Comparison

DialReadPad vs Contact Journal

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

Head to head
About

DialReadPad

This app wirelessly connects to compatible Bluetooth measurement devices, allowing users to record and analyze readings from instruments like micrometers and calipers directly on their iPhone. It offers real-time plotting, customizable accuracy, and comprehensive PDF report generation with data import and user-defined fields.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth measurement device connection
  • Real-time and offline plotting
  • Customizable reading accuracy
  • PDF report generation
  • Data export to CSV and SQLite
  • Analog dial indicator simulation
Features
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This App connects to the Motionics bluetooth (LE) measurement device and reads the readings from any micrometer, caliper, dial indicator or any other digital measurement instruments from Mitutoyo with SPC output. This system allows you to have a wireless bluetooth measurement device and read the values directly from your iPhone. The App requires the bluetooth measurement device to test but can be fully tested with all its features from the "Run Demo" page of the App. Features: - Continuous or Single Measurement recording options - Real-time plots of reading up to 10 samples/second - 10, 5, 1 Hz sampling rate options - Customizable reading decimal accuracy - Off-line post processing plot - connect to both Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi devices - Off-line polar plot for runout, surface profile test and several other applications - Analog rotating dial indicator (mm and inch) from App - Reading units: mm/inch - Pinch/Pan/Zoom/Zoom All for real-time and off-line graphs - Zoom individually in x or y in plot - Max/Min/Avg/TIR (total indicator reading) values - Total recording Samples/Time values - Green-Red Threshold indicators for TIR - Define Machine ID/Session Name/Operator Name/Company Name for PDF report - QR Reader for Machine ID - Pause/Play Button during recording - Trigger switch of the device to record a reading either from device or from the App - SQLite database - Export SQLite database of the App through Email - Export CSV file of recordings PDF Report Generation: - import machine image from camera/library - customize your report logo - import reading plots and polar plots - import TIR health indicator - add custom notes - speech-to-text for notes - automatic data import into report for summary of test - user signature - includes user map/location in the report (can be disabled) - email the pdf report - save the pdf report to database - wireless printing of the pdf report

About

Contact Journal

This app helps you stay connected with your personal and professional contacts by setting reminders, tracking interactions, and suggesting message ideas. It offers a private, on-device experience with iCloud backup, allowing you to maintain relationships and never forget important moments.

Highlights
  • Contact reminders
  • Personal contact timeline
  • Searchable notes
  • Contact tagging
  • AI message suggestions
  • Shared contacts
  • On-device and iCloud backup
Features
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Contact Journal is an intelligent personal CRM on your phone that helps you stay in touch with family, clients, co-workers, and friends. * Set reminders and we’ll remind you * Personal contact timeline with all your interactions * Searchable notes to remember everything * Tag contacts to group people together * AI message suggestions with integrated Apple Intelligence * Collaborate with shared contacts * Multiple devices, iPhone, and iPad * It's your data. On-device and iCloud backup The journal app that can help millions of people, just like you, to stay in touch with people that you care about. Use contact reminders to maintain social relationships, add moments to remember and continue great conversations, and let your life become full of people moments interactions and happiness. Be reminded when it is the right time to reach out to your friends, family, business contacts and acquaintances. Set reminders per person or per group, daily, weekly, or anytime you prefer. Never forget what you last talked about. Social Contact Journal helps you remember and continue great conversations. With moments, you can now add photos, voice messages or notes to make a journal of all the times you shared together. The first step to reach out and stay in touch is hard. Use our suggestions and get inspired to make that call, or send that message. Give it a try and experience how you can become even more social. *** What Marc, Michelle, Angela, and Carolyn are saying: "As an expat, I like to stay in touch with my old co-workers and business relationships. With Social Contact Journal, I actively reach out to stay in touch and maintain contact." - Marc "I used to contact all my friends by writing and receiving letters. On rainy days, I would reread all the letters I received. Now I keep everything in Social Contact Journal, and I love saving photos per person." - Michelle "We are all so busy that sometimes I only meet my team members at the annual team party. I created a group of co-workers in Social Contact Journal, now I am much better informed about my co-workers, even outside of work." - Angela "It was great meeting so many new people at a cupcake meetup. I've added them as a group, and now I send each of them a message when I get reminded." - Carolyn *** Privacy: - All your personal information is stored on your phone, and not shared with us. - App does NOT require an internet connection Contact Journal Premium: Contact Journal Premium is enabled via an auto-renewing subscription The duration of every period of the subscription is 1 month. The price of the subscription is shown on this screen, updated to the time of the purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase or the end of the Free Trial Period, if any. The length of the Free Trial Period, if any, is shown on this screen updated to the time of the purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, with the same amount as the first period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.socialcontactjournal.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.socialcontactjournal.com/terms

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Contact Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DialReadPad at 5.0 against Contact Journal's 3.5. DialReadPad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). Contact Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). 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. Contact Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DialReadPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DialReadPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contact Journal has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DialReadPad ships an update every 3 months, Contact Journal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DialReadPad versus Contact Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialReadPadContact Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotionics LLCWouter Bron

Customer experience

DialReadPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Contact Journal

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

None

DialReadPad

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Contact Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is DialReadPad free?
DialReadPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contact Journal free?
Contact Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DialReadPad or Contact Journal?
DialReadPad is rated higher. DialReadPad averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Contact Journal averages 3.5 from 19 ratings.
Do DialReadPad or Contact Journal have ads?
Neither DialReadPad nor Contact Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DialReadPad or Contact Journal?
DialReadPad ships an update every 3 months, and Contact Journal every 10 days. Most recently, DialReadPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Contact Journal on November 2, 2026.

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