Comparison

Vibration analysis vs CRNova

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

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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

CRNova

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CRNova es una plataforma tecnológica de seguridad privada, desarrollada exclusivamente para el uso interno de nuestro cliente Grupo Silvreta, S.A. de C.V. y de sus clientes y empleados previamente verificados. La app permite a nuestros usuarios acceder a funciones operativas como monitoreo en tiempo real, asignación de custodias, registro de servicios, envío de evidencias digitales y gestión de alertas críticas relacionadas con nuestros servicios de vigilancia, custodia vehicular y protección de inmuebles.

Screenshots

Vibration analysis4 screens
CRNova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CRNova at none against Vibration analysis's 2. CRNova also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Vibration analysis sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CRNova asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vibration analysis versus CRNova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibration analysisCRNova
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDmitriy KharutskiyJavier Tamariz Alonso

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vibration analysis

One-time2
  • Settings$2.99
  • External accelerometer$2.99
None

CRNova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vibration analysis free?
Vibration analysis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CRNova free?
CRNova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vibration analysis or CRNova have ads?
Neither Vibration analysis nor CRNova shows ads.

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