Comparison

Sensor Multitool vs Sweep

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

Head to head
About

Sensor Multitool

Access real-time data from your device's built-in sensors, including accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, altimeter, and compass. Choose from three sensitivity modes for raw, balanced, or smoothed data output. Ideal for makers, engineers, and hobbyists.

Highlights
  • Live sensor data dashboard
  • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Altimeter, Compass
  • Three sensitivity modes (Raw, Balanced, Smooth)
  • On-device data processing
  • Real-time motion, rotation, and magnetic field readings
  • Altitude and pressure measurements
Features
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Raw Sensor Multitool gives you instant, real-time access to the raw data streaming from your iPhone's built-in sensors — all in one clean dashboard. Designed for DIY makers, engineers, hobbyists, and anyone who wants to know exactly what their phone is measuring. SENSORS INCLUDED • Accelerometer — Live X, Y, Z forces in g. See gravity, tilt, and motion as raw values. Perfect for understanding how your phone moves in space. • Gyroscope — Real-time rotation rates on all three axes in rad/s. Ideal for robotics, motion tracking, and calibration projects. • Magnetometer — Raw magnetic field strength in microteslas (µT) on X, Y, Z. Detect nearby magnets, map field distortions, or calibrate compass-based projects. • Altimeter — Relative altitude change in meters and absolute barometric pressure in hPa. Zero the baseline at any time with the Reset button. • Compass — Magnetic and true heading in degrees, with a live compass rose and accuracy indicator. Instantly see if your magnetometer needs calibration. THREE SENSITIVITY MODES Tap Raw, Balanced, or Smooth at the top of the dashboard to control how data is filtered: • Raw — No filtering. Full precision. Every sensor update displayed as-is. Best for debugging and precision DIY work. • Balanced — Light smoothing with reduced decimal places. Clean and readable. The default mode. • Smooth — Heavy moving-average filter. Dramatically reduces noise. Best for steady observation and general use. DESIGNED FOR DIY PROJECTS Whether you're building a sensor logger, calibrating a magnetometer array, testing a motion-sensitive prototype, or just curious about your phone's hardware — Raw Sensor Multitool puts the data front and center, with no clutter. All sensor data is processed entirely on-device. Nothing is stored, logged, or transmitted.

About

Sweep

Analyze your speaker's frequency response directly from your listening position. This app plays a log sweep and captures the sound with your iPhone's mic or a calibrated external mic, then displays the results. Easily compare multiple measurements to fine-tune your audio setup.

Highlights
  • Log sweep playback (20 Hz–20 kHz)
  • Frequency response plotting
  • Overlay up to 5 measurement runs
  • Frequency scrubbing with peak/trough snapping
  • Adjustable real-time smoothing
  • Built-in test tone and live meter
  • Export capture charts as images
Features
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See how your speakers really sound. Sweep plays a log sweep through your speaker and plots its frequency response — measured from your listening position. No laptop, no audio interface, no mic stand. Just your iPhone or iPad, a calibrated mic, and a clear picture of what you're hearing. The untethered scout between full bench sessions — the fast check from your chair you'll actually run. A minute, not an afternoon. SWEEP. CAPTURE. COMPARE. • Sweep — tap once and a 20 Hz–20 kHz log sweep plays through your speaker (the Farina ESS method the bench tools use). • Capture — a calibrated measurement mic (Dayton iMM-6C, miniDSP UMIK-1/UMIK-2/EARS, Behringer ECM8000, or any REW .cal file) or your device's built-in mic records it, on-device math extracts the impulse response and plots the curve. • Compare — overlay up to 5 runs, each its own color, to see exactly what a change did. Measure, adjust, measure again. TWO WAYS IN No audiophile experience required. Tune My Receiver runs a guided measurement, then hands back actual settings — "Bass +5, Treble +8" — instead of a chart to interpret. A plain-language results tour walks through what it found, and Balance Speakers checks your channels match before you start. Measure Again starts a new before-and-after round without losing the first. Prefer the full picture? Everything above is one tap away, from the same library. ALSO IN THE APP • Scrub any frequency — drag the cursor; it snaps to peaks and troughs and reads frequency · dB right where you need it. Pinch to zoom into any band; hold near the edge to pan. • Target curves — overlay Harman Room, B&K, a tilt, or Room Gain as a dashed reference so you know what "good" looks like, not just what you measured. • Aim at what you listen to — pick a listening style (Bass-forward, Warm, Bright, and more) and Tune My Receiver's recommendation steers toward it, not just flat. • Average or Difference — power-average two or more captures (walk the room, average the seats) or compute A − B to see exactly what a change did, both as new measurements you can keep comparing. • Real smoothing, applied after the fact — every capture keeps its full resolution; change 1/24 to 1/3-octave anytime and every trace redraws, no re-measuring. • Set levels with confidence — a built-in test tone and live meter get your output where it should be before you measure. Each mic keeps its own calibration trim, so swapping mics never carries a stale correction along • Share your capture — export the chart as a labeled image card: color-coded traces, an optional cursor callout, one tap to send anywhere. From Tune My Receiver, the card carries your verdict and knob settings too. • Handoff to your Mac — pair once, and send a capture straight to Sweep for Mac's library: device to device, encrypted, no internet, no cable. Off by default; turn it on in Settings. • Undo delete — swipe away a measurement by mistake? Undo is right there for a few seconds. HONEST BY DESIGN Sweep shows relative frequency response — the shape you need to tune speaker DSP and EQ. A time-gate isolates the direct sound; the low end reflects your room, and the chart marks that region plainly. Results are only as calibrated as the mic file you import. Not an SPL meter, not a full bench replacement — it names its limits up front, so you can trust its strengths. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything runs on your device. No account, no signup, no cloud, no tracking, no analytics SDK. Your measurements are processed entirely on your device. They go only where you send them — a paired Mac in the same room, or a file you share. Free. No in-app purchases, no account. Sweep is part of a family of focused instruments alongside Pull, Grip, Lean, and Level.

Screenshots

Sensor Multitool2 screens
Sweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sensor Multitool at 5.0 against Sweep's 4.0. Sweep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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 Multitool sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sweep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sensor Multitool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sensor Multitool ships an update every 3 weeks, Sweep every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sensor Multitool versus Sweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensor MultitoolSweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MeyersCarl Sieber

Customer experience

Sensor Multitool

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

Sweep

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sensor Multitool

One-time3
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$2.99
  • Large Donation$4.99
None

Sweep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensor Multitool free?
Sensor Multitool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sweep free?
Sweep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sensor Multitool or Sweep?
Sensor Multitool is rated higher. Sensor Multitool averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sweep averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sensor Multitool or Sweep have ads?
Sensor Multitool shows ads; Sweep does not.
Which is updated more often, Sensor Multitool or Sweep?
Sensor Multitool ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sweep every 9 days. Most recently, Sensor Multitool was updated on October 5, 2026 and Sweep on October 11, 2026.

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