Sonar (ad)

Sonar (ad) Free App

Rated 3.53/5 (625) —  Free Android application by DiCon

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About Sonar (ad)

This is a real sonar. It sends sounds and calculates the distance to objects from echos.

Video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=U4uSRCKC6Wo

Internet is needed for ads in this FREE version. Ad-free version available too.

Be sure to disconnect and remove earphones before you ping!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Sonar (ad) version 1.1.12 on your Android device!
APK Size: 68 KB, downloaded 100,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.dicon.sonar.ad, download Sonar (ad).apk

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Free
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1.6+
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App History & Updates

What's Changed
v1.1.12
Update to most recent API (should not be noticable to most users)
More downloads  Sonar (ad) reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
More downloads  Sonar (ad) reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
More downloads  Sonar (ad) reached 50 000 - 250 000 downloads
Version update Sonar (ad) was updated to version 1.1.12

What are users saying about Sonar (ad)

S70%
by S####:

Cant ask much from a phone ;)

S70%
by S####:

It works!

T70%
by T####:

I consider this to be the most hi-tech app for Android. I am surprised that there are not many (if ever) alternatives. Could be handy in no light situations. I am not perfectly satisfied with the continunous ping.

T70%
by T####:

impressive proof of concept

K70%
by K####:

Works great, though you will need some practice interpreting results. Practical use is limited, hence **** only.

T70%
by T####:

Doesn't work well for me but gives a general idea

I70%
by I####:

Awesome. A proximity map would look awesome though. Any thing visual.

K70%
by K####:

The app works great, however, phone hardware is far from ideal so you have to select the right measurement yourself.

R70%
by R####:

It doesn't work

K70%
by K####:

Interesting concept. A bit of a problem running in HTC EVO because mic is on front and sound comes out back.

K70%
by K####:

very good app, It coulde be better if there is chance to change sweep and pulse prameters

O70%
by O####:

jus generates a load of random measurements

O70%
by O####:

Pretty cool, it does move to sd card,thats plus. LG OP S.

K70%
by K####:

Very cool... Pretty accurate, considering the poor speaker/ mic placements on a phone. as a SONAR tech, this is fun to play with.

K70%
by K####:

I wanted it to make the pulse sound, like in das boat.

K70%
by K####:

EVO. Works fine. Its for fun people, relax with ur comments. No issues.

A70%
by A####:

It works, but not really useful, nice to play though.

K70%
by K####:

Very creative app. Excellent...

K70%
by K####:

Great app. Recommend

K70%
by K####:

Works great! I used it to measure my height (reflection from a cement floor in my back yard)

O70%
by O####:

Droidx suffers from unfortunate mic and speaker placement, so the accuracy is questionable at best on it.

M70%
by M####:

Kudos to the developer for writing such a quality app. Unfortunately I could not find a practical use for it.

D70%
by D####:

On a high density screen, the distances are too small. Please enlarge the text size or put a setting for it. Tested on Galaxy Note 3.

H70%
by H####:

Surprisigly effective. Almost like a fishfinder.

N70%
by N####:

It works surprisingly well in quiet rooms, especially on ceilings, only off by a few inches. I have a HTC Droid Incredible 2 and it has a rear facing speaker and 2 microphones, which makes it perfect for this app. For the only one of its kind this app is awesome.

B70%
by B####:

Given the obvious limitations imposes by the available hardware, the app performs very well. Of course this is a toy app, so you can't expect it to work as your expensive laser meter.

U70%
by U####:

Very cool app, but the continuous mode could be smoother / faster

L70%
by L####:

I recommend calibrating this app by placing your phone a known distance from a hard flat surface (a wall!). You can adjust the speed of sound until the results agree with the tape measure. (I had to boost mine up to 265m/s before I got sensible results). Then it becomes consistently accurate to within 1cm! Very very impressed. Not sure what I'll use it for, but I really like it. Cheers!

B70%
by B####:

Works quite well in an uncluttered environment with big sound reflective walls. Would be interesting if it were possible to shape the ping into a more narrow beam, perhaps through beamforming or even beamstearing on a phone with stereo speakers

U70%
by U####:

Not quite sure how to read the graph. An explanation would help. Nexus One.

U70%
by U####:

I'm using it on an HTC one v and I get amazing results! It varies a little each time I ping it but it gives a pretty close approximation every time. Really cool app!!

U70%
by U####:

Doesn't work . 20" = 34". 45" 65"

O70%
by O####:

Surprising results. Works well htc d.hd

X70%
by X####:

Still playing with the settings and experimenting with it, so far the results are encouraging.

U70%
by U####:

First of all it gives random predictions. Secondly, the predictions got mixed up to find which one is current!..

U70%
by U####:

setting units to feet or inches causes phone to reboot

M70%
by M####:

This is a great concept application and it is fairly accurate.

U70%
by U####:

Accuracy not quite there yet

U70%
by U####:

Interesting app. Would be nice to have an option to select front or back speaker to match mic side.

J70%
by J####:

Very amazed by this app


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