Comparison

DuoCorder+ vs FoldCounter

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

Head to head
About

DuoCorder+

Transform your iPhone into a handheld sensor scanner. Explore environmental data like sound, air pressure, and magnetic fields with a retro-futuristic interface. Set custom alerts and track 24-hour trends for your sensor readings.

Highlights
  • Live sensor scanning
  • Retro-futuristic display
  • Customizable alerts
  • 24-hour trend charts
  • Metal detector mode
  • Data export (CSV)
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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DuoCorder turns your iPhone into a handheld sensor scanner. See what your phone can sense about the world around you, live, on one retro-futuristic display. ONE-TAP FULL SCAN Press SCAN and DuoCorder samples every sensor for ten seconds, then explains what it found in plain language: "No magnetic anomalies", "Air pressure falling", "Conversation-level sound". Save the report or share it. MORE THAN A DOZEN LIVE INSTRUMENTS • Motion: acceleration, rotation, tilt and a bubble level • Compass: true and magnetic heading, 3-axis magnetic field strength • Air pressure: barometer, sea-level pressure, altitude change, pressure trend (iPhones with a barometer) • Light: ambient light level estimated from the camera's exposure • Sound: level in decibels, a live spectrum, and a scrolling spectrogram • Pitch: names the strongest note you hear, with how sharp or flat it is • Position: coordinates, speed, course, accuracy and the nearest place name • Activity: steps, distance, floors climbed, cadence and pace • Bluetooth radar: nearby devices, signal strength and a rough range estimate • Your phone: battery, CPU, memory, storage, temperature and network METAL DETECTOR MODE Sweep the phone slowly and listen. The tone rises in pitch and the haptic ticks speed up as the magnetic field changes near metal. YOUR OWN ALERTS Create rules such as "pressure falling faster than 2 hPa/hour", "magnetic field above 70 µT" or "battery below 20%". DuoCorder chirps, buzzes and flashes the screen when one triggers, and keeps a history of recent alerts. Alerts work while the app is open. 24-HOUR TRENDS DuoCorder records your readings while it is open and keeps the last 24 hours. Chart any sensor over 5 minutes to a full day, drag to inspect values, and see your alert thresholds on the chart. SNAPSHOTS AND SHARING Save a snapshot of any page, with your location, then browse your log or export everything as a CSV file. Share a full readable report in one tap. EASY TO LEARN Tap any reading to see what it means, view its trend or set an alert. A quick guide explains the controls, and every button is clearly labelled. BUILT FOR BIG AND FOLDABLE SCREENS The layout fills iPhone, iPad and wide two-panel displays, with the display on top and the keys below. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. There are no accounts, no ads, no analytics and no tracking. The microphone, camera and Bluetooth run only while the page or scan that needs them is open. Sound is analysed live and never recorded. The camera is used only for its light reading, and no photos or video are saved. GOOD TO KNOW Readings come from your phone's built-in sensors and are approximate. Which sensors you see depends on your device; for example, the barometer is not in every iPhone. DuoCorder is for curiosity and learning, not for medical, safety, navigation or professional use.

About

FoldCounter

Track your device's opening and closing activity with detailed statistics, charts, and personalized milestones. Set notification thresholds and view your progress on widgets and Apple Watch. Explore hinge angle data and customize the app's appearance.

Highlights
  • Track daily, weekly, monthly, and all-time openings
  • Record closings and open durations
  • View opening and closing charts and heatmaps
  • Set notification thresholds
  • Add widgets for iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Follow hinge angle
  • Export and backup records
Features
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Discover the rhythm of your iPhone Duo, one opening at a time. FoldCounter keeps your detailed history on your device and turns it into clear counts, charts and personal milestones. • See today's openings, the current week and month, and your all-time total. • Optionally record closings and explore completed open durations, averages and monthly event history. • Explore opening and closing charts and heatmaps, plus a heatmap of time physically open. • Set separate daily, weekly and monthly opening notification thresholds. • Add widgets for a quick glance at your counts on iPhone and Apple Watch. • Follow the hinge angle while the app is visible; explore angle utilities and games. • Choose light, dark or automatic appearance and your accent color. • Add a starting count for earlier openings without changing recorded history. • Export your records or create and restore backups when you choose. Automatic counting requires Apple Shortcuts automations connected to physical opening and, optionally, closing triggers. Guided setup provides shared shortcuts and helps you test each event. System confirmations and permissions may be required. Launching the app or unlocking the screen does not count as a physical opening. Open duration is not screen-on time. Widget and Watch refresh timing is controlled by the system. Community statistics and leaderboards are visible to everyone. Sign in with Apple to join with your nickname, photo or emoji, total openings and game records. Your public profile is optional and can be deleted in Settings. Usage sharing remains optional. No ads or cross-app tracking. Requires iOS 27.1 or later. Physical opening/closing tracking and hinge visualization require a compatible iPhone Duo.

Screenshots

DuoCorder+4 screens
FoldCounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FoldCounter at Free against DuoCorder+'s $2.99. FoldCounter also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). DuoCorder+'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

FoldCounter is free to download; DuoCorder+ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DuoCorder+ against 5.0 for FoldCounter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FoldCounter has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DuoCorder+ versus FoldCounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuoCorder+FoldCounter
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJames RocheAndrea Confalonieri

Customer experience

DuoCorder+

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

FoldCounter

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DuoCorder+

No in-app purchases

None

FoldCounter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DuoCorder+ free?
DuoCorder+ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FoldCounter free?
FoldCounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DuoCorder+ or FoldCounter?
DuoCorder+ and FoldCounter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do DuoCorder+ or FoldCounter have ads?
Neither DuoCorder+ nor FoldCounter shows ads.

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