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General Information<\/h2>\n
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Graphical Analysis Pro<\/a><\/th>\nLogger\u00a0Pro<\/em><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Graphical Analysis Pro is a newer data collection and analysis application that runs on iOS\/iPadOS, Android, and ChromeOS in addition to Windows and macOS computers.<\/td>\nLogger\u00a0Pro<\/em> is a very mature and powerful program that was first published in 1997. It runs on macOS and Windows only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphical Analysis Pro can be purchased as a 1-year or 3-year license. There is a free version of Graphical Analysis that has fewer features. What features are available in Graphical Analysis Pro that are not available in the free version?<\/a><\/td>\nLogger\u00a0Pro<\/em> is no longer being sold, but you can still use it if you already own a license. Logger Pro<\/i> will no longer receive updates<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User of Chromebooks, phones, or tablets must use Graphical Analysis or Graphical Analysis Pro.<\/td>\nLogger Pro<\/i> only runs on a Windows or macOS computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphical Analysis and Graphical Analysis Pro support Go Direct Sensors<\/a>.<\/td>\nLogger Pro<\/i> does not support Go Direct Sensors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphical Analysis and Graphical Analysis Pro support wired sensors that require an interface. Supported interfaces include Go!Link<\/a>, LabQuest Mini<\/a>, and LabQuest 3<\/a>. (Sensors must Auto-ID.)<\/td>\nLogger Pro<\/i> supports wired sensors that require an interface. Supported interfaces include LabPro<\/a>, Go!Link<\/a>, LabQuest Mini<\/a>, and LabQuest 3<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spectrometers<\/a>, Video Analysis, and some chemistry instruments<\/a> are supported in separate apps. (Spectral Analysis<\/a>, Video Analysis<\/a>, and Instrumental Analysis<\/a>.)<\/td>\nLogger Pro<\/i> supports all of these in a single application.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphical Analysis has a Progress Web App version<\/a> (no installation required) than runs in a Chrome browser on a computer or Chromebook. (This version is required for Chromebooks. An installed version is also available for Windows<\/a> and macOS<\/a> computers.)<\/td>\nLogger Pro<\/i> requires the software to be installed on Windows and macOS computers (and cannot be used with Chromebooks).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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Additional Details<\/h2>\n

Sensor Support<\/h3>\n

Go Direct Sensors (with the exception of Go Direct Spectrometers) work with Graphical Analysis Pro and not Logger Pro<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n