The Floop Blog
Exploring the physics of freefall, durability data, and the technology behind precision phone measurement.
Every object near Earth's surface accelerates at 9.8 m/s². Your phone is no exception. We break down the freefall formula, what limits fall speed, and how your phone's accelerometer reconstructs the distance.
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Real-world durability testing data across iPhone, Samsung, and Pixel models. Ceramic Shield, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and the patterns that predict survival.
Your phone has an accelerometer. We use it to measure freefall. Here's how double integration of acceleration data reconstructs the distance of a falling phone.
Protective cases, raised edges, screen protectors, PopSockets, and surface placement. Five practical strategies that actually reduce the odds of a broken phone.
SMTH was removed from the App Store — but you don't need it. Floop is a free phone drop game that works in any browser, with leaderboards, friend challenges, and weekly competitions.
The phone drop challenge is simple: drop your phone, measure the freefall distance, and see how you compare. Floop turns your phone into a measurement tool with leaderboards and competition.
Floop uses your phone's accelerometer and the DeviceMotion API to measure freefall distance. Learn how freefall detection works, what the DeviceMotion API does, and why your phone is a surprisingly precise measurement tool.
Challenge your friends to a phone drop competition with Floop's head-to-head mode. Compare freefall scores, see who has the highest drop, and compete on the leaderboard.