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Perform physics experiments with your phone. (by the RWTH Aachen University)
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 38K 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 3.7 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 38 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 education apps.
User Ratings
phyphox is rated 4.73 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 9.88 MB. The latest 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 app has been available on Google Play September 2016.
More data about phyphox
| Price | Free to download |
| Total downloads | 3.7 million |
| Recent downloads | 38 thousand |
| Rating | 4.73 based on 8.2 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Highly ranked |
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| APK size | 9.88 MB |
| Number of libraries | 33 |
| 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.
Changelog of phyphox
Developer information for RWTH Aachen University
Comments on phyphox for Android
Google Play Rankings for phyphox
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | France | Education | Top Free |
| 29 | Denmark | Education | Top Free |
| 68 | Germany | Education | Top Free |
| 63 | Sweden | Education | Top Free |
| 80 | Switzerland | Education | Top Free |
| 87 | South Korea | Education | Top Free |
| 193 | Canada | Education | Top Free |
| 101 | Netherlands | Education | Top Free |
| 105 | Czech Republic | Education | Top Free |
| 122 | Belgium | Education | Top Free |
Ranking history in France
Technologies used by phyphox
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