Comparison

Gotyah vs Snifferton

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

Head to head
About

Gotyah

This utility app detects device movement and loud sounds when armed. It triggers an alarm, sends push notifications to other registered devices, and captures photos or videos with the front camera, saving them to iCloud. It's useful for security or monitoring.

Highlights
  • Motion detection
  • Sound detection
  • Alarm trigger
  • Push notifications
  • Front camera photo/video capture
  • iCloud storage
Features
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This app detects when this device is being moved and recognizes sound when the alarm is armed - How does it work? If you move this device or speak very loudly into the microphone, the app will play a noisy sound and send push messages to your other registered device. - ...then what? The app instantly snaps a photo or records a video using your front camera. And saves it to the iCloud. - Useful for what exactly? Catch thieves in the act or let yourself know when your baby starts crying!

About

Snifferton

Locate nearby Bluetooth devices and monitor their activity. Create a network to track devices remotely, even when away from home. Receive alerts for new devices in your vicinity.

Highlights
  • Track multiple devices and locations
  • Remote monitoring via Snifferton Cloud
  • Scan for devices up to 100 meters
  • Alerts for new nearby devices
  • Device activity monitoring
Features
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Now you can find any bluetooth device that comes into contact with your mobile device. Allows you to also mark individual devices in order to monitor their activity.  Snifferton Cloud allows you to create your own network to keep track of devices even when you are not home. Just pin a bluetooth device using an iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device, leave it at home and you can check up on it remotely using your smart phone only through Snifferton Cloud. Software Features: - Keep track of multiple devices at multiple locations and have them sync up with other Snifferton beacons with Snifferton Cloud - Allows scanning for certain devices up to 100 meters - Alerts the individual to any new devices in the area Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: Snifferton only works when active. It does not run as a background service. All data is private. Snifferton does not transmit data as it only detects bluetooth devices that emit a signal or are discoverable. When Snifferton is running, the device is discoverable. Snifferton only scans for devices. It does nothing else regarding bluetooth devices and their behavior. Some devices may have an identifier that changes and may be stated as inactive when it is still active. Note: To reset Snifferton Cloud successfully, the user has to delete the app on all other devices except a main device and reinstall after resetting the cloud server from the main device. This is to prevent permissions from causing harm by a malicious user. Patented under 11096025 by the USPTO.

Screenshots

Gotyah3 screens
Snifferton2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snifferton at every 2 days against Gotyah's every 9 months. Gotyah's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Gotyah sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Snifferton sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gotyah ships an update every 9 months, Snifferton every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Gotyah versus Snifferton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGotyahSnifferton
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid BuhauerThomas Thompson

Customer experience

Gotyah

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Snifferton

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gotyah

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Capture Video$2.99
  • Sound Recognition$4.99
1 purchases

Snifferton

Subscriptions1
  • Snifferton Cloud$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Gotyah free?
Gotyah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snifferton free?
Snifferton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gotyah or Snifferton have ads?
Neither Gotyah nor Snifferton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gotyah or Snifferton?
Gotyah ships an update every 9 months, and Snifferton every 2 days. Most recently, Gotyah was updated on October 12, 2026 and Snifferton on October 2, 2026.

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