Comparison

Ghost Detector vs EctoSense Ghost Detector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ghost Detector

This prank app is designed for entertainment, simulating ghost detection. It allows users to 'scan' for nearby spirits by holding their fingerprint on the screen, providing random ghost counts for fun with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Prank ghost detection simulation
  • Fingerprint scanning for 'detection'
  • Random ghost count generator
  • Entertainment for friends and family
Features
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true ghost detecting, radar or scanning functionality. Great prank app for ghost hunters. Have fun with your friends and family with this prank ghost detector app. Just touch and hold the fingerprint to do the scan. The app will randomly tell you how many ghosts are near you.

About

EctoSense Ghost Detector

This app turns your iPhone into a paranormal investigation tool. It uses your phone's sensors to detect electromagnetic fields and employs AI-powered camera vision to identify unusual shapes and patterns, suggesting potential paranormal activity.

Highlights
  • EMF detector using phone magnetometer
  • Live magnetic field radar
  • EMF strength graphs
  • Unusual spike alerts
  • AI-powered ghost camera
  • Camera outlines detected entities
Features
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EctoSense: Ghost Detector transforms your iPhone into a ghost-hunting instrument, using real sensors and camera vision to explore strange energy around you. Two detection modes: EMF Detector: Measures electromagnetic fields using your phone’s magnetometer — the same type of readings used in traditional ghost-hunting equipment. Watch the circular radar trace invisible forces and see energy spikes that might suggest paranormal activity. Ghost Camera: Powered by artificial intelligence that watches for human-like shapes and patterns. When the system detects a figure that shouldn’t be there… it could be something otherworldly. Real data. Real readings. Unexplained results. Live radar of the magnetic field around you Graphs of EMF strength and changes over time Flashing alerts when unusual spikes occur Camera outlines where entities are detected

Screenshots

Ghost Detector3 screens
EctoSense Ghost Detector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EctoSense Ghost Detector at 4.8 against Ghost Detector's 2.7. Ghost Detector's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EctoSense Ghost Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 16 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ghost Detector versus EctoSense Ghost Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost DetectorEctoSense Ghost Detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (11 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1116 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating9++9
DeveloperNicholas DetwattananunDAVID CROOKS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Customer experience

Ghost Detector

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

EctoSense Ghost Detector

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

Ghost Detector

No in-app purchases

None

EctoSense Ghost Detector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost Detector free?
Ghost Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EctoSense Ghost Detector free?
EctoSense Ghost Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Detector or EctoSense Ghost Detector?
EctoSense Ghost Detector is rated higher. Ghost Detector averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while EctoSense Ghost Detector averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Ghost Detector or EctoSense Ghost Detector have ads?
Neither Ghost Detector nor EctoSense Ghost Detector shows ads.

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