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Perform physics experiments with your phone. (by the RWTH Aachen University)
Summary
Phyphox turns your Android device into a mobile physics lab by leveraging built-in sensors for hands-on experiments, offering ready-to-run tests, data export in multiple formats, and a web-based editor to design and share your own studies. With strong global Education rankings and a high user rating, it’s a trusted choice for students and teachers. Total downloads reach 1,000,000+ with 66K downloads in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
- Wide access to multiple sensors (accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope, GPS, etc.)
- Flexible data export in CSV, TSV, and Excel formats
- Web-based editor enables custom experiment design and sharing
- Remote control capability via a lightweight web interface
- Not all sensors are available on every phone
- Many permissions are required for full functionality, which may be daunting for beginners
- Some advanced features rely on online resources or remote access
About phyphox
phyphox is an education app developed by RWTH Aachen University.
Download Statistics
phyphox has been downloaded 3.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 66 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 education apps.
User Ratings
phyphox is rated 4.72 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 8.4 thousand ratings.
App Information
phyphox is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 9.88 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.2.1. The last update was on August 29, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since September 2016.
phyphox is made and published by RWTH Aachen University. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with RWTH Aachen University. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to RWTH Aachen University and are shown as published on Google Play.
More data about phyphox
| Price | Free |
| Total installs | 3.9 million |
| Recent installs | 66 thousand |
| Rating | 4.72 based on 8.4 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Highly ranked |
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| App size | 9.88 MB |
| Number of libraries | 33 |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | No ads |
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Installs over time
phyphox has been installed 3.9 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.2 thousand installs per day.
Changelog of phyphox
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Google Play Rankings for phyphox
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Germany | Education | Top Free |
| 51 | France | Education | Top Free |
| 35 | Austria | Education | Top Free |
| 41 | Switzerland | Education | Top Free |
| 48 | Czech Republic | Education | Top Free |
| 200 | United States | Education | Top Free |
| 69 | Finland | Education | Top Free |
| 74 | Poland | Education | Top Free |
| 101 | Belgium | Education | Top Free |
| 105 | South Korea | Education | Top Free |