Comparison

Metal Detector and Spy Camera vs Mac Tools

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

Head to head
About

Metal Detector and Spy Camera

This app acts as a versatile detection toolkit, helping you find hidden metal objects, magnetic fields, and potential spy cameras. It also includes tools to check your WiFi network for unknown devices and scan your email for data breaches, enhancing your safety and aiding home improvement projects.

Highlights
  • Metal detector
  • Magnetic field detector
  • WiFi device scanner
  • Hidden camera finder
  • Email breach checker
  • Stud finder
Features
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Unlock the power of a handy detection toolkit with Metal and Spy Camera Detector, an all-in-one mobile app designed to enhance your safety and assist in everyday tasks. This versatile tool is your go-to companion for privacy concerns, home improvements, and much more. Our app equips you with a comprehensive suite of powerful tools to find metals, magnetic fields, hidden cameras, and other critical elements in your surroundings. Key Features: Metal Detector: Easily locate hidden metal objects. Ideal for finding screws, nails, and other metallic items in walls or beneath surfaces, making it perfect for DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike. Magnetic Detector: Tap into magnetic field detection to identify unusual magnetic activity that could indicate the presence of spy devices or other hidden objects. WiFi Device Detector: Secure your personal WiFi network by identifying unknown devices connected to your network. Ensure that only trusted devices have access and maintain your privacy. Hidden Camera Detector: Traveling or worried about your privacy? Use your device’s camera to scan for hidden cameras in dressing rooms, hotels, or bathrooms. Stay one step ahead and protect your privacy wherever you go. Mail Checker: Keep your digital identity secure with our Mail Checker tool. Check if your email address has been compromised in a data breach, and take immediate steps to secure your accounts. Stud Finder: Effortlessly locate hidden studs in your walls, essential for any construction or home renovation project. Perfect for ensuring secure placements for shelves, frames, and other fixtures. User-Friendly Interface: Designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind, our app offers intuitive navigation and quick access to all tools. Whether you are tech-savvy or a beginner, you'll find Metal and Spy Camera Detector straightforward and effective. Subscribe to access premium app features; subscription details are as follows: Duration: weekly. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mac Tools

This utility transforms your smartphone into a sound and vibration detection tool for diagnosing issues in vehicles and machinery. It helps pinpoint rattles, squeaks, and grinding sounds, making repairs easier.

Highlights
  • Sound & vibration detection
  • Locates defective parts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Analog/Digital display options
  • Adjustable sound settings
  • Informative user guide
Features
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The Mac Tools SmartEAR2 Sound & Vibration Detection app was developed to help assist the service technician in locating and finding defective or worn parts in automobiles, heavy machinery or industrial equipment where vibration, rattles, squeaks and grinding sounds would be associated making the task very difficult or impossible to diagnose. When used with our specially designed hardware kits your smartphone will be transformed into a state of the art Sound & Vibration Detection Technicians Tool, allowing for ease of locating and finding those troubled areas. NOTE: Additional hardware is required to use this app. For information on how to purchase hardware please contact your local Mac Tools Distributor or call 1-800-MAC-TOOLS Features: User friendly interface and intuitive operation. Sound level reading displays average, peak and real-time values. Sound level readings are displayed in either Analog or Digital. Analog and Digital readings have 2 display panels the user can choose from. Analog Meter or Analog Wave-Form. Digital Numeric or Digital Bar Graph. Background sound off-setting, sample rates, decibel off-setting can be manually be set. Reset/Refresh buttons reset/refresh values to default settings. Sound Level Reading Sampling Rate Decibel Off-set Master Volume Control User information guide includes informative facts about sound perception and permissible noise level exposure as well as a sound level comparison reference chart. Additional Information: Required: Any iOS device running iOS5.0+. Recommended: iPhone 4 and newer/ iPod Touch 4 and newer. Compatible: iPad 2 and newer.

Screenshots

Metal Detector and Spy Camera4 screens
Mac Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mac Tools at 100% against Metal Detector and Spy Camera's 57%. Mac Tools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Metal Detector and Spy Camera's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Metal Detector and Spy Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Mac Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mac Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metal Detector and Spy Camera has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Metal Detector and Spy Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mac Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metal Detector and Spy Camera ships an update every 5 months, Mac Tools every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Metal Detector and Spy Camera versus Mac Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetal Detector and Spy CameraMac Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiorgia De GiorgiJS Products, Inc.

Customer experience

Metal Detector and Spy Camera

All ratings10,685 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews788 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative39.0%

Mac Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Metal Detector and Spy Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Sensitivity issues
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • More detailed instructions on how to use
  • Ability to detect more types of metals
  • Improved sensitivity and accuracy
  • Compatibility with more phone models

Mac Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Metal Detector and Spy Camera

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium$9.991 Year
None

Mac Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metal Detector and Spy Camera free?
Metal Detector and Spy Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mac Tools free?
Mac Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metal Detector and Spy Camera or Mac Tools?
Mac Tools is rated higher. Metal Detector and Spy Camera averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Mac Tools averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Metal Detector and Spy Camera or Mac Tools have ads?
Neither Metal Detector and Spy Camera nor Mac Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metal Detector and Spy Camera or Mac Tools?
Metal Detector and Spy Camera ships an update every 5 months, and Mac Tools every 23 months. Most recently, Metal Detector and Spy Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mac Tools on October 20, 2026.

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