Comparison

Sensors vs Tracker Detector

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

Head to head
About

Sensors

Access all your device's built-in sensor data in one place. View readings for acceleration, compass, pressure, location, and more. It also retrieves location names and elevation from external databases and local weather information.

Highlights
  • View all device sensor values
  • Supports acceleration, compass, pressure, location
  • Retrieves location name and elevation
  • Fetches local outdoor temperature and air pressure
  • Switch between imperial and metric units
  • Option to hide unavailable sensors
  • Supports iPad multitasking
Features
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See the values of the built in device sensors all together in one app. Supports (if available) acceleration, heading (compass), pressure, position, altitude and speed. In addition it gets the current location name and the elevation from the GeoNames database and the local outdoor temperature and air pressure from World Weather Online via the internet. More features: - switch between imperial and metric units - optionally hide non available sensors - support for the iPad multitasking (split view..)

About

Tracker Detector

This app helps you detect and locate nearby Bluetooth devices by analyzing frequency strength and calculating proximity. It acts as a privacy protector by allowing you to mark known devices and easily identify unknown ones. Scan your environment to ensure you are not being tracked.

Highlights
  • Detect devices via Bluetooth scan
  • Mark devices as known or unknown
  • View device proximity and frequency strength
  • Live detection during scans
  • Privacy protection companion
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Viaye helps you detect & find devices nearby with bluetooth by frequency strength and calculating closeness by frequency. It is your best companion to protect your privacy! Whether you are in your home or outside, you can just open Viaye and start scanning for unknown devices, if you trust a device you can mark it as known to easily catch unknown devices in the future! Stop getting worried that you are being tracked use Viaye: your defender. Full Features: *Find devices by bluetooth scan *Mark devices as known or unknown to track your environment in the long run. *Get device closeness data and frequency strength via bluetooth *Live detection while scanning Ready for the Ultimate Experience? Unlock all of Viaye's powerful features by upgrading to our Pro plan. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sensors4 screens
Tracker Detector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tracker Detector at Free against Sensors's $1.99. Tracker Detector also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months). Sensors's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Tracker Detector is free to download; Sensors costs $1.99 up front. Tracker Detector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Sensors asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tracker Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracker Detector has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sensors ships an update every 21 months, Tracker Detector monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sensors versus Tracker Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensorsTracker Detector
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings322 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasUMUT ARPAT

Customer experience

Sensors

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Tracker Detector

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Sensors

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tracker Detector

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Sensors free?
Sensors costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracker Detector free?
Tracker Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sensors or Tracker Detector?
Tracker Detector is rated higher. Sensors averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tracker Detector averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Sensors or Tracker Detector have ads?
Neither Sensors nor Tracker Detector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sensors or Tracker Detector?
Sensors ships an update every 21 months, and Tracker Detector monthly. Most recently, Sensors was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tracker Detector on November 5, 2026.

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