Comparison

IDSO1070A vs Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

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

Head to head
About

IDSO1070A

This utility app transforms your iOS device into an oscilloscope when paired with specific hardware. It offers intuitive touch controls for waveform analysis, including pinch-to-zoom functionality.

Highlights
  • Transforms iOS device into an oscilloscope
  • Requires IDSO1070A hardware
  • Wireless Wi-Fi connection
  • 2 channels
  • Pinch-to-zoom waveform interaction
  • Max 250M sample rate
  • FFT analysis
Features
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IDSO1070A is an oscilloscope app for iPad, iPhone and PC。Combined with IDSO1070 hardware, it make your iOS device to be an oscilloscope。 With iOS devices’s touch screens, it enables more natural interaction with the user interface. You can zoom in or out a waveform using your fingers. IDSO1070A App must be used with IDSO1070A hardware. Feature Highlights: * Connects hardware wirelessly via Wi-fi * 2 channels * Intuitive software: pinch-to-zoom waveforms * Max 250M sample rate with 70 MHz bandwidth * 5ns/div-500s/div * FFT Demo video: http://youtu.be/MiBV-p-kykI

About

Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

This app turns your smartphone into a scientific instrument suite, enabling measurement, recording, analysis, and export of real-time sensor data. It offers tools for kinematics, acoustics, light, magnetism, and more, suitable for students, educators, researchers, and hobbyists.

Highlights
  • Real-time sensor data measurement
  • Data recording and analysis
  • Data export functionality
  • Kinematics tools (accelerometer, gyroscope)
  • Acoustics tools (sound meter, oscilloscope)
  • Magnetism tools (compass, magnetometer)
  • AR visualization for magnetic fields and measurements
Features
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Whether you’re a student, educator, researcher, or hobbyist, Physics Toolbox transforms your smartphone’s built-in sensors into a powerful suite of scientific instruments. Easily measure, record, analyze, and export real-time data for a variety of uses—from classroom experiments to cutting-edge research. KINEMATICS G-Force Meter Linear Accelerometer Gyroscope Inclinometer Motion Visualizer (LiDAR-tracked position and velocity) ACOUSTICS Sound Meter Tone Detector Tone Generator Oscilloscope Spectrum Analyzer Spectrogram LIGHT Light Meter Color Detector Proximeter Stroboscope MAGNETISM Compass Magnetometer Magna-AR (AR visualization of magnetic field vectors) OTHER Barometer GPS - latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, direction, number of satellites Ruler-AR (AR-estimated measurements) COMBINATION Multi Record Roller Coaster GAME Play (data-verified challenges)

Screenshots

IDSO1070A2 screens
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IDSO1070A at none against Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's 1. IDSO1070A also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). 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. Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IDSO1070A asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IDSO1070A holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of IDSO1070A's written reviews are positive against 80% of Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDSO1070A ships an update every 4 weeks, Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IDSO1070A versus Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDSO1070APhysics Toolbox Sensor Suite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer君虎 刘Chrystian Vieyra

Customer experience

IDSO1070A

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

All ratings1,786 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

None

IDSO1070A

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$5.99

Questions

Is IDSO1070A free?
IDSO1070A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite free?
Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IDSO1070A or Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite?
IDSO1070A is rated higher. IDSO1070A averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do IDSO1070A or Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite have ads?
Neither IDSO1070A nor Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDSO1070A or Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite?
IDSO1070A ships an update every 4 weeks, and Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite weekly. Most recently, IDSO1070A was updated on September 16, 2026 and Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite on September 26, 2026.

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