Strobe tachometer (RPM meter) vs Remote Buddy Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strobe tachometer (RPM meter)
Measure rotational speeds of objects using your phone's flashlight, laser, or magnetic sensor. Detect precise RPMs with adjustable flicker frequencies and a wide measurement range. Ideal for analyzing fan speeds, engine RPMs, and more.
- Strobe tachometer function
- Laser tachometer mode
- Magnetic tachometer mode
- Adjustable flicker frequency
- RPM and Hz display
- High precision measurement
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STROBE TACHOMETER When the flicker frequency of light coincides with the speed of any object, such as a fan, the rotating fan may appear to be stationary. Changing the frequency of the flicker of light may help detect the rotation speed. You may easily use the flicker frequency control buttons to quickly assign the flicker frequency with an accuracy of 0.0001 Hz (0.01 RPM): • Up to 1000 Hz (60 000 RPM) for a connected flashlight (see the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iq6Xiums05o). • Up to 100 Hz (6000 RPM) for the iPhone flashlight. IF THE SPEED IS MORE THAN UPPER LIMIT, YOU MAY STILL DETERMINE THE SPEED BY FIRST MAKING MEASUREMENTS WITH A LOWER FLICKER FREQUENCY AND THEN MAKING A SIMPLE CALCULATION (AS EXPLAINED IN THE APPENDIX). To change the frequency, you should simply press and hold the button. In the app settings, you can adjust the speed at which the flash rate changes when you press and hold the button. The flicker frequency can be displayed either in Hz or RPM. The image you see will be sharper in lower external light. After a long period of usage, in case of overheating, the iPhone flashlight turns off automatically. LASER TACHOMETER • Measurement range from 0.3 Hz (18 RPM) to 1000 Hz (60 000 RPM). • Step 0.01-0.0001 Hz (1-0.01 RPM). • Update time 1 sec. • 5 mW laser power required. MAGNETIC TACHOMETER This tachometer operates by measuring the magnetic field from a spinning magnet. The magnetic field is measured by the iPhone's magnetometer. The magnetic tachometer is best suited for measuring low rotation speeds (from 6 revolutions per minute). It can also be used for measuring medium rotation speeds (up to 2,700 RPM), but at such speeds there is a risk of spontaneous tearing away of the magnet and strong vibration due to center-of-gravity shift. • Measurement range from 0.1 Hz (6 RPM) to 45 Hz (2,700 RPM). • Step 0.2-2 %. • Update time 2-5 sec.
Remote Buddy Display
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Stream your Mac's screen and use your Siri Remote as trackpad, remote & keyboard for your Mac apps. Lean back, connect to your Mac right from your Apple TV and control it with the remote in your hand. Skip the cloud and beam all the photos, presentations, documents and other content on your Mac directly onto the big screen. Turn your Siri Remote into an awesome presentation tool with Mouse Spot. Connect your Apple TV to a projector in your conference room and use it as a shared Mac display with an integrated remote control solution for the whole team. Remote Buddy Display is the tvOS companion app of the "Remote Buddy" Mac app. KEY FEATURES • Screen Sharing Beam your Mac's screen right onto your TV. Remote Buddy Display uses our high-performance screen sharing technology, developed from ground-up for tvOS and iOS, with a focus on high framerates and low latency. • Audio The built-in Audio Output switcher and volume controls give you control over where your Mac should send audio. By default, Remote Buddy Display selects your Apple TV as System Audio Output when you connect to a Mac - and switches back when you disconnect or switch away from Remote Buddy Display (requires macOS 10.8 or later on the Mac). • Remote Control Turn the remote of your Apple TV into a remote for over 100+ popular Mac apps, for which Remote Buddy provides tailor-made plugins. • Trackpad Turn the touchpad of your Apple TV Remote into a mini-trackpad for your Mac. Provides support for clicking, dragging and scrolling. • Keyboard Use Remote Buddy's full on-screen keyboard to type text or control apps. Complete with character previews, modifier and cursor keys. Remote Buddy Display also supports Bluetooth keyboards paired to your Apple TV. • Mouse Spot While in trackpad mode, rest a finger on the remote's touchpad for two seconds to highlight the area around the mouse cursor. When you're done, just lift the finger for two seconds and the highlight effect disappears. An awesome tool to bring more life and expression to presentations - or just locate the mouse cursor on screen. • Actions and App Control Pick from Remote Buddy's huge library of app-specific actions, launch, switch and quit apps right from your Apple TV. Mark frequently used items as favorites for quick access. • Power Control Sleep, Reboot or Shut down actions are easily accessible. Using Wake-On-LAN, Remote Buddy Display can also wake your Mac from sleep again. SUPPORTED APPS Some of the Mac apps that Remote Buddy for Mac and – henceforth – Remote Buddy Display can control out of the box: Acrobat Pro, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Reader, AirFoil, Aperture, Audio Hijack (Pro), Broadcasts, ComicBookLover, Capture One (Pro) 5, DVD Player, EyeTV, FlexTime, Firefox, Front Row, GarageBand, Google Earth, Google Chrome, GraphicConverter, iPhoto, iTunes, Keynote, Kodi, Lightroom 1/2/3/4/5, Music.app, Mac Blu-Ray Player, Movist, MPlayer X, OpenOffice.org Impress, Podcasts.app, Photos, PhotoBooth, Plex, PowerPoint, Preview, QuickTime Player, Rdio, Roxio Video Player, Safari, Skim, Soundcloud, Spotify, Toast Video Player, TV.app, VoodooPad, VLC, XBMC, Yojimbo A complete list is available at the Remote Buddy website. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • Requires a Mac with macOS running Remote Buddy 1.28.1 or later. Some features require Remote Buddy 2.0 or later. Licenses for Remote Buddy for the Mac are sold separately and are not included with this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote Buddy Display at none against Strobe tachometer (RPM meter)'s 2. Strobe tachometer (RPM meter)'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 34 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Strobe tachometer (RPM meter) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Remote Buddy Display asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strobe tachometer (RPM meter) ships an update every 4 months, Remote Buddy Display every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strobe tachometer (RPM meter) | Remote Buddy Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Kharutskiy | IOSPIRIT GmbH |
In-app purchases
Strobe tachometer (RPM meter)
- Full version of the stroboscopic tachometer$2.99
- Laser Tachometer and Magnetic$2.99
Remote Buddy Display
No in-app purchases
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