Comparison

Pirate Maker vs Skimmer Detector

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

Head to head
About

Pirate Maker

Create your own pirate character with unique voices and phrases. Record silly messages that an AI engine will use to interact with telemarketers, frustrating them with creative responses. Share your creations with friends or the world.

Highlights
  • Create custom pirate characters
  • Record silly phrases
  • AI-powered voice generation
  • Frustrate telemarketers
  • Share creations with others
  • Link to social media
Features
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Millions have listened to the crazy calls on YouTube collected by users of our service: scammers talking to our phone robots, trying to sell them something, and getting angry and frustrated. Well we need your help! We need new robots with new and voices and creative ways to fool phone scammers. With this free app you can make your own Jolly Roger Pirate! It's easy to use and fun to make! Have some friends over, maybe a drink or two, and then start recording your own silly phrases. We'll automatically put it all together with our artificial intelligence engine, so that your recordings come to life as gullible consumers, ready to frustrate telemarketers. Build it for your own phone, or share it with the world, and even link it back to your social media to promote yourself!

About

Skimmer Detector

This app uses your iPhone's Bluetooth to scan for suspicious devices hidden in payment terminals. It analyzes Bluetooth signals against known skimmer signatures and behavioral patterns to alert you to potential threats before your card data is compromised.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth scanning for suspicious devices
  • Database of known skimmer signatures
  • Vendor identification
  • Signal stability analysis
  • Dwell time detection
  • Tracker detection
  • Trusted device list
  • GPS-tagged detection history
Features
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Protect yourself at every swipe. Skimmer Detector uses your iPhone's Bluetooth to scan for suspicious devices commonly hidden inside ATMs, gas pump card readers, and point-of-sale terminals. Bluetooth-enabled skimmers are increasingly common — this app gives you a real-time radar to spot them before they steal your card data. --- HOW IT WORKS When you approach a payment terminal, launch the app and scan. Skimmer Detector analyzes every Bluetooth device in range against a database of known skimmer hardware signatures, behavioral patterns, and manufacturer identifiers — then tells you exactly what it found and why it's suspicious. --- DETECTION FEATURES • Known skimmer signatures — matches device names and service UUIDs against a catalog of real hardware recovered from ATMs and gas pumps, including HC-05/HC-06, HM-10, CC41-A, RN42, JDY-series, and more • Vendor identification — identifies the manufacturer behind any detected device using Bluetooth SIG company IDs • Signal stability analysis — flags devices with unusually consistent signal strength, a hallmark of hardware physically bolted inside a terminal • Dwell time detection — suspicious devices that remain visible for over 5 minutes are escalated automatically • Prior detection memory — if a device was flagged as high-risk in a previous scan, it's immediately flagged again on re-detection • Tracker detection — identifies AirTags, Tile, and other tracking devices that may have been placed on you or your belongings • Trusted device list — mark your own devices as known-safe so they never trigger false alerts REPORTING & HISTORY • Automatic GPS-tagged detection history for every high-risk event • One-tap PDF reports with device details, location, risk factors, and recommended actions — shareable directly from the app • Background scanning with instant push notifications the moment a high-risk device is detected --- IMPORTANT NOTICE Skimmer Detector is a defensive screening tool. A low-risk result does not guarantee a terminal is safe — not all skimmers use Bluetooth. Always visually inspect card readers, prefer tap-to-pay where available, and report suspicious hardware to the business owner or law enforcement. --- Skimmer Detector is developed by Wagner Cybersecurity LLC. Designed for everyday consumers and security professionals.

Screenshots

Pirate Maker4 screens
Skimmer Detector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skimmer Detector at daily against Pirate Maker's every 3 months. Pirate Maker's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pirate Maker against 5.0 for Skimmer Detector. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Maker ships an update every 3 months, Skimmer Detector daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pirate Maker versus Skimmer Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate MakerSkimmer Detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJolly Roger Telephone Company, LLCJoe Wagner

In-app purchases

None

Pirate Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Skimmer Detector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pirate Maker free?
Pirate Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skimmer Detector free?
Skimmer Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pirate Maker or Skimmer Detector?
Pirate Maker and Skimmer Detector are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pirate Maker or Skimmer Detector have ads?
Neither Pirate Maker nor Skimmer Detector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Maker or Skimmer Detector?
Pirate Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Skimmer Detector daily. Most recently, Pirate Maker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Skimmer Detector on October 5, 2026.

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