Quoted from soren:I dont think the hardware ones are any more accutate than say iphone. But they might make a better reading if they are longer and thinner. Plus the app one are a dull for calibration.
Are all wpc playfields mounted the same? It will be advantagous to measure on the glass and subtract a fixed number.
I didn't have an I-phone, I have Nokia windows phone with the app called "Another level", its not a bad app but but that phone doesn't have a big enough sweet spot and unless I press it down the readings are off. The $35 I spend for that Craftsman I think in the long run is well worth it, If your constantly buying and selling setting up and tearing down, in the long run I think your better off spending the cash. Plus you can use it to straighten all your wife's pictures and daughter's Justin Beiber posters.