Comparison

Sensor Toolkit vs MoveGuard Detector

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

Head to head
About

Sensor Toolkit

Features
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Turn your phone into a powerful all-in-one toolkit. Measure, detect and analyze the world around you. Top tools included: - Drive & Motion • Speedometer Pro (custom acceleration, brake, g-force tracking and measurement & HUD) • Altimeter Pro (real-time altitude tracking) • Seismograph (vibration & movement analysis) - Measurement Tools • Bubble Level (horizontal & vertical alignment) • Smart Protractor (angle & tilt detection) • Light Meter (Lux intensity measurement) - Detection & Sensors • Metal Detector (magnetic field detection) • Sound Meter (decibel measurement & peaks) - Vision & Camera • Color Detective (HEX color recognition) from any picture • HD Magnifier (zoom & low-light assist) - System & Diagnostics • Battery Lab (health, voltage & temperature) • System Inspector (hardware & device info) - Utility Tools • Turbo Flashlight (strobe & SOS modes) • Pulse Tracker (camera-based heart rate)

About

MoveGuard Detector

Features
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Motion Detector helps you know when your iPhone is moved, picked up, or flipped. Start monitoring, leave the app running, and movement events are saved locally with time, event type, motion strength, orientation summary, and notification status. Use it for short monitoring sessions when you want to know whether your phone was touched or moved. You can enable local notifications for instant alerts, or turn notifications off and keep a quiet local history only. Key features: - Detect movement, pickup, and flip events - Save event history locally on your device - Optional local notifications - Adjustable sensitivity - Theme color customization - No account required - Full app access included; no in-app purchases Motion Detector is a utility app and is not a guaranteed security or anti-theft service. iOS system behavior may affect long-running monitoring. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sensor Toolkit4 screens
MoveGuard Detector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sensor Toolkit at Free against MoveGuard Detector's $8.99. Sensor Toolkit also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). MoveGuard Detector's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Sensor Toolkit is free to download; MoveGuard Detector costs $8.99 up front. Sensor Toolkit sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MoveGuard Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sensor Toolkit ships an update every 3 weeks, MoveGuard Detector monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Sensor Toolkit versus MoveGuard Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensor ToolkitMoveGuard Detector
PriceFree — better$8.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDylan Calin浩东 许

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sensor Toolkit

One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$1.00
  • SensorKit Pro$1.99
  • Pizza Tip$2.00
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  • Diamond Tip$5.00
1 purchases

MoveGuard Detector

One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$2.99

Questions

Is Sensor Toolkit free?
Sensor Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoveGuard Detector free?
MoveGuard Detector costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Sensor Toolkit or MoveGuard Detector have ads?
Sensor Toolkit shows ads; MoveGuard Detector does not.
Which is updated more often, Sensor Toolkit or MoveGuard Detector?
Sensor Toolkit ships an update every 3 weeks, and MoveGuard Detector monthly. Most recently, Sensor Toolkit was updated on October 25, 2026 and MoveGuard Detector on October 31, 2026.

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