Device Locator vs Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Device Locator
Instantly see where your family members are with real-time location updates and notifications. Track kids, elderly, and even your own devices. View location history and receive alerts when loved ones arrive or depart from designated places.
- Real-time family location tracking
- Location history logging
- Arrival/departure notifications
- Device locator for lost phones
- Unlimited device tracking
- Apple Watch and iPad support
- Remote alarm and messaging
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Swipe down to instantly know where your loved ones are without having to read confusing maps! Know when your kids and your elderly come home, leave from school, get to work and are where they are suppose to be. Get real time notifications for when members leave or arrive at designated locations. Keep a long running history of your loved one's locations. Quickly view a current snapshot of where all off your loved ones are. Information is available on the iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and from any web browser. This app can also be used as Lojack for your iPhone or iPad! Keep a running log of your device's location history! If the phone is lost and out of battery or turned off, you will still have its last known location before the phone lost power. This application can be used to locate a miss placed iPhone or keep tabs on a loved one. To track your loved one or locate your device, the app must be installed on the target iPhone. Every time your phone changes cell towers, this application will turn on the GPS for 10 seconds and record the best location that your phone can determine. This location is then made available online and distributed to all your registered devices. Location information can be viewed by logging into your account from any computer or phone that has an internet browser. Features: * TRACKING OF UNLIMITED # OF DEVICES * Apple Watch App with Glance * Today Extension to see where your family is with a quick swipe on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch * Native iPad Support * Ability to sound an alarm on your device from any computer. * Ability to send a message with sound to the device. * Ability to request a location update with a push message. * Ability to cache locations when network is not available to retransmit later. Great for camping or traveling around the world. * Ability to record location on every cell phone tower switch. * Ability to send location even when the application is not running or in the background! * Ability to forward your location information to your own service. * Ability to lock the application to prevent the device's user from accessing your account. * Ability to keep track of and graph your phone's battery life. * Can show your locations on top of openstreetmap.org map tiles. * Ability to make and receive VOIP calls between devices and from the website. Unlike other applications, this application has been well thought out to provide you EXACTLY what you need to help you locate your device. Whether it is lost near by or stolen you have all the tools available. This application was developed with user feedback in mind. If someone has not asked for what you want we will do our best to meet your needs! The application reports your device's location to a central server that you can log in to from your browser to track your device's location. This is done without decreasing your device's battery life or performance. Once the application has been configured it will report your device's location every time your iPhone connects to a new cell tower. The application continues to report even after it has been closed and removed from the multitasking bar. *NOTE* This application will report in the background ONLY on devices that support multitasking! FOR WEB DEVELOPERS: The service lets you specify custom URLs which get polled every time your device checks in with the service. You can use this feature to post your location in a blog or just to keep a long running record of your travels on your own web server. *NOTE* This service is provided AS IS. No guarantees are made that this service will help you locate your device. No guarantees are made that the service will be available at all times. Proper configuration is required to make full use of this service. *NOTE* Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Your feedback is welcome.
Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner
Analyze your surroundings with your iPhone's sensors. Detect magnetic field changes and scan your Wi-Fi network to see connected devices. All processing is done locally on your device.
- Live magnetometer readings
- Magnetic field anomaly detection
- Wi-Fi network scanning
- View connected IP addresses
- Save scan history
- On-device processing
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Magnetic Sensor & Wi-Fi Scanner helps you better understand your surroundings using only your iPhone’s built-in sensors and network interfaces. Sensor Scan – Magnetometer • View live magnetometer readings • Detect changes and anomalies in magnetic fields around your device Network Scan – Wi-Fi • Scan your current Wi-Fi network to see connected IP addresses • View basic details for devices on your local network • Save scan results on your device and review your history later Tap Start Scan, switch between Sensor and Network modes, and follow the on-screen meters. All processing happens on your device; no scan data is uploaded to the cloud. Important Notice This app is not a professional surveillance detection instrument and does not guarantee detection of any specific device or camera. It is intended only for general signal analysis and environmental exploration in places where you have permission to scan. Subscription Unlock full access with an auto-renewable weekly subscription: • Weekly subscription: $4.99 per week Subscription Terms • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://spyphone.com/magnetometerprivacy/ Terms of Use: https://spyphone.com/magnetometerterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Device Locator at 72% against Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner's 0%. Device Locator also leads on rating (2.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner is free to download; Device Locator costs $3.99 up front. Device Locator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Device Locator holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Device Locator has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Device Locator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner's.
| Parameter | Device Locator | Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eParty llc | Spy Phone Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Device Locator
Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner
Bugs and requests
Device Locator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to create account
- Connectivity issues with server
- App lock can be bypassed by deletion
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change password remotely
- Option to erase data remotely
- Display device usage statistics
- Audible alarm even in silent mode
- Local configuration changes
Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Device Locator
- 50 Minutes$1.99
- Unlock VOIP$2.99
- Location History for 1 Year$9.99
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- Monitor 5 Places for 1 Year$9.99
Magnetometer & WiFi Scanner
- Spy Camera Detection Helper$4.997 Days
Questions
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