# Ghost-o-Matic — Locate, view and trap ghosts. > Augmented reality app for interactive ghost-hunting and mystery solving with a companion book. (iPhone/iPad app by Carlton Books Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-o-matic/id1294216225 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Carlton Books Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1210307634) - Category: Entertainment, Books - Price: Free - Rating: 4.10/5 from 134 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 838 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, European Spanish - Released: 2018-08-29 - Data updated: 2026-06-09 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-o-matic/id1294216225/reviews.md ## What is Ghost? Welcome to the Ghost-o-Matic app, created by the Society for the Pursuit of the Reputedly Undead, Namely Ghosts, also known as SPRUNG, for use with the Ghostkeeper’s Journal and Field Guide. If you have not yet acquired your Ghostkeeper’s Journal, kindly follow this link: https://www.carltonbooks.co.uk/the-ghostkeeper-s-journal-and-field-guide-hb.html to purchase the book. You will need the book to trigger the functions of the Ghost-o-Matic app. This app uses groundbreaking augmented reality to reveal hidden messages, missing pages, metaphysical phenomena, mysterious puzzles and even ghosts in and around the pages of the book. We need your help. A SPRUNG operative has gone missing. All that remains of him is his Ghostkeeper’s Journal – you’ll need the Ghost-o-Matic app to break the secrets hidden inside. Our operative’s name is Agamemnon White – child prodigy, ecto-genius, and tuna sandwich obsessive. He is also head of Ghostkeeping for the Western region, and was collecting the most powerful ecto-energy types known to man in his Journal. Download the Ghost-o-Matic app, synchronise it with your copy of the Ghostkeeper’s Journal, join SPRUNG, and use the book and app together to retrace Ag’s trail and help us rescue him. But beware… the moment you open the book, you will release the ghosts Ag trapped inside. It will be up to you to recapture them with the Ghost-o-Matic app and solve the mystery of his disappearance… without disappearing yourself! This immersive storyworld of the Ghostkeeper’s Journal, told through the book and the app, represents a brand new kind of interactive fiction for older kids and young adults, reinventing the book for the screen generation and using AR technology in a wholly new way. The app delivers more than fifty animation sequences, digital puzzles and personalised achievements as part of an over-arching story about this mysterious Ghostkeeping society and its dark secrets. Join SPRUNG through this app and experience the next generation of storytelling today. To begin, launch the app and point your device’s camera at your Journal to begin your hunt. In-app messages will guide you through the process of joining SPRUNG and catching your first ghost. NOTE: Once downloaded, the Ghost-O-Matic app does not require WiFi. No data is sent from the app – any information entered into the app is only saved on the user’s own device. This free app is available to anyone with a compatible smartphone or tablet (iPhone 5 or above, iPad 2 or above, iPod Touch 6th Gen. or above - all running iOS 8.0 or above). ## Key features - Augmented reality ghost detection - Interactive digital puzzles - Hidden message reveals - Personalized achievements - Story-driven narrative - Ghost trapping gameplay ## Recent user reviews (10 of 54) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-o-matic/id1294216225/reviews.md ### 5/5 — OMG, this is the best thing ever *2025-10-18, version 1.8* It’s so good. It’s like the best. It goes perfectly with my book no glitches it’s perfect. ### 3/5 — Ha? *2024-07-02, version 1.8* I went into the game thinking (wow cool game!) And it’s cool not to lie! Solving ghost puzzles yeah up to standard. But when you want to do the the puzzles you never know when there is a STUPID problem! And I’am warning you that you should only download this app if you are INSANELY patient , are willing to test your patience’s or have the smallest brain cells in the matrix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is how I feel: 😡😫😤😭😣😫😵‍💫😵🙅🏻‍♀️🙎🏻‍♀️👊🏼😔😒!!! Like why?! ### 5/5 — Creepy but awesome!!! *2022-11-26, version 1.8* This game is amazing it almost gave me nightmares because I am scared of ghost lol but it’s awesome!!!!! I love AR games and very scary things I recommend trying this app out I love this a lot!!