# PhenVox Ghost Box — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of PhenVox Ghost Box by Janus Pedersen, rated 2.60/5 from 116 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phenvox-ghost-box/id928922244/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phenvox-ghost-box/id928922244.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 39 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 58 ## What do users think of PhenVox Ghost Box? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👻 Produces relevant and accurate messages from spirits - 💡 Innovative paranormal communication tool - ⏱️ Generates words/responses with patience and time - 🎯 Provides specific personal information and names - 😲 Genuinely surprising and spooky experiences - 🔍 Useful for paranormal investigations **Cons** - 🐛 App won't turn on or activate - ❌ Non-responsive buttons and frozen interface - 📱 Incompatible with multiple iPhone models - 🔇 No sound output when words appear - 👁️ Extremely small, unreadable font size - ⚠️ No developer support or response to issues - 💰 Expensive for non-functional product - 🔄 Requires frequent reinstallation attempts - ⏸️ App crashes and freezes phone - 🔌 Stops working after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App fails to turn on despite showing 'ready' status - All buttons are non-functional/unresponsive - Screen appears as static image with no interactivity - App freezes and locks up device - Incompatible with iPhone 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and various iOS versions - App stops working after system updates - Words disappear from list without user action - No audio output despite settings enabled - Uninstall and reinstall does not resolve issues - App crashes when left running for extended periods **Most requested features** - Larger, more readable font size - Audio vocalization of words - Word list export functionality - Expanded word database/vocabulary - Ability to save and compare sessions - Auto-notification when new words appear - Better compatibility with current iOS versions - Improved responsiveness and performance ## Newest reviews (18 of 88) ### 2/5 — No longer works *2023-05-17, version 1.4* I use to like using this app but now you can’t even turn it on. I hope it is just a glitch that can easily be fixed. Before it stopped working it worked pretty well. ### 3/5 — So ON doesn’t work *2023-04-27, version 1.4* I just purchased this app, and I can’t seem to turn it into the “ON” position. Listen, no hate your way, but if you can explain what I’m doing wrong…would be great! Says it’s ready, but won’t turn on ### 4/5 — Wasn’t expecting much but.... *2022-03-01* I downloaded this just for fun and at first I didn’t think it worked that well because it takes awhile to get a word but the second word li got was my cousin’s name who died a few years ago!!!! I got the chills!!! My heart is still pounding! I was NOT expecting that at all. The next word I got was “bird” and I have noticed I’ve seen many red cardinals lately which they say when you see them a spirit of a loved one is near. The only thing I’d recommend is larger font. A fetus couldn’t read this screen!! ### 1/5 — DONT BUY!!!!!!!!!!! *2022-01-13* DOESNT WORK AT ALL, Neither does some of the others that are grouped with this one. £13.99 wasted!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-12-13, version 1.4* For some reason this app is not working. I try and turn it on and it does nothing ### 1/5 — Don’t work this app *2021-12-04* Doesn’t work on my iPhone 13 ### 1/5 — $4 Donation to Nowhere *2021-09-30, version 1.4* All I got was a pic of a device. Nothing worked or turned on. Apparently similar issues have been experienced by many other people. There should be refunds. ### 1/5 — Not turning on *2021-08-10* I have purchased this app installed uninstalled and it is still not working. I can not even tap on the screen to move it on the on position. A week later and it won’t even turn on. I spent money to buy a picture. Please give me a refund. Everyone is complaining about the same issue. Do we have to report this company to get our money back??? ### 4/5 — It works *2021-07-13* I downloaded this app onto my iPad today and took it out to use it. It works but it seems hard for the spirits to use it I think. I ask a question and the next word sometimes seems like the answer however it might be 5 -10 minutes after the question was asked so like they have said , Patience is the key. I do believe the answers are accurate and will continue using this app. There are hardly any for apple products out there. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2021-04-23* Won’t switch on I want my money back!!! ### 1/5 — Why *2021-04-20, version 1.4* Did I just pay 3.99 for an app that won’t even let me turn it on? ### 1/5 — Fix for iPhone 12 *2021-02-27, version 1.4* Dose not work for iPhone 12 ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on an iPhone 10. *2021-02-27* Got this program tonight and it doesn’t function at all. It loads but sits there like a picture and that’s it. When I say the program doesn’t work - I mean it doesn’t function. There’s no way to turn it on or off, none of the buttons function or work, I can’t even access the settings. I’d like a refund. ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE!!! *2021-02-17* I NEED A REFUND! Do NOT waste your money on this scam when you pay for something that won’t even come on to begin with and YES I have the proper phone for such a worthless app! I won’t even give 1star but had to in order to warn others... when they charge money for something so horrible!!!!! There are many FREE WORKING apps out there that actually come on!!! What a waste of money! I will make sure they know to remove your app since you are scamming people of their money if I do not get a refund ASAP!!!