Headphone Check vs Device Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Headphone Check
Verify your headphones are oriented correctly without removing them. This utility app plays distinct audio cues for the left and right channels, allowing for a quick and easy check. It pauses existing audio and offers a screen dimming option for convenience.
- Quick headphone orientation check
- Plays left and right audio cues
- Pauses existing audio automatically
- Screen dimming option
- Simple and easy to use
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Quickly check your headphones are on the right way round – without having to remove them! Simple, quick, and easy to use + free. Imagine the situation: you’ve just put your headphones on and turned the light out to go to sleep. Or you’ve just set off walking somewhere with your coat and hat on. How can you quickly and easily check you’ve put your headphones on correctly? Simply start this app and tap the appropriate speaker on screen to play a left or right test message. Already playing other music/audio? It will be paused when the app opens. You can also darken the screen if it’s too bright. With thanks to Mike Itashiki, of www.itashiki.com for the test message narration.
Device Detector
Scan and analyze all devices connected to your local network. This essential tool helps protect your privacy by identifying everything on your network. Regular updates ensure an improved user experience.
- Scan local network
- Analyze connected devices
- Privacy protection
- Regular updates
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This is a tool to scan and analyze all devices on your local network. It is an essential app to protect your privacy. We will regularly update the app to improve your experience.
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Verdict
Headphone Check and Device Detector both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Headphone Check's written reviews are positive against 49% of Device Detector's. Device Detector's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 217). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Headphone Check against 4.4 for Device Detector. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Device Detector has 3.6K ratings behind it against 217, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Headphone Check's written reviews are positive against 49% of Device Detector's.
Headphone Check ships an update every 7 months, Device Detector monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Headphone Check | Device Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (217 ratings) — better | 4.4 (3.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 48.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 217 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Citrus Apps | 长金 胡 |
Customer experience
Headphone Check
Device Detector
User reviews
Headphone Check
From 217 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Serves its purpose effectively
- 💡 Useful for identifying L/R channels
- 🆓 Free to use
- 👍 Works with various audio devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some users report it not working
- 🐛 Recent versions may have issues
- 🐛 Ads present (though minor)
- 💡 Lacks complexity for some users
- 💡 No landscape option for iPad
Device Detector
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🔍 Effective device detection
- 🔍 Able to identify suspicious devices
- 💡 Helpful for home security
- 💡 Customizable device identification
Room to improve
- 🤖 Excessive ads disrupting usability
- 🐛 Inconsistent device detection accuracy
- 🔍 Lack of detailed information on detected devices
- 🤖 Overwhelming ad experience
Bugs and requests
Headphone Check
Reported bugs
4 issues- Not working for some users
- Sound coming out of both ears for left/right taps
- No response to touch for some users
- Appears to be not good anymore for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Make it more complex
- Add a pro version or in-app purchase to remove ads
- Bring back landscape option for iPad
- Duel mono output in mono for a center speaker
- Add songs or other features
Device Detector
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent network connectivity detection
- Crashes and freezes during scans
- Incorrect device identification in some cases
Requested features
4 requests- Improve device identification and location details
- Provide more context on suspicious devices
- Offer ad-free or paid version to remove ads
- Add support for more device types and manufacturers
In-app purchases
Headphone Check
No in-app purchases
Device Detector
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Headphone Check free?
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