Magnetometer vs GoldenHorn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnetometer
This application uses your iPhone's compass to detect electromagnetic interference, helping you find metal objects or magnets. It's designed for fun and experimental purposes, not as a professional tool. Discover hidden metal items or simply explore the magnetic fields around you.
- Detects metal and magnets
- Uses iPhone's compass
- Measures EMF interference
- Fun and experimental use
- Simple user interface
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Magnetometer is a fun app for finding metal or magnets by detecting EMF interference with your iPhone's compass heading. Find your keys, or just have fun discovering what could be made of metal. Magnetometer is not meant to replace an actual, professional-grade metal detector. Magnetometer presents simple information to the user about the interference experiences. For more scientific data, please turn to other great apps on the App Store. Magnetometer is made for fun and for experimental purposes and is not designed for scientific use. Also, don't drop your iPhone in sand hoping to find treasure; it's risky.
GoldenHorn
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Welcome to GoldenHorn, a furry convention in Slovenia! Use the app to help you navigate around the convention and to find out what's going on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GoldenHorn at Free against Magnetometer's $0.99. GoldenHorn also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 34 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
GoldenHorn is free to download; Magnetometer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magnetometer ships an update every 34 months, GoldenHorn daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magnetometer | GoldenHorn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bogdan Gavriluta | Društvo SloFurs |
In-app purchases
Magnetometer
No in-app purchases
GoldenHorn
No in-app purchases
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