Comparison

Phone Doctor vs PadVitals

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

Head to head
About

Phone Doctor

Features
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This device doctor & tester app helps you monitor and understand the real state of your iPhone through a clear, offline device check dashboard and guided diagnostic tests. It is designed for users who want to verify how their device is performing, confirm that key hardware and sensors work correctly, and collect reliable diagnostic information without cloud processing, accounts, or repair claims. Everything runs on-device using public iOS APIs, focusing on transparency, accuracy, and practical troubleshooting. Key Features: - Device overview and info with essential system and battery status in one screen - Guided hardware tests for screen, speaker, microphone, vibration, camera, and flashlight - Live sensor checks to confirm motion and proximity features respond correctly - Connectivity status for Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, and more - Automatic test reports summarizing pass, fail, and skipped results - Offline operation with reports saved on the device and shareable when needed This app focuses on giving you a clear and reliable way to verify your iPhone’s basic functionality. By combining an easy-to-read dashboard, interactive tests, and simple reports, it supports everyday checks, troubleshooting, and quick device verification while keeping data private and fully on-device. - Please Note: You will need the pro access to unlock full features access and unlimited tests and diagnostics. Subscription options: We offer 1 week, 1 month and 12-month subscriptions, as well as a Lifetime option. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage in Settings β€Ί Subscriptions. Links: β€” EULA https://indieway.net/#eula β€” Privacy Policy https://indieway.net/#privacy β€” Terms Of Service https://indieway.net/#terms

About

PadVitals

Features
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See what your connected game controller is doing, right now. PadVitals shows the buttons, sticks, triggers, rumble and sensors of a controller connected to your iPhone / iPad in real time, and measures stick drift and circularity as numbers. Note: this app does not diagnose or certify the controller hardware itself. It measures and visualizes the input data that iOS received on this device. β–  Try it before you connect anything - No compatible controller at hand? Demo mode walks through every screen β€” button lights, stick trails, each diagnosis and the report β€” so you can see what the app does right away - The values shown in demo mode are fictional (they are not measurements from a real device) β–  Real-time view - Pressed buttons light up on a schematic, and stick movement leaves a glowing trail - Raw stick / trigger values, motion (gyroscope and accelerometer) and battery level, all in one list - Values standing still is normal. GameController delivers input only when something changes β–  A guided diagnosis - Drift ... how far the center wanders once you take your fingers off - Circularity ... spin the stick around once, and the reach at each angle is compared - Input event delivery rate / jitter ... the effective rate of the input that reached the app, and how steady the intervals are (measured on iOS) - Trigger slack ... where the response starts - Rumble and core button response checks The input event delivery rate is not the polling rate of the controller itself. It is the input that reached the app, shaped by the Bluetooth connection interval and by scheduling on the iOS side. β–  Follow the wear over time - Results are kept on the device per controller, so the numbers show how things are trending β–  A report you can share - The result fits on a single image, ready to post β–  Supported controllers - DualSense / DualSense Edge / DualShock 4 - Xbox Wireless / Elite Series 2 - MFi controllers - Apple has not stated support for Nintendo Switch Pro / Joy-Con, so those may or may not work β–  Pricing - Free to use, with ads kept modest - Ad removal is a one-time purchase (non-consumable), not a monthly subscription. Purchases can be restored from Settings β–  Privacy and terms - Diagnosis results and history are stored on this device only. Diagnostic data is never sent to an external server - Privacy policy: https://padvitals-lab.web.app/en/privacy - Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requires iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Phone Doctor4 screens
PadVitals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PadVitals at none against Phone Doctor's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Phone Doctor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. PadVitals asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Phone Doctor versus PadVitals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone DoctorPadVitals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndieway LLCHiroki Nakayama

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Phone Doctor

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

PadVitals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phone Doctor free?
Phone Doctor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PadVitals free?
PadVitals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phone Doctor or PadVitals have ads?
Neither Phone Doctor nor PadVitals shows ads.

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