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Unimpressed! *2021-01-23* Folks, if I wanted a screen-shot of the app’s dashboard, I could have done that myself, from the App Store! That’s all I get; the main dashboard, with NO interactivity or functions at all! Give me my money back! ### 1/5 — Not working! *2020-11-16* Bought the 8 app bundle and phenvox won’t work at all, tx1 spirit box doesn’t work. Not happy. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2020-11-09, version 1.4* It worked fine till they updated the app. Since then I can’t even slide the button to on. Sent emails no response. Please fix ### 1/5 — Uhm fix it *2020-10-20, version 1.4* Doesn’t work ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 4$ *2024-07-14, version 1.4* Mine won’t turn on. It’s like a picture only. I uninstalled and reinstalled since I paid for it but still nothing. Please send refund or fix the problem ### 1/5 — SCAM *2024-01-20, version 1.4* This will not turn on, this application is a complete SCAM. I want a refund. I’m calling my bank on Monday to stop payment considering when you try to contact the developer, it sends you to an ad for another application. Complete waste of time and money & time THE DEVELOPER SHOULD BE TAKEN TO COURT. Class action lawsuit anyone? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with IPhone *2023-11-27, version 1.4* It never turns on. System ready but doesn’t turn on🤨 ### 1/5 — Defective app *2022-11-24, version 1.4* I want my money back!! I bought two apps from this guy and both the app wont turn on!! ### 1/5 — Does not work *2022-10-01, version 1.4* Wasted money on an app that doesn’t work 😒 ### 1/5 — App lockup *2022-09-27* App is useless. Wont allow to turn on and does nothing. Screen locks up. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-09-03, version 1.4* App seems frozen and won’t let me push any buttons! ### 1/5 — Does not work! *2022-04-03, version 1.4* After paying for this application and installing it, it does not work. Unable to select anything on the screen once loaded. I tried uninstalling it and reinstalling and restarting my phone with no success. Unable to reach the developer to help with this issue or get refunded. ### 1/5 — Scam *2022-02-14, version 1.4* Won’t even turn on. I will haunt you if you don’t make it right with me. ### 1/5 — Don’t buy this *2022-01-19* Purchase as part of a bundle (6 apps for £10.99) - this doesn’t work. It has no functionality at all. Zero stars! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App! *2026-04-29* It works great! I love it! Highly recommend it! I also need an upgrade for my BX7 Spirit Box App! There is no sound on it at of static! I have all your applications. I love them!!! 😍 ### 5/5 — It’s a great app *2025-08-03* But when I go into the app I can’t turn it on for whatever reason unless it only turns on when a ghost is trying to communicate or maybe I’m just not smart enough to see how to turn it on ### 5/5 — WOW-from a sceptic *2019-09-24* I lost my sister a year ago. I long to hear her voice or receive some kind of message from her. I bought this app as a long shot. There are so many words that are very relevant to her situation. Best $4.00 I’ve ever spent. ### 5/5 — Seems to work *2019-02-19* I got this app about a week ago and I would keep it on a lot of the time but if you try to leave it on for a long time and don’t look at it all the time it jut shuts off. Well after having it for about a week or a week and a half I got nothing and then last night I went over to my neighbors house to dog sit - and I just want to add this earlier in the day I was over there and she did tell me that she has been hearing noises like banging on the walls and stuff like that - so when I went over there later in the day I turned on the Ghost box and laid in on the couch while I was on the floor playing with the puppy Annie and about 10 mins went by I look at the app and it said “Tall” so I asked it some questions nothing so I laid it back down and after about 10 mins I looked it said “Don’t” then a few mins later I heard it say “See” and it kept saying things about 5 - 10 mins apart “Park” and when she returned home I walked back home and I looked at my phone and the app said “Walk” that was weird but then it said “Adam” hmmm I got a name but then once I was home I have not heard or seen anything on the Ghost box since so I think there is some activity over at my neighbors home 😯. Thank u. ### 5/5 — No sound *2018-06-18* Works great except for the fact that when a word pops up there’s no vocalization no sound pls fix I’ve reset my iPhone 6 multiple times and still nothing ### 5/5 — Amazing!! *2018-05-16, version 1.4* Amazing,,, ### 5/5 — Similar experiences? *2017-10-09* I bought this earlier today and left it on while driving. Two random words appeared on the screen within 15 minutes, but I suddenly heard a robotic sounding voice that said three full sentences! None of the words appeared in the log either, which is crazy to me. Has anyone else experienced this? It really freaked me out! ### 5/5 — Skeptic with ghost apps turned spooked *2017-09-17* I had it on while I was in the bathroom taking a shower. Came back out. Why did this thing have bathroom on it??? Also I noticed it is dead most of the time so it might actually be legit. Some apps you turn on and you get something right away. I knew I was going to get something in my apartment cause I do a lot of creepy paranormal stuff there. My landlady is Catholic...shhhhh lol but why did it say bathroom though??? But why??? Creepy! ### 5/5 — Jbonzo *2017-07-20, version 1.4* Intrigued and surprised with how well it worked ### 5/5 — Couple of days *2017-07-18* Had it for a couple of days, and I didn't nothing till today leaving vacation heading back home. My name was called and said I'll die on the road home. Got car checked out and bolt is loose on my tire. Check back in a week and ask me if I'm dead or not. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*