Comparison

Device Motion Detective vs Sofive Ref

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

Head to head
About

Device Motion Detective

This utility app captures and stores detailed device motion data, including accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer readings. Users can view real-time motion graphs or past records saved to the database. Data is recorded every second for up to 20 minutes per session.

Highlights
  • Raw accelerometer data recording
  • Raw gyroscope data recording
  • Raw magnetometer data recording
  • Processed device-motion data
  • Real-time motion graphs
  • Past motion record viewing
  • Data saved to database
Features
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Detect the device motion detail information and save the information into the core data system. The user could view the past motion record from the data base system. The user could view the real time device motion list or the motion graph. The app can receive four types of motion: raw accelerometer data, raw gyroscope data, raw magnetometer data, and processed device-motion data (which includes accelerometer, rotation-rate, and attitude measurements). The current version could record the device motion data for 20 minutes when tap the record button once. After 20 minutes, the user could tap the record button again. During recording, the app will insert the motion data to the database every second. Only after recording the motion data, the feature of view record motion data will display the record information. In current edition, when the device shutdown, the database information will be cleared automatically. In short, the app may be useful to some engineering users or other users who need the detail device motion data. Best wishes.

About

Sofive Ref

Features
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The Sofive application allows you to connect and remote control our design scoreboards. Furthermore you will have real-time access to your matches and will be able to use the app for refereeing. This includes match selection (based on our many software integrations), score updates, striker selection, fouls management and much more. During the match players will be able to follow real-time updates on the Scoreboard. At the end of the match all the scores will be automatically updated.

Screenshots

Device Motion Detective4 screens
Sofive Ref2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Device Motion Detective at every 13 months against Sofive Ref's every 64 months. Device Motion Detective also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Device Motion Detective ships an update every 13 months, Sofive Ref every 64 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Device Motion Detective versus Sofive Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevice Motion DetectiveSofive Ref
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 64 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方 沈Sofive, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Device Motion Detective

No in-app purchases

None

Sofive Ref

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Device Motion Detective free?
Device Motion Detective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sofive Ref free?
Sofive Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Device Motion Detective or Sofive Ref have ads?
Neither Device Motion Detective nor Sofive Ref shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Device Motion Detective or Sofive Ref?
Device Motion Detective ships an update every 13 months, and Sofive Ref every 64 months. Most recently, Device Motion Detective was updated on October 7, 2026 and Sofive Ref on October 8, 2026.

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