PocketDIC
Education
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
PocketDIC is an app that measures deformation and strain fields using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) with your smartphone camera.
Features:
- Capture reference and deformed images using the built-in camera
- Automatically compute displacement and strain fields using DIC algorithm
- Visualize εxx, εyy, εxy, U, and V components as color maps
- Save analysis results as PNG images
How to use:
1. Capture a reference image
2. Capture deformed images at intervals
3. Tap the DIC button to analyze automatically
4. Review and save the strain map
Suitable for education and research in materials science and solid mechanics.
Ratings & Reviews
Changes in v1.1.1:
- Fixed temporary capture files being left on the device, growing storage use.
Changes in v1.1.0:
- Green-Lagrange strain added, now the default.
- New in-plane rotation (ω) map.
- Incremental reference image added, now the default, for tracking large deformation.
- New defaults: search range 40, capture interval 2 s.
- Improved automatic colour scale.
- Fixed camera preview rotated 90° at startup.
- Clearer control panel and reset confirmation.
Previous defaults can be restored in Settings.
The developer, Shigeto Yamasaki, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Shigeto Yamasaki
- Size
- 26.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Shigeto Yamasaki