Detect It! vs Audio Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Detect It!
This app simulates a fake Geiger counter that you can secretly control to prank friends. Adjust the readout and sound by pressing the screen or varying fingerprint size, and customize labels for a personalized experience.
- Simulated Geiger counter
- Pressure-sensitive control (3D Touch)
- Fingerprint size control
- Customizable labels
- Realistic sound effects
- Works on various iPhone models
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Trick your friends with a ‘detector’ that you secretly control. Press the screen harder to control the readout and realistic 'geiger-counter' sound. Use it on your friends to measure their style, intelligence, and wit. Wave it around when you ‘detect' BS, bros, or sheer brilliance. Detect engrams, elronds, megafaunas, and more. It’s amazing what your phone can 'detect'! Works on old and new iPhones, even those without 3D-touch! How it works: On phones with 3D Touch (6s, 7, 8, X, XS), the readout is controlled by measuring the PRESSURE on your screen. On all other phones (iPhone 11 and newer, iPhone 6 and older), the readout is controlled by the SIZE (DIAMETER) of your fingerprint on the screen. TIP for the fingerprint-size-sensing phones: lay the length of your finger against the screen to get up to and above 100%! Edit the labels to whatever you like, or leave them blank for versatility. Can also be used as a 'musical' instrument or for sound effects. Have fun!
Audio Forge
Enhance your tabletop RPG sessions with custom soundscapes. This app allows you to import your own audio, layer music and ambient sounds, and trigger sound effects instantly. It offers offline functionality and advanced integration with smart home devices for a fully immersive experience.
- Import custom audio files (MP3, WAV, OGG)
- Layer music and ambient soundscapes
- Trigger one-shot sound effects
- Offline playback functionality
- Freesound integration for effects
- MQTT/Home Assistant integration for smart home sync
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RPG soundboard and music player for D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu and more. Import your own files, layer music with ambience, trigger one-shots, and run everything offline. Now with MQTT / Home Assistant integration to sync with your room setup, lighting, and fog machine. Why GMs pick Audio Forge • Use your own audio files. Import MP3, WAV, OGG and build a library that’s truly yours. • Layered playback. Run one music track with multiple ambience beds, plus one-shot SFX. • Fast scene switching. Organize by campaign and jump between categories in a tap. • One-shot board. Instantly fire spells, stingers, crits and monster cues. • Works offline. Perfect for conventions, basements and dead-zone dungeons. • Freesound integration. Browse and download effects without leaving the app. • MQTT / Home Assistant integration. Remotely sync Audio Forge with your room setup, lighting, and fog machine. • Designed for iPhone and iPad. Landscape friendly, with a fullscreen option. Who it’s for Dungeon Masters, Keepers, Game Masters and bards who want total control over their table’s sound. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast, Paizo or Chaosium. Download Audio Forge and run better sessions tonight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Audio Forge at Free against Detect It!'s $0.99. Audio Forge also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 3). Detect It!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Audio Forge is free to download; Detect It! costs $0.99 up front. Audio Forge sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Detect It! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Detect It! against 4.9 for Audio Forge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Forge has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Detect It! ships an update every 9 months, Audio Forge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Detect It! | Audio Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Wu | Slashpaf |
Customer experience
Detect It!
Audio Forge
In-app purchases
Detect It!
No in-app purchases
Audio Forge
- Premium$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
- Spell Pack 4$2.99
- Spell Pack 5$2.99
- Weapons pack 1$2.99
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- Spell Pack 2$2.99
- Spell Pack 3$2.99
- Ad-Free version$3.99
- Thunder!$3.99
- Nature, Taverns & Bards$3.99
- Creepy Swamp$3.99
- Spell Effects, Heartbeat$3.99
- Weapons Pack 1$3.99
- Ranged Weapons Pack 1$3.99
- Weapons Pack 2$3.99
- Horror Music 1$3.99
- Horror Music 3$3.99
- Horror Music 2$3.99









