Comparison

Aliens Motion Tracker vs Floppy

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

Head to head
About

Aliens Motion Tracker

Transform your device into an entertainment motion tracker inspired by classic sci-fi. Simulate alien encounters with authentic visuals and sounds, controlled by your device's compass and gyroscope.

Highlights
  • Authentic visuals and sound
  • Device compass and gyroscope control
  • Tap to place alien on scanner
  • Recreate movie scenes
  • Enact own alien encounters
Features
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true motion tracking functionality. Recreate the scene from the classic movie, or enact your own alien encounter! Turn your iPhone into an ‘Aliens Motion Tracker’ complete with authentic visuals and sound. The Aliens Motion Tracker is controller by the device compass & gyroscope (where present) - just tap the screen to place an Alien on the scanner.

About

Floppy

This app facilitates communication with a server that emulates Amiga floppy disks using a Raspberry Pi. It allows users to select and manage disk image files for use with the FlashFloppy emulator on Amiga systems.

Highlights
  • Communicate with Amiga Floppy Selector server
  • Manage emulated floppy disk images
  • Supports FlashFloppy emulator
  • Transforms Raspberry Pi into USB stick
  • Organizes disk images by naming convention
Features
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A simple app to communicate with the Amiga Floppy Selector server. The Amiga Floppy Selector project transforms a Raspberry Pi Zero W into an intelligent USB stick that can be used with the FlashFloppy emulator software to change emulated floppy disks on an Amiga. The app expects the disk image files on the server to be named as follows: title[_diskOrder[_diskName]].extension Examples of valid disk image names: Carrier Command.adf Rocket Ranger_01.adf Sensible Soccer_03_Highlights Disk.adf

Screenshots

Aliens Motion Tracker4 screens
Floppy1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Floppy at Free against Aliens Motion Tracker's $0.99. Floppy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Aliens Motion Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (291 vs 1) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Floppy is free to download; Aliens Motion Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Floppy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aliens Motion Tracker has 291 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Aliens Motion Tracker versus Floppy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAliens Motion TrackerFloppy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (291 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings291 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDizzy Squirrel LimitedApplicate Ltd

Bugs and requests

Aliens Motion Tracker

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • No sound at all
  • Sound doesn't work
  • Audio not playing
  • Stopped producing multiple pings
  • Sound doesn't work through iPhone X
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  • No sound for tracker or dots
  • Sound geht nicht
  • No sound coming from it
  • No sound whatsoever

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add AirTag tracking
  • Sentry Gun control mode
  • More customization options (color, background)
  • Targets running at the user
  • Multiply pinging sound with more targets
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  • Random target generation mode
  • Leverage 'find me' devices app
  • Watch support
  • Reset targets without restarting
  • Hold iPhone upright option

Floppy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aliens Motion Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Floppy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aliens Motion Tracker free?
Aliens Motion Tracker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Floppy free?
Floppy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aliens Motion Tracker or Floppy?
Floppy is rated higher. Aliens Motion Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 291 ratings, while Floppy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Aliens Motion Tracker or Floppy have ads?
Neither Aliens Motion Tracker nor Floppy shows ads.

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