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Perform physics experiments with your phone. (by the RWTH Aachen University)
phyphox turns your Android device into a portable physics lab by giving direct access to built-in sensors and a library of ready-to-play experiments. It lets you export data in common formats and control experiments from a PC via a web interface, while enabling you to define new experiments at phyphox.org. Total downloads: 1,000,000+; downloads in the last 30 days: 39K.
Pros & Cons
- Direct access to on-device sensors enables hands-on physics experiments
- Ready-to-run experiments let users start immediately with minimal setup
- Flexible data exports to CSV, TSV, and Excel support easy analysis
- Remote control and a web-based editor at phyphox.org enable collaborative work
- No new downloads in the last 30 days, indicating limited recent growth
- Demands multiple sensitive permissions (location, camera, microphone, storage, Bluetooth, etc.), which may raise privacy considerations
- Some features rely on online resources (phyphox.org editor and online experiments), which may affect offline usage
About phyphox
phyphox is an education app developed by RWTH Aachen University.
Download Statistics
phyphox has been downloaded 3.7 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 39 thousand times. It is ranked #3 in education.
User Ratings
phyphox is rated 4.78 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 8.2 thousand ratings.
App Information
phyphox is FREE to download. The APK download size is 10.93 MB. The latest version available is 1.2.0. The last update was on July 2, 2025.
Technical Requirements
phyphox requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2016.
More data about phyphox
| Price | Free to download |
| Total downloads | 3.7 million |
| Recent downloads | 39 thousand |
| Rating | 4.78 based on 8.2 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Top ranked |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| APK size | 10.9 MB |
| Number of libraries | 0 |
| Designed for Android | 5.0+ |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | NO ads |
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Google Play Rating history and histogram
Downloads over time
phyphox has been downloaded 3.7 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.3 thousand downloads per day.
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Developer information for RWTH Aachen University
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Google Play Rankings for phyphox
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Finland | Education | Top Free |
| 119 | Germany | Education | Top Free |
| 94 | Denmark | Education | Top Free |
| 115 | Slovakia | Education | Top Free |
| 134 | Austria | Education | Top Free |
| 152 | Switzerland | Education | Top Free |
| 157 | Norway | Education | Top Free |
| 173 | Czech Republic | Education | Top Free |
| 174 | Australia | Education | Top Free |
Ranking history in Finland
Technologies used by phyphox
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