UpdateTool vs Device Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UpdateTool
This utility app helps you update your camera device. It provides a straightforward way to manage your camera's software.
- Camera device updates
- Software management
- Utility tool
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update your camera device!
Device Detector
Scan and analyze all devices connected to your local network. This essential tool helps protect your privacy by identifying everything on your network. Regular updates ensure an improved user experience.
- Scan local network
- Analyze connected devices
- Privacy protection
- Regular updates
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This is a tool to scan and analyze all devices on your local network. It is an essential app to protect your privacy. We will regularly update the app to improve your experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Device Detector at 4.4 against UpdateTool's 3.3. Device Detector also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 3) and review sentiment (49% vs 33%). UpdateTool's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Device Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Device Detector has 3.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of UpdateTool's written reviews are positive against 49% of Device Detector's.
UpdateTool ships an update every 5 weeks, Device Detector monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UpdateTool | Device Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 琦 赵 | 长金 胡 |
Customer experience
UpdateTool
Device Detector
Bugs and requests
UpdateTool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Device Detector
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent network connectivity detection
- Crashes and freezes during scans
- Incorrect device identification in some cases
Requested features
4 requests- Improve device identification and location details
- Provide more context on suspicious devices
- Offer ad-free or paid version to remove ads
- Add support for more device types and manufacturers
In-app purchases
UpdateTool
No in-app purchases
Device Detector
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UpdateTool free?
Is Device Detector free?
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Do UpdateTool or Device Detector have ads?
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