Comparison

Vibration analysis vs Idåsen Controller

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

Head to head
About

Vibration analysis

This app analyzes phone accelerometer data to create a vibration spectrum. It helps evaluate vibration strength, frequency, and the rotation speed of various mechanisms like fans and motors. Useful for quality checks, malfunction detection, and balancing homemade rotating parts.

Highlights
  • Vibration spectrum analysis
  • Rotation speed evaluation
  • Mechanism quality assessment
  • Malfunction monitoring
  • Customizable FFT size
  • Multiple units of measurement
  • Peak frequency detection
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The application analyzes the data from the phone's accelerometer and builds a vibration spectrum. This allows the evaluation of not only the strength and frequency of the vibration, but also the speed of rotation of various mechanisms: fans, motors, various rotating components; since the vibration frequency often (but not always) coincides with the frequency of rotation. The application will be useful in determining the quality of fans and motors, in determining whether their actual parameters coincide with the ones declared by the manufacturer, it will find its uses in monitoring of malfunctions (e.g. in bearings) or while testing the quality of assembly and balancing of the homemade mechanisms with rotating parts. Do not expose your iPhone to an excessive vibration, as it may break. If the analyzed vibration is too strong, use a foam material pad, or put your iPhone at a distance where the force of the vibration is not dangerous to your device. In addition to decreasing vibration for the iPhone, a foam pad improves contact between the iPhone and the vibrating part, which makes the transmission of vibration more accurate and produces better results. BE SURE TO READ THE EXAMPLES OF THE VIBRATION SPECTRUM ANALYSIS AT THE APPLICATION WEB SITE (usefulmobileapps.com). Features of the full version of the application: • The choice of units of measurement. X-axis: Hz or RPM. Y-axis: g, m/s², ft/s², mm/s, in/s (ips), mm, mil, dB(A), dB(V). • FFT size (for built-in accelerometer): 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 (data collection time from 0.64 sec. to 40 sec.). For an accelerometer connected to the headphone jack FFT size from 2048 to 131072. For Bluetooth-accelerometer FFT size from 512 to 32768. • Linear and logarithmic frequency scale. • Linear frequency scale with maximum details (there is a choice for the displayed frequency range). • Peak frequency detection. • Values of any point (for frequency scale and sound wave (at maximum detail)). • Selecting which axis of the accelerometer is to collect data. • Octave bands (1/1,1/3,1/6,1/12). • Window functions (Blackman, Hamming, Hann (Hanning), Blackman–Nuttall, Gaussian, Flat top). • Peak hold. • Exponential spectrum averaging. • Taking a screenshot by lightly touching the screen. • Root mean square (RMS, for vibration) or average value (AVG, for absolute values) for vibration wave. Values are calculated only for data displayed on the screen. • Calibration of the built-in accelerometer. Need EXCLUSIVELY for measuring absolute acceleration values (gravitational acceleration). To activate the settings, turn on the "Vibration wave" mode and turn off the "Only fluctuations" mode. The parameters of the accelerometer depend on the temperature and voltage of the battery, and may change over time. To obtain stable values, the accelerometer should work for several minutes. • Saving the measurement results in the application. Files with saved data (SavedData_[date]_[time].txt) can be copied to a desktop/laptop computer or transferred to another iPhone using iTunes. • Export data to a text ("Y=[y1 y2... yn]", "y1;y2;... yn", "x1;y1\nx2;y2;...") or WAV file. Number of points is adjusted via "FFT size". To export octaves, use "x1;y1\nx2;y2;...". • Accelerometer connects to the headphone jack (measurement range from 5 Hz to 24000 Hz). • A stroboscope for an external accelerometer (the feature was proposed by Todd French from Los Angeles, California). • Bluetooth accelerometer. When converting acceleration into speed or displacement, at 0-5 Hz frequencies noise starts prevailing over vibration peaks, which is why such frequencies are disregarded when doing the conversion. Should vibration frequency exceed 50 Hz, the peak will be recorded at an incorrect frequency, and hence speed or displacement will not be calculated correctly. Unrealistically high speed or large displacement may be a sign of this kind of false frequency.

About

Idåsen Controller

Effortlessly manage your standing desk height. Manually adjust or set custom presets for automatic movement. Integrate with Siri for voice commands and create shortcuts for quick access to favorite positions.

Highlights
  • Manual desk height control
  • Automatic movement to saved positions
  • Siri command integration
  • Favorite preset shortcuts
  • Easy desk management
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Control your Idåsen desk easily! Manually control your desk height or move automatically to one of your saved positions. Now you can add commends to Siri, and create shortcuts for your favorite presets!

Screenshots

Vibration analysis4 screens
Idåsen Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idåsen Controller at 4.4 against Vibration analysis's 4.0. Idåsen Controller also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 57%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Vibration analysis sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Idåsen Controller sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idåsen Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Vibration analysis's written reviews are positive against 76% of Idåsen Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vibration analysis ships an update every 3 months, Idåsen Controller every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vibration analysis versus Idåsen Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibration analysisIdåsen Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings)4.4 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews75.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy KharutskiyTiago Alves

Customer experience

Vibration analysis

All ratings43 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative29.6%

Idåsen Controller

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vibration analysis

One-time2
  • Settings$2.99
  • External accelerometer$2.99
3 purchases

Idåsen Controller

One-time3
  • Donation of $0.99$0.99
  • Donation of $2.99$2.99
  • Donation of $4.99$4.99

Questions

Is Vibration analysis free?
Vibration analysis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idåsen Controller free?
Idåsen Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vibration analysis or Idåsen Controller?
Idåsen Controller is rated higher. Vibration analysis averages 4.0 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Idåsen Controller averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Vibration analysis or Idåsen Controller have ads?
Neither Vibration analysis nor Idåsen Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vibration analysis or Idåsen Controller?
Vibration analysis ships an update every 3 months, and Idåsen Controller every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vibration analysis was updated on September 21, 2026 and Idåsen Controller on July 25, 2026.

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