Walabot DIY vs Xscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walabot DIY
Visualize the inside of your walls with this device and app combination. It acts like an X-ray, locating studs, pipes, and wires up to 4 inches deep. Ideal for confident drilling and renovation projects.
- See through walls
- Locate studs
- Detect pipes
- Find wires
- Works on drywall
- Detects up to 4 inches deep
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Walabot DIY lets you see through your walls! Connect your Walabot DIY device (available at www.walabot.com/diy) to your phone for instant “X-Ray” vision. • Locates studs, pipes, wires, and movement • Works on drywall • Detects up to 4 inches / 10 centimeters deep Want to hang a TV? See where the studs, the wires, and the pipes are and drill with confidence! Perfect for DIY-ers, plumbers, contractors, carpenters, renovators, installers, and more. Winner of “best tool” by: ESPN, This Old House, Popular Mechanics, CES and over a dozen more publications! Million walls scanned with the Walabot DIY! Learn more/order now at walabot.com ** Compatible from iPhone7 and above **
Xscope
This application allows you to manage your device by connecting via USB. You can view photos and videos stored on your device and copy files directly from your phone to the connected device.
- USB device connection
- View photos and videos
- Copy files from phone to device
- Device management software
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Xscope The application is the management software Connect to the device via usb Can view photos and videos of the device Can copy files from phone to device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Walabot DIY at 80% against Xscope's 30%. Walabot DIY also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (320 vs 83). Xscope's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Walabot DIY holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 320 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Walabot DIY's written reviews are positive against 30% of Xscope's.
Walabot DIY ships an update every 3 weeks, Xscope every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walabot DIY | Xscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (320 ratings) — better | 2.5 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better | 30.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 320 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vayyar Imaging LTD | Grus IoT |
Customer experience
Walabot DIY
Xscope
Bugs and requests
Walabot DIY
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or disconnects frequently
- Inaccurate readings or missed objects
- Compatibility issues with newer phones
Requested features
4 requests- Integrated display instead of phone app
- Improved calibration process
- Compatibility with more wall types
- Automatic stud detection
Xscope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Walabot DIY
No in-app purchases
Xscope
No in-app purchases
