Comparison

Alert vs Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Alert

This app acts as a personal alarm and remote monitor, detecting changes in sound, light, motion, or faces to trigger alerts. It offers customizable sensitivity and the ability to share alarms with friends for remote monitoring.

Highlights
  • Detects sound, light, motion, and faces
  • Customizable alarm sensitivity
  • Remote monitoring with friends
  • Optional pre-alarm alerts
  • Records short videos before alarm
  • Dark screen mode with torch
Features
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Alert is a personal alarm and remote monitor that reacts to sound, light, motion and faces! Alert triggers an alarm based on detecting people's faces or changes in sound, light or motion. When a trigger is detected you have the option to cancel, postpone or just let it sound an alarm. You control sensitivity to detect the slightest sound, change in lighting, vibration or even the number of people detected. At night time use Alert's dark screen and trigger the torch. Share alarms with friends using Alert to remotely monitor on an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. • Detect if anybody enters a room. Use as a portable alarm. • Share your activity levels with a friend, whilst retaining privacy. Are you home? Do you have company? • Alert yourself or friends when a security, fire or medical device alarm sounds. • Warn children that they are getting too loud or wake people when they snore! Alert Version 1.0 Features • Trigger alarm when you detect sound, light, motion or people • Remotely monitor and share alarms with other Alerts users with Apple Game Center • Option to share a short video recorded before alarm • Option to quietly alert you before an alarm • Select alarm sensitivity and sounds • Apple TV sounds alarms and displays what your iPhone or iPad detects

About

Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner

Detect hidden cameras and devices in your surroundings with advanced technology. Receive instant reports and utilize WiFi scanning features for comprehensive security. Includes guidelines for travel and a scan history log for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Hidden camera detection
  • Device and network scanning
  • Instant device reports
  • WiFi scanner
  • Scan history log
  • Travel security guidelines
Features
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Keep your privacy protected with Hidden Camera Finder! This unique app uses state-of-the art technology to detect hidden cameras, devices and networks in the surrounding area. - Get an instant report on each device found—without ever having to leave your home or office. - Use our exclusive guidelines for added peace of mind when travelling across different locations like hotels and conference rooms. - With WiFi Scanner features at hand plus a detailed scan history log you're guaranteed total security so stay safe wherever you go! Purchased through the application subscription "Hidden Camera Finder" is updated every month. To ensure that the subscription is not renewed, you need to disable automatic updating at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. Auto-update can be turned off at any time in your iTunes account settings. Subscription is automatically renewed if auto-renewal is not disabled no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscription will be renewed automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period for a period similar to the previous one. You can manage your subscriptions after purchase and disable auto-renewal in your account settings. Subscription is paid from your iTunes account. Privacy Policy: https://appverse.me/digitalkey/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://digitalsecurity.work/hiddencamera/terms.html

Screenshots

Alert4 screens
Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner at Free against Alert's $2.99. Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 42 months). Alert's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On ads 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

Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner is free to download; Alert costs $2.99 up front. Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner has 243 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Alert's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alert ships an update every 42 months, Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Alert versus Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertHidden Camera Finder & Scanner
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (243 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2243 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTrack Systems LimitedAPPVERSE LIMITED

Customer experience

Alert

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner

All ratings228 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alert

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$1.997 Days
  • Camera Finder Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium$3.997 Days
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  • Camera Finder Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Alert free?
Alert costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner free?
Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alert or Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner?
Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner is rated higher. Alert averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner averages 4.6 from 243 ratings.
Do Alert or Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner have ads?
Neither Alert nor Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alert or Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner?
Alert ships an update every 42 months, and Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Alert was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hidden Camera Finder & Scanner on November 3, 2026.

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