Comparison

Isotope Browser vs Physics Toolbox Accelerometer

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

Head to head
About

Isotope Browser

Access comprehensive nuclear data for over 4,000 nuclides and isomers. Explore interactive charts, filter by various criteria, and view detailed information for each nuclide. Data is sourced from reliable resources and available offline.

Highlights
  • Properties of over 4,000 nuclides and isomers
  • Interactive Chart of Nuclides
  • Periodic Table of Elements
  • Filter by half-life, decay mode, radiation type, and energy
  • Detailed nuclide information with web links
  • Offline access to embedded database
Features
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Provided by the Nuclear Data Section of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the app gives properties of more than 4 000 nuclides and isomers. A Chart of Nuclides, with zooming and tapping enabled, and a Periodic Table of Elements are included to allow easy selection and navigation. Filter criteria on half-life, decay mode, radiation type and energy can be selected. Summary data are presented in a scrolling list, with a details page for each nuclide containing web links to the data sources and further information such as level and decay schema. The filtered nuclides can be visualised on the Chart of Nuclides. Data are taken from the most recent and reliable sources, and optimal search-and-retrieve performance is achieved with an embedded database, meaning that no network connection is required.

About

Physics Toolbox Accelerometer

This app uses your device's accelerometer to measure and graph G-Force and acceleration over time. It allows you to record and export data as a CSV file, making it useful for analyzing motion in vehicles, vibrations, and educational physics experiments.

Highlights
  • Measures G-Force and acceleration
  • Graphs G-Force vs. Time
  • Graphs Acceleration vs. Time
  • Records and exports data as CSV
  • Analyzes motion in vehicles and vibrations
  • Useful for classroom physics experiments
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a motion laboratory. Physics Toolbox Accelerometer reads the accelerometer built into your device and shows exactly what it measures — live, in three dimensions, in units you can check. MEASURE • G-Force — the ratio of normal force to gravity, in X, Y, Z and total magnitude • Linear Acceleration — the same motion with gravity removed, in m/s² • Spectrum — a live FFT that finds the dominant frequency in a vibration RECORD AND ANALYSE • Record any run to CSV, then replay it with duration, maximum and average • Import CSV files recorded elsewhere and analyse them the same way • Share a recording straight from the app BUILT FOR TEACHING Each mode explains the physics behind it: how a piezoresistive cantilever bends under acceleration, how a capacitive accelerometer varies the electric potential across its plates, and why an object in free fall reads zero g. PRO A single lifetime purchase unlocks the signal filters — moving average, Kalman and low-pass — and analysis of saved and imported recordings. Works on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark, with VoiceOver throughout.

Screenshots

Isotope Browser4 screens
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Isotope Browser at 83% against Physics Toolbox Accelerometer's 38%. Isotope Browser also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Isotope Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Isotope Browser has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Isotope Browser's written reviews are positive against 38% of Physics Toolbox Accelerometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Isotope Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, Physics Toolbox Accelerometer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Isotope Browser versus Physics Toolbox Accelerometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIsotope BrowserPhysics Toolbox Accelerometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better2.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIAEAChrystian Vieyra

Customer experience

Isotope Browser

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative4.3%

Physics Toolbox Accelerometer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

In-app purchases

None

Isotope Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Physics Toolbox Accelerometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Isotope Browser free?
Isotope Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Physics Toolbox Accelerometer free?
Physics Toolbox Accelerometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Isotope Browser or Physics Toolbox Accelerometer?
Isotope Browser is rated higher. Isotope Browser averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Physics Toolbox Accelerometer averages 2.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Isotope Browser or Physics Toolbox Accelerometer have ads?
Neither Isotope Browser nor Physics Toolbox Accelerometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Isotope Browser or Physics Toolbox Accelerometer?
Isotope Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, and Physics Toolbox Accelerometer every 8 months. Most recently, Isotope Browser was updated on September 21, 2026 and Physics Toolbox Accelerometer on September 7, 2026.

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