# Spy hidden camera Detector — #1 pro recommended cam scanner

> App to detect hidden camera lenses using flash reflection. (iPhone/iPad app by JAKOBITEKNIK LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spy-hidden-camera-detector/id925967783 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JAKOBITEKNIK LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486120839)
- Category: Utilities, Photo & Video
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.06/5 from 1,377 App Store ratings · 79 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.1 · 15 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Chinese
- Released: 2014-11-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spy-hidden-camera-detector/id925967783/reviews.md

## What is Spy hidden camera Detector?

Recommended and shared by thousands of users! Mentioned as the iOS app to use in:
  ◆  wired.com - How to Sweep For Bugs and Hidden Cameras
Note that the app is just a helper tool to induce lens reflection and should be used with common sense and manual inspection of the target object.
 
Protect your privacy from spy hidden camera lenses. Here are some actual news headlines:
  ◆  Brits staying in Airbnb flat 'find spy camera hidden pointed at bed'
  ◆  Oil rig worker files lawsuit: I was secretly recorded
  ◆  Motel manager accused of setting up hidden camera
  ◆  Models find hidden cameras in apartment

A free do-it-yourself way of detecting cameras from instructables.com, also based on detecting lens reflections:
  ◆  Step 1: Find a tube that's good for looking through. A cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper or paper towels is best.
  ◆  Step 2: All you need is a flashlight or something that you can use to focus a beam of light in a dark room. Attaching a couple of directional LEDs to the outside of the cardboard tube can work also if you don't have a flashlight.
  ◆  Step 3: With one hand, hold up the toilet paper tube to your eye. With your other hand, hold up the flashlight at about eye level and point it away from you. With one eye, look through the tube and scan the room. If there are any small points of light bouncing back, inspect it further. It might be a camera.

This app is a tool to help you detect disguised camera lens that you suspect are present in a room. The manual mode with overlay is already equivalent to the do-it-yourself described above or the more expensive hardware camera detector gadgets that tries to detect using the tell-tale signs of tiny reflections of hidden camera lenses. The good thing is this app is always with you, ready when you need it.

INSTRUCTIONS for the APP: 

Use this tool after your own visual inspection and investigation. Scan the room first without your phone and once you find something suspicious point the phone camera to the suspected object. The app alternately turns on and off the camera flash to detect the signature of a camera lens. Carefully adjusting the distance and angle relative to the target object helps as well adjusting the level of lighting in the room.

When automatic mode is ineffective or distracting you should use manual mode. In both manual and automatic modes you must use your own judgment as this is just a tool like what you would do with an expensive hidden camera detector gadgets or the do-it-yourself detector described above.

MANUAL Detection: 
Anytime that you see the signature of a camera lens you can single-tap on the screen and put a marker on the suspected camera lens.
Yellow overlay - this signifies that the surface might be metallic or glass-like and that a great amount of reflectivity is being detected.
Cyan overlay - this means that the surface is changing in color consistent with the general hue of camera lenses.

AUTOMATIC Detection: 
The app will continuously try its best to put a marker where it assesses a camera lens may be present. To exclude surfaces that are generating lots of false positives you can zoom the camera or carefully change the distance or angle of the phone to the target. Works best when room lights are dimmed and the phone is very steady.

BONUS 1: EMF scanner to detect the slight magnetic field present in electronic devices including hidden spy cameras. 
BONUS 2: Some home cameras broadcast bluetooth information and this app has a scanner for bluetooth devices.

BE SAFE and START SCANNING!

## Key features

- Detects hidden camera lenses
- Uses camera flash for reflection
- Manual and automatic detection modes
- Visual overlays for suspicious surfaces
- Aids in privacy protection
- DIY camera detection helper

## What do users think of Spy hidden camera Detector?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Helpful in finding hidden cameras
- 🚀 Works efficiently
- 💡 Useful for reporters and paranoid users

**Cons**

- 🐛 Detects many non-camera objects as potential cameras
- 🔍 Struggles to detect some hidden cameras
- 🤔 Unclear instructions and guidance

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Fails to detect known hidden cameras

**Most requested features**

- Clearer indication when a camera is detected
- More advanced camera detection algorithms
- Better tutorial and user guidance

## Recent user reviews (10 of 79)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spy-hidden-camera-detector/id925967783/reviews.md

### 3/5 — I’m not sure why you didn’t want to what is 15make me feel better but I’m

*2023-08-08*

I’m not sure what to do but I’m trying to figure out how to make a new one for the next few days and

### 5/5 — Super

*2023-04-03*

Suzy3333333

### 4/5 — A must have Women and girls

*2022-08-29, version 10.5*

Although it gets a lot of false positives, it was helpful in spotting a camera in a movie theater women's restroom and I reported it to manager and they said they'd be calling the police.

### 3/5 — I’m not sure why you didn’t want to what is 15make me feel better but I’m

*2022-08-27*

I’m not sure what to do but I’m trying to figure out how to make a new one for the next few days and

### 5/5 — VIOLATED/EXPOSED/SHARED/STALKER/KILLER

*2021-11-27, version 10.5*

Love this App.!!!! FINALLY!!! 6 YEARS OF MAJOR/WHOLE NEW MEANING OF VIOLATED / MENTALITY CONTROLLED/Brain washed/ABUSIVE….. VERY SLOWLY OVER 34 years So DEVASTATED WHEN REALIZING HOW MY ENTIRE LIFE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HUGE LIE… Never knowing my husband & NOW SERIOUSLY SCARED FOR MY LIFE! I have no one he has slowly broken all/ any relationships I had with my family who no longer talk to me! Turned kids & starting on grandkids slowly belittling me!😩😥

### 5/5 — Is there possibly a camera hid here?

*2021-10-04*

Is there a camera here

### 5/5 — Great app

*2021-08-17*

Works

### 1/5 — Not Working..

*2021-08-17*

Totally couldn’t make it work for what this app made for..
It will be total loss if you purchase this app.
I had this app for last 7 months but haven’t got any useful outcome of it.
Can’t even detect the laptop”s front camera.. it just go around go around, that’s it.
Maker of this app is very clever & know how to make people stupid..

### 5/5 — Camera

*2021-05-29*

This is phone charger for the car aka car spy camera

### 1/5 — Bulb

*2021-05-21*

Bulb

## Frequently asked questions about Spy hidden camera Detector

### What does the Spy hidden camera Detector app do?

This app helps you detect disguised camera lenses that you suspect are present in a room. It works by using your phone's camera flash to induce and detect reflections from camera lenses, acting as a helper tool for manual inspection.

### How does the app detect hidden cameras?

The app alternately turns on and off the camera flash to detect the signature of a camera lens. It looks for small points of light bouncing back from suspected objects. The app also provides visual overlays: yellow for metallic/glass-like reflectivity and cyan for surfaces consistent with camera lens hues.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a completely free tool for users.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for iOS devices. Specific compatibility details, such as supported iOS versions, would typically be found on the app store listing.

### When should I use this app?

You should use this app after your own visual inspection and investigation of a room. It is particularly useful when staying in unfamiliar places like hotels or rental properties, or if you have suspicions about surveillance.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.5 — 2019-11-15

+ link to iOS App Settings

### 10.4 — 2019-10-31

+ support dark mode

### 10.3 — 2019-08-19

+ EMF scanner now adjusts sensitivity level as specified in the settings page

### 10.2 — 2019-08-06

+ Enhanced EMF scanner with automatic detection. Hold the phone near the target device then after a couple of seconds tap the target device for auto detection.

### 10.1 — 2019-07-17

+ enhanced bluetooth scanner

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