Comparison

Ghost Hunting Tools vs Barkcode

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

Head to head
About

Ghost Hunting Tools

This app simulates paranormal activity detection and spirit communication. It features a ghost detector, radar, and a large word bank to interpret signals, offering an immersive experience for paranormal enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Paranormal activity detection
  • Spirit communication
  • EVP detector
  • Real-time paranormal radar
  • EMF reader
  • Large word bank for interpretation
Features
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The lights flicker. Your phone hums in your hand. Somewhere in the static, a voice is trying to come through. Are you listening? Ghost Hunting Tools is a full paranormal investigation kit running on your phone. Spirit box, EVP scanner, ghost detector, and EMF meter, all in one app. Built for first-time ghost hunters and veteran investigators alike. Free to use, with a Pro upgrade when you are ready to dig deeper. What's inside Spirit Box and Ghost Talker Open a session and the app scans for ghostly signals, pulling words from a curated dictionary in real time. Read them on screen, hear them spoken aloud, and watch as patterns start to form. The kind of one-word-at-a-time communication serious investigators look for, without the radio hiss. EVP Scanner Capture Electronic Voice Phenomena from the ambient noise around you. Phrases, fragments, names. Some you will write off as coincidence. Others will sit with you longer than you expected. EMF Detector (NEW on iOS) Brand new in version 2.21.4: a working EMF meter pulled straight from your phone's sensors. Watch the readings spike when something steps into the field. Cross-reference with the spirit box and you have two channels lining up at once. Sensor Dashboard EMF, motion, light. Your phone has more paranormal-detection capability than most people realize, and the dashboard reads all of it. Easy-to-follow graphs let you spot the moment everything goes quiet, right before it doesn't. The Word Bank A large dictionary of words the app surfaces during scans. No filler, no random noise for the sake of it. Just the vocabulary that paranormal investigators have reported reaching for them again and again. Pro unlocks a much bigger bank and lets you add your own words. Pro Version Remove ads, unlock the expanded dictionary, and add custom words of your own: names of the deceased, places of interest, anything you suspect might be listening. Pro purchases also fund continued development of the app, so the hunt keeps getting better because of the people who go pro. Why people keep this app on their home screen You do not have to believe in ghosts to enjoy Ghost Hunting Tools. You just have to be curious about what happens in the quiet moments. Open the app at a bonfire, in a basement, in an empty hotel room. Bring a friend. Tell us what you find. Ghost hunt safely Trust your instincts. Don't go alone to places you don't know. If something feels wrong, close the app and walk away. Tools are tools, and your judgment is what keeps you safe. A note on entertainment Ghost Hunting Tools is built for fun and curiosity. We can't promise you will talk to a real ghost. We can promise you will have a story. Privacy Policy: https://weaseldev.com/privacy/ghosthunting.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Barkcode

This app uses your pet's body language and sounds to create playful, personality-driven interpretations of their mood. It offers different "personality lenses" to customize how your pet's actions are translated, and allows you to record and share these fun interpretations.

Highlights
  • Real-time pet mood interpretation
  • Body pose and sound analysis
  • Customizable personality lenses
  • Confidence-aware feedback
  • Record and share pet moments
  • On-device analysis for privacy
Features
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Barkcode turns everyday moments with your pet into playful, personality-driven interpretations—right on your device. Using a combination of body pose, sound patterns, and motion cues, Barkcode creates lighthearted “translations” that feel connected to what your pet is actually doing—without pretending to be scientifically exact. A New Way to See Your Pet Point your camera at your pet and watch as a subtle “neural aura” and pose overlay respond in real time. As signals stabilize, a thought surface appears with a personality-driven interpretation of their current mood. Whether your dog is pacing by the door or your cat is quietly watching from across the room, each moment is interpreted through a tone that matches their energy. Personality Lenses Choose how your pet “sounds” with different personas: Grumpy Landlord — critical, unimpressed, and always evaluating Intern — curious, energetic, and slightly overwhelmed Poet — reflective, dramatic, and expressive Secret Spy — quiet, observant, and suspicious Each persona adapts to the detected mood, so the same behavior can be interpreted in different ways. Multimodal Interpretation Barkcode is not a random quote generator. It combines: Body pose signals (posture and movement) Audio cues (tone and intensity) Motion context (activity and direction) When signals align, interpretations become more confident. When they don’t, Barkcode reflects that uncertainty instead of guessing. Confidence-Aware Feedback Not every moment is clear—and that’s intentional. High confidence → clearer, more stable interpretations Low confidence → softer, more tentative language Mixed signals → honest, ambiguous results Barkcode shows what it detects—and where it’s unsure. Capture & Share Record clips with the live overlay and export them in two styles: HUD Mode — includes the full translation interface Clean Mode — a minimal version for sharing Each clip includes mood, persona, and a confidence score for context. Privacy First Analysis runs on-device where supported No cloud processing required Recordings remain local until you choose to share A Note on Accuracy Barkcode is designed for entertainment and curiosity, not diagnosis or training advice. It reflects patterns and signals in a playful way—but it does not interpret real thoughts.

Screenshots

Ghost Hunting Tools4 screens
Barkcode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barkcode at 5.0 against Ghost Hunting Tools's 4.2. Barkcode also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Ghost Hunting Tools's advantage is ratings volume (9.5K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and device support 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. Ghost Hunting Tools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Barkcode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barkcode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost Hunting Tools has 9.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ghost Hunting Tools's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barkcode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Hunting Tools ships an update every 4 weeks, Barkcode daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ghost Hunting Tools versus Barkcode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost Hunting ToolsBarkcode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZee WeaselRazwan Mohammad

Customer experience

Ghost Hunting Tools

All ratings7,631 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews549 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.6%

Barkcode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ghost Hunting Tools

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when opening on certain devices
  • Word history gets cleared after a few new words
  • Microphone not working consistently for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Record and playback EVP sessions
  • Expand the word dictionary for better communication
  • Add a background mode to use with other apps
  • Improve the EMF detector sensitivity and accuracy

Barkcode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ghost Hunting Tools

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1-Year Pro Subscription3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Ghost Hunting Tools Pro$19.99
  • Ghost Hunting Tools Pro$29.99
None

Barkcode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost Hunting Tools free?
Ghost Hunting Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barkcode free?
Barkcode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Hunting Tools or Barkcode?
Barkcode is rated higher. Ghost Hunting Tools averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Barkcode averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ghost Hunting Tools or Barkcode have ads?
Ghost Hunting Tools shows ads; Barkcode does not.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Hunting Tools or Barkcode?
Ghost Hunting Tools ships an update every 4 weeks, and Barkcode daily. Most recently, Ghost Hunting Tools was updated on September 25, 2026 and Barkcode on September 10, 2026.

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