❤️❤️ ### 4/5 — I love this app but… *2021-08-16, version 1.8* I love this all so much because it is fun, creative and it uses your imagination! But it does use a lot or Mega Bites ### 1/5 — I’m So Frustrated With This *2021-05-29, version 1.8* So basically, this is what happened: I’m here, with my S.P.R.U.N.G book, installing this app. I allow all the cameras and all that stuff, but when I try to scan the book, the screen just stays all black. The buttons all work but the scanning screen itself is always black no matter where I point it. I keep trying to scan stuff but NOTHING works. I have an iPad7, so it shouldn’t be having problems, but I’ve had it up to here with this app. If this doesn’t get fixed soon, I don’t know what I’ll do because I LOVE this series and I can’t solve the case files without this app!!! PLEASE FIX THIS!!!!!!! ### 4/5 — Fun but annoying *2020-11-22, version 1.7* I love the book and app it is so fun but I do have one problem... I’ve completed the game before and I’m trying to play it again but for some reason now whenever I scan stuff it is not where it should be. Like when I scan the home page, the eye at the top is completely above the book itself and it is just on my table where I put the book and now the page where I scan things shows the book in black and white and I never had any of these problems the first time so if you could fix this it would be amazing but other than that it’s a great app/book and I have a great time doing this! ### 2/5 — Great app at the time, now seems to be broken *2020-11-20, version 1.7* When I first got the book it was amazing using your phone to scan it with, but know I think something has happened to the app. A few weeks ago I reinstalled the app and something was wrong with the camera, everything was in black and white, the camera made everything thinner than it was supposed to be, and the things on the camera won’t align with the book pages. I really hope the developers fix this because it was a very fun app. ### 5/5 — 5 stars *2020-11-15, version 1.7* I couldn't even get past the. Cover but once I started doing the cases it was perfect 100% great app ### 3/5 — Possible bug? *2020-06-06, version 1.7* This could be an amazing app, however i keep getting an “Access denied” message after the Artist and the Muse chapter. After researching this it appears a number of people have problem with this. I cannot find any support to fix this therefore i cannot finish the book. ### 1/5 — DID NOT WORK! *2020-03-14, version 1.7* I got super stressed because IT WOULD NOT WORK! I hated it ## Frequently asked questions about Ghost ### What does the Ghost-o-Matic app do? The Ghost-o-Matic app uses augmented reality to interact with a companion book, revealing hidden messages, puzzles, and ghosts. It allows users to join a secret society, recapture spirits, and solve a mystery within an immersive story. ### Do I need to buy the Ghostkeeper's Journal to use the app? Yes, the Ghost-o-Matic app requires the Ghostkeeper's Journal and Field Guide to function. The app synchronizes with the book, and its features are triggered by the physical book. ### Is the Ghost-o-Matic app free to download? Yes, the Ghost-o-Matic app is free to download and use. It does not require WiFi after initial download and does not send any data from the app. ### What devices are compatible with the Ghost-o-Matic app? The app is compatible with iPhone 5 or above, iPad 2 or above, and iPod Touch 6th Gen. or above, all running iOS 8.0 or above. ### What is the main goal of the app? The main goal is to use the app and the companion book to retrace the steps of a missing SPRUNG operative, Agamemnon White. This involves recapturing ghosts he trapped and solving the mystery of his disappearance. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8 — 2020-11-24 iOS updates ### 1.7 — 2020-01-21 Hungarian localisation and minor bug fixes ### 1.6 — 2019-08-31 Serbian and Russian localisation ### 1.5 — 2019-05-17 Updated with Korean translation ### 1.4 — 2019-05-02 Improved Phantasmist lure stability ## Apps similar to Ghost | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Ghost Finder & Spirit Hunter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-finder-and-spirit-hunter/id668559223) | 3.1 (20) | Free | Entertainment | | [Delcourt Soleil +](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delcourt-soleil-plus/id1207353073) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [Werewolf Locator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/werewolf-locator/id340257795) | 4.7 (921) | Free | Entertainment | | [Ghost Locator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-locator/id777231642) | 4.5 (381) | Free | Entertainment | | [Real Ghost - Radar](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-ghost-radar/id1172288315) | 3.7 (73) | Free | Entertainment | | [Ghost Cam Lite Pocket Future](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-cam-lite-pocket-future/id6479628041) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Entertainment | ## More apps by Carlton Books Limited - [My Perfect Puppy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-perfect-puppy/id1283025203) - [Missions to the Moon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/missions-to-the-moon/id1398849477) - [My Cutest Kitten](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-cutest-kitten/id1398850507) - [Space Race AR](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-race-ar/id1437658934) - [The Atlas of Great Journeys](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-atlas-of-great-journeys/id1458602726) All apps by Carlton Books Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/1210307634 ## Related topics [hauntbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hauntbook) · [ghosts of the past](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ghosts-of-the-past) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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