The things that we can do with smartphones these days are amazing. There seems to be
an app out there for everything as you have probably heard quite often. Well,
if you are a DIY lover/handyman then you are not left out either. There are
several measurement functions that can be carried out with smartphones and
smart devices in general.
Whether it be a spirit level, a ruler or a
compass, you can find an app that will allow you this functionality on your
smart device, and more specifically, on Android. But what if you could combine
all of these functions or more into a single app? Well there are apps that do
that too! Let’s check out some of the best of them out there
1. Smart Tools
Smart Tools is a comprehensive toolbox app for the
DIYer/handyman out there. There are plenty of tools available that can assist
you in completing your project.
There is truly a very large number of tools available through this
app. Where appropriate, the various tools allow the user to calibrate them to
ensure correct functioning.
The available apps are:
The available apps are:
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Ruler
·
Level
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Speed (a speedometer)
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Light
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Sound (decibel meter)
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Location
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Distance
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Speed gun
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Compass
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Magnifier
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Mirror (uses front facing camera)
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Protractor
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Stopwatch
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Metal detector
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Vibrometer (measures intensity of vibrations)
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Lux (light meter)
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Color (allows users to determine the color of an object)
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Converter (convert between various units)
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Microphone
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Metronome
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Tuner
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Scanner
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NFC reader
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Cardiograph (heart rate monitor)
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Dog whistle
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Random (random number/password generator)
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Time zones
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Thermometer
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Drag (drag racing tool which allows for speed, distance and
time to be tracked)
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Battery
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Night vision
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Calculator
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Counter
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Polygraph
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Accelerometer
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Shortcuts (allows you to create shortcuts for any of the
tools on your home screen)
This is quite the comprehensive app
which provides features even beyond what the typical handyman would require
such as the metronome feature.
2. Tool Box
Tool Box offers a variety of apps for users to
use. It’s not as comprehensive as Smart Tools, but it isn’t far behind.
It offers a
·
Compass
·
Leveler
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Measure
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Protractor
·
Vibrometer
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Magnetic Field detector
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Altimeter
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Tracker
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H.R Monitor (heart rate monitor)
·
Decibel Meter
·
Flash (flashlight)
·
Converter
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Magnifier
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Calculator
·
Abacus (for counting)
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Counter (clicker format)
·
Score Board
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Roulette (allows for random numbers/options to be picked)
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Code Reader (QR code reader)
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Mirror
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Tuner
·
Stopwatch
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Timer
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Metronome
Toolbox also offers calibration and
setup options where possible in order to ensure that measurements given are as
accurate as possible.
3. Army Knife for Android
Army Knife is more compact than the other two
offerings but it is effective if you are just looking for core DIY/handyman
tools.
The tools available are:
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Flashlight
·
Unit Converter
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Timer
·
Stopwatch
·
Compass
·
Bubble Level
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Calculator
·
Magnifying Glass
·
Ruler
This app also ensures that
calibration options are available where necessary. This is a quite important
feature and can not be stressed enough.
Conclusion
These apps make use of your Android
device’s hardware and sensors in
creative and useful ways to the benefit of the end user. Army Knife is quite
compact and allows for users to take the measurements they need for a project
easily and quickly.
Tool Box and Smart Tools are more
comprehensive and go beyond typical handy man tools. However, Smart Tools is
filled with invasive ads. Although it provides more tools this does not make it
better than Tool Box which provides several different tools without the
invasive ads of Smart Tools.
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