Comparison

Gauss Meter vs BASIC

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

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About

Gauss Meter

Measure magnetic field strength and detect metals using your device's sensors. Visualize data in real-time, customize alerts, and map measurement points. Export data and attach media for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Magnetic field measurement
  • Real-time data plotting
  • Multiple unit support
  • Customizable alerts
  • Map measurement points
  • Data export to CSV
  • Attach photos, videos, voice records
Features
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This app is primarily used to measure magnetic field strength all around. It could also be used as a metal detector. This app contains the following features: 1) The magnetic field measured by this app is the total magnetic field in the device's vicinity without device bias (Earth's magnetic field plus surrounding fields, without device bias). 2) Plot the measured data in real time. 3) Multiple units supported: nT, µT, mT, mG and G. 4) Measurement duration and measurement frequency are customizable. 5) Users could set alert value to some level (Ex. 120 µT). When the measured magnetic field exceeds the alert value, it will alert users. 6) The location information of the measurement points could also be obtained, and all the measurement points could be shown in map. 7) All measured data could be exported as a csv format file for post process. 8) In addition, users could also add photos, videos and voice records to the measured data, and the photos, videos and voice records could be downloaded through iTunes.

About

BASIC

Learn and experiment with the classic BASIC programming language. This app provides a user-friendly environment to write, run, and understand BASIC code, complete with examples for various commands and functions. Ideal for beginners and those nostalgic for early computing.

Highlights
  • BASIC code interpreter
  • Interactive programming environment
  • Examples for PRINT, INPUT, IF/THEN
  • FOR/NEXT loops and GOTO/GOSUB
  • Graphics commands (TEXT, CIRCLE, RECT, LINE)
  • Mathematical functions
  • SOUND and DELAY commands
Features
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BASIC: THE FEELING OF THE GOOD OLD TIMES ! 10 INPUT A 20 B = SIN(A) 30 PRINT "ANSWER: ", B 40 END BASIC USER'S GUIDE: • PRINT 10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD !" 20 END • INPUT 10 INPUT “A=”, A 20 PRINT A 30 END • IF...THEN... Number Comparison: 10 INPUT A 20 IF A>90 THEN B=“A” 30 PRINT B 40 END Conditional Operators: > greater than < less than >= greater than or equal to => equal to or greater than <= less than or equal to =< equal to or less than = equal to == equal to <> not equal to != not equal to THEN can be followed by GOTO, GOSUB, INPUT, PRINT. String Comparison: 10 INPUT A 20 IF A=“TOM” THEN PRINT “BOY” 30 END Conditional Operators: = is == is <> is not != is not • FOR...NEXT... 10 FOR I=1 TO 4 STEP 2 20 PRINT “HELLO”, I 30 NEXT I 40 END STEP specifies the counter increment for each loop. If STEP doesn’t exit, the default increment is 1. FOR...NEXT... loop can be nested. 10 FOR I=1 TO 5 20 FOR J=1 TO 4 30 PRINT I, J 40 NEXT J 50 NEXT I 60 END • GOTO 10 ... 20 ... 30 ... 40 GOTO 10 50 ... • GOSUB 10 PRINT “H” 20 GOSUB 100 30 PRINT “L” 40 END 100 PRINT “A” 110 RETURN • SOUND 10 SOUND C, M, 0.5 The line 10 plays Middle C piano note for 0.5 seconds. Note: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B Pitch Range: L (low), M (middle), H (high) Lasting Time: specifies how long a note lasts. C, D, E, F, G, A, B can also be labeled as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. (C# as 1#). • TEXT 10 TEXT “HELLO”, x, y, size (x,y): position of the string “HELLO”. • CIRCLE 10 CIRCLE x, y, radius (x,y): the center of the circle. • RECTANGLE 10 RECT x, y, width, height (x,y): top-left point of the rectangle. • LINE 10 LINE x1, y1, x2, y2 (x1,y1): the starting point of the line. (x2,y2): the ending point of the line. • POINT 10 POINT x, y (x,y): the position of the point. • CLR: clear the edit window. • CLS: clear the graph window. • DELAY 10 DELAY 0.5 0.5:lasting time in seconds This function is used to suspend execution of a program for a particular time. • CURVE 10 CURVE x, y, radius, 0, PI 0: starting angle PI: ending angle The curve draws clockwise with center (x,y). • Mathematical Functions: SIN(X), COS(X), TAN(X), COT(X), ASIN(X), ACOS(X), ATAN(X), SINH(X), COSH(X), TANH(X), ASINH(X), ACOSH(X), ATANH(X). SQR(X): square root of x. ABS(X): absolute value of x. FCT(X): x factorial. LOG(X): natural logarithm of x. LOG10(X): base-10 logarithm of x. LOG2(X) :base-2 logarithm of x. EXP(X): base-e exponential of x. ERF(X): the error function of x. ERFC(X): the complementary error function of x. ROUND(X) :integral nearest to x. CEIL(X): the smallest integral that is not less than x. FLOOR(X): the largest integral that is not greater than x. TGAMMA(X): the gamma function of x. LGAMMA(X): the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function of x. • Reserved Variables: INKEY : once a key is pressed, the value of INKEY changes. RND : a random number. PI : π • Some Tips: 1. Undo & Redo typing on iPhone with a shake. 2. Copy an Emoji or some character from other places (like Notes), then paste them on the edit window. 3. Exponentiation is expressed as X^Y.

Screenshots

Gauss Meter4 screens
BASIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gauss Meter at 75% against BASIC's 25%. Gauss Meter also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Gauss Meter costs $1.99 and BASIC $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gauss Meter holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Gauss Meter's written reviews are positive against 25% of BASIC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gauss Meter ships an update every 2 months, BASIC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gauss Meter versus BASIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGauss MeterBASIC
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.0 (10 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUNG HSUN LIN俊 姜

Customer experience

Gauss Meter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

BASIC

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gauss Meter

No in-app purchases

None

BASIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gauss Meter free?
Gauss Meter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BASIC free?
BASIC costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gauss Meter or BASIC?
Gauss Meter is rated higher. Gauss Meter averages 3.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while BASIC averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Gauss Meter or BASIC have ads?
Neither Gauss Meter nor BASIC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gauss Meter or BASIC?
Gauss Meter ships an update every 2 months, and BASIC every 4 months. Most recently, Gauss Meter was updated on October 15, 2026 and BASIC on October 24, 2026.

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