Comparison

Sensor Data Pro vs MainframeMonitor

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

Head to head
About

Sensor Data Pro

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Sensor Data Pro helps you capture high-quality sensor recordings from your iPhone or iPad for testing, field work, and analysis. Use it to record motion, location, microphone level, barometer, and magnetometer data in one session. Add event markers as you record, review sensor charts by type, inspect per-axis values, and export complete session files for downstream analysis. Built for reliable long sessions: - Live preview before recording - Configurable sensor selection and sample rate - Background-aware recording behavior with explicit gap annotations when iOS limits sensors - Session analytics dashboards with min/mean/max and timeline context - CSV and JSON export from persisted recordings Your recordings stay on-device by default.

About

MainframeMonitor

Transform your iPhone into a vintage mainframe with a nostalgic CRT display. Monitor live system stats like battery, CPU, and memory, all within an authentic retro console experience. Includes hidden classic text-based games.

Highlights
  • Live system monitoring (battery, CPU, memory, storage)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Authentic CRT effects (glow, scanlines)
  • Retro boot sequence
  • Hidden classic text-based games
  • Customizable color themes (Green, Amber)
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a mainframe from the golden age of computing. MAINFRAME MONITOR shows your device's live stats wrapped in a nostalgic CRT console – complete with phosphor glow, scanlines, a boot sequence and satisfying key clicks. Choose between classic GREEN or warm AMBER, each with its own matching app icon. ■ LIVE SYSTEM MONITOR • Battery, CPU, memory and free storage • Uptime, network status and device info • All in real time, right on the glowing screen ■ HOME SCREEN WIDGET • Keep your key system stats always in view • In the same retro CRT style ■ REAL MAINFRAME FEELING • Authentic boot sequence on launch • Scanlines, glow and CRT effects • Terminal-style PF function-key controls ■ HIDDEN CLASSIC GAMES • Snake, Hamurabi, Void Patrol and Bagels • Text-based retro games, just like on the old terminals ■ FAIR & PRIVATE • Completely free • No ads, no trackers, no accounts • All data stays on your device Whether as a stylish system monitor, a home screen widget or a hands-on piece of computing history – MAINFRAME MONITOR brings back the charm of the old data centers. Made with attention to detail. Be sure to check out my other apps right inside the app.

Screenshots

Sensor Data Pro1 screens
MainframeMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MainframeMonitor at 2 against Sensor Data Pro's —. On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sensor Data Pro versus MainframeMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensor Data ProMainframeMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon Bogh Holding ApSRalf Langhoff

In-app purchases

None

Sensor Data Pro

No in-app purchases

None

MainframeMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensor Data Pro free?
Sensor Data Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MainframeMonitor free?
MainframeMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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