Comparison

Sensor Viewer vs MoveGuard Detector

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

Head to head
About

Sensor Viewer

Features
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Visualise the data from 3 of your phone's sensors And adjust the sensitivity of the sensors to match the sounds, vibrations or magnetic fields you're measuring For sounds: See a sound wave for all sounds picked up by the microphone For Vibrations: See 3 line graphs showing the movements of the phone, 1 line per dimension (up/down, left/right, forwards/backwards) For Magnetic Fields: See a graph of the magnetic field your phone can detect, even if that's just your speakers or the batteries in some of your other devices Supports Light Mode / Dark Mode Supports Dynamic Text Sizing Supports English, French, Spanish, German Optional one-time in-app purchase available to remove ads permanently. Purchases can be restored on supported devices using the same Apple ID or Optional auto-renewing subscription available to remove ads. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://salisburyapps.co.uk/privacy-policy-sensor-viewer/

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 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 Viewer4 screens
MoveGuard Detector3 screens

Verdict

The call

Sensor Viewer and MoveGuard Detector are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Sensor Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and MoveGuard Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sensor Viewer versus MoveGuard Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensor ViewerMoveGuard Detector
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalisbury Appsๆตฉไธœ ่ฎธ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sensor Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • One time / Lifetime purchase$1.99
1 purchases

MoveGuard Detector

One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$2.99

Questions

Is Sensor Viewer free?
Sensor Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoveGuard Detector free?
MoveGuard Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sensor Viewer or MoveGuard Detector have ads?
Neither Sensor Viewer nor MoveGuard Detector shows ads.

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