Channel 27 vs GHOST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Channel 27
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The Channel 27 Player gives you exclusive access to Channel 27 - the Best Station in the Universe™ - Listen live* to Channel 27 in high quality when you're on the move, at work or at home - Check out the what's on guide to see the shows coming up and find out what's playing now - Get all the latest news about Channel 27 - Receive quick access to channel27.com - Catch up on your favourite shows With the Channel 27 radio app you can also tune in to our seasonal stations like Channel 27 Christmas * Not all countries can receive Channel 27 at the moment Channel 27 is a licensed service on the Torontocast platform. Proudly Canadian.
GHOST
Explore the paranormal with advanced tools and a global community. Detect activity, discover haunted locations, and share your experiences with fellow enthusiasts. Form squads for collaborative investigations.
- Detect paranormal activity
- Explore haunted locations
- Share experiences
- Form ghost hunting squads
- Access exclusive tools
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Turn your phone into a ghost-hunting kit, then go find out what's actually in the room with you. GHOST gives you real detection tools built on your phone's own sensors, a growing map of haunted locations to explore, and a community of hunters to share it all with. What's in the app: - Four device tools: EMF meter, Motion Detector, SLS Camera, and Dead Bell, using your phone's magnetometer and camera in four different ways to sense what's nearby - A community map of haunted locations, with photos, directions, and reviews from other hunters - Stories: read what other hunters have found, and publish your own - Friends: add other hunters and follow their activity in a dedicated feed - Squads: join a crew, chat, and hunt together Membership: GHOST runs on subscription, with three tiers that build on each other: - Bronze: full access to all four device tools - Silver: everything in Bronze, plus adding new haunted locations and publishing your own stories - Gold: everything in Silver, plus a verified badge and the ability to create your own Squad Payment is charged to your Apple ID and your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Service (EULA): https://ghosthub.io/en/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Channel 27 at none against GHOST's 6. Channel 27 also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). GHOST's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). On price and 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
Both are free to download. GHOST sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Channel 27 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Channel 27 ships an update every 11 months, GHOST every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Channel 27 | GHOST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Leo Andrews | Ghosthub.io |
In-app purchases
Channel 27
No in-app purchases
GHOST
- Bronze2 variants$3.991 Month
- Silver2 variants$4.991 Month
- GOLD$7.991 Month
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- Gold$7.991 Month









