected and no data ever leaves your device. Full source is available at https://nerdtrack.org There is no interactive UI. Just grant location permissions, and it will log in the background. To stop logging, remove location permissions or uninstall app. The app uses the SignificantLocation and CLVisit APIs. The accuracy is low but it has very low battery usage. To get your log, open the Files app, and look for locations.csv in the Nerd Track folder. A config file will be created in the app's documents folder the first time it runs. Edit that file to change logging frequency or minimal distance. Force-stop and restart app to reload config. By default, the app records location: - Every 15 minutes, if you have moved more than 300 meters The CSV logs timestamps in the unix epoch format. Use 'dateconv -i %s' to convert it to something more human-readable. Some helper scripts are available at https://nerdtrack.org

About

Sensor Recorder Pro

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Sensor Recorder Pro turns your iPhone into a local, offline multi-sensor data recorder for developers, researchers, robotics, SLAM, AR, and AI workflows. Choose between two capture modes: Standard Mode Record wide, ultra-wide, telephoto, and front cameras Capture up to three RGB camera streams, depending on device capability Record LiDAR depth on supported devices Configure resolution, frame rate, exposure, and focus ARKit Mode Record RGB video with timestamp-aligned 6-DoF camera poses Capture ARKit camera intrinsics and tracking metadata Record scene depth on supported LiDAR devices Designed for trajectory visualization, 3D reconstruction, SLAM, VIO, robotics, and spatial AI research Additional sensor streams include: Accelerometer and gyroscope IMU data Magnetometer and barometer data Device motion, attitude, and gravity Core Location data Microphone audio Each recording session produces structured, timestamped files for post-processing, sensor fusion, trajectory analysis, visual-inertial experiments, computer vision, multimodal learning, and research logs. Key Features Standard multi-camera and ARKit recording modes RGB, LiDAR depth, pose, IMU, motion, location, and audio recording Configurable camera resolution, frame rate, exposure, and focus Timestamped records for multi-sensor alignment Local file export for custom processing pipelines Fully offline recording with no cloud dependency Free version supports up to two minutes per recording session One-time upgrade unlocks unlimited recording length Use Cases Robotics and spatial AI data collection AR, SLAM, and visual-inertial odometry experiments 3D reconstruction and camera trajectory analysis Camera, LiDAR, pose, and IMU synchronization Multimodal sensor logging Teaching, research, and rapid prototyping Privacy Sensor Recorder Pro does not upload recorded data to any server. All recordings remain locally on your device and are managed or exported by you.

Screenshots

NerdTrack2 screens
Sensor Recorder Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NerdTrack at none against Sensor Recorder Pro's 1. Sensor Recorder Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Sensor Recorder Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NerdTrack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NerdTrack ships an update every 2 months, Sensor Recorder Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
NerdTrack versus Sensor Recorder Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerdTrackSensor Recorder Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllo Skelling Productions晓聪 姜

In-app purchases

None

NerdTrack

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sensor Recorder Pro

One-time1
  • Unlimited Recording$2.99

Questions

Is NerdTrack free?
NerdTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sensor Recorder Pro free?
Sensor Recorder Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NerdTrack or Sensor Recorder Pro have ads?
Neither NerdTrack nor Sensor Recorder Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NerdTrack or Sensor Recorder Pro?
NerdTrack ships an update every 2 months, and Sensor Recorder Pro every 4 weeks. Most recently, NerdTrack was updated on September 20, 2026 and Sensor Recorder Pro on September 18, 2026.

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