MagnetMeter is a utility app that utilizes the iPhone's internal hardware to function as a 3D vector magnetometer. It allows users to visualize, measure, and explore magnetic fields in their immediate environment for educational or practical purposes.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Hobbyists, students, and DIY enthusiasts interested in physics, geology, or basic metal detection.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides four distinct display modes to visualize magnetic field data in three dimensions.
Functions as a tool to help locate electric lines or pipes within walls.
Estimates north-south positioning by measuring local earth magnetic declination without relying on GPS.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Dormant developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: zombie.
Who built it?
Peter Breitling
5 apps tracked · Navigation
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How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Where is it heading?
Bottom line
The app provides a specialized, hardware-dependent tool for measuring magnetic fields, though users should note its limitations when used for structural detection.
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