Comparison

Scary Prank vs GOTCHA

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

Head to head
About

Scary Prank

This app allows you to scare your friends by simulating a normal app that suddenly reveals a scary ghost with a loud scream. It secretly records your victim's reaction via video and audio, allowing you to customize scares with different ghosts, sounds, and timing.

Highlights
  • Hidden face video recording
  • Customizable scary ghosts and audio
  • Time-controlled shock events
  • Simulates normal apps
  • Records victim's reactions
  • Pro features for custom videos
Features
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Scary Prank: point the camera at a friend, take their photo, and watch a ghost appear beside them, right before it jumps out with a scream. Pick a prank, give the phone to your victim with an innocent line, and a ghost bursts onto the screen with a scream and a shudder of vibration. Then laugh, and tap Again. SEVEN PRANKS • Ghost Camera: "Let me take a photo of you." A ghost develops in the picture, then bursts out. • Ghost Detector: "This app finds ghosts." The radar sweeps, the readings climb… (just for fun: it detects nothing) • Haunted Mirror: "Check your hair in this mirror." A live mirror in an old frame, until it isn't. • Steady Hand Maze: "Bet you can't finish level 3." Drag the dot without touching the walls. • Stare Test: "Stare at the cross for 20 seconds and the colours vanish." It's a real illusion. • Spot the Difference: "Find all five in a minute." • Calm Aquarium: "Watch this, it's so relaxing." EIGHT ORIGINAL GHOSTS The Grin, Pale Girl, Skull, Hollow Eyes, Demon, Broken Doll and, new for Halloween, the Jack-o'-Lantern and The Witch, each with its own scream, sting or growl. Or turn your own photo into a ghost. MAKE IT YOURS Choose the ghost, the sound and when it appears: a surprise moment, or after 5, 10, 20, 30 or 60 seconds. FREE TO PLAY Ghost Camera, Ghost Detector, Haunted Mirror and the maze, three ghosts and two sounds are free, and the two Halloween ghosts are free for everyone until November 1. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks everything else: no subscription, no ads. Bought the old Time Controller? Restore it to get Pro. PLAY IT SAFE The scare is a sudden picture with a loud sound. Don't use it on young children, older people, anyone who is pregnant or has a heart condition or epilepsy, or anyone who is driving or on stairs. Privacy: no ads, no account, nothing collected. Camera pictures stay on the screen: nothing is recorded, uploaded or saved.

About

GOTCHA

This app captures genuine reactions to a jump-scare prank. Users play a staring game, and when the scare occurs, their surprised face is recorded by the front camera for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Jump-scare prank recording
  • Staring game suspense builder
  • Front camera reaction capture
  • One-tap sharing of clips
  • Multiple monster options
  • Private by design, no tracking
Features
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GOTCHA is a jump-scare prank camera: hand your phone to a friend, and it films the moment they jump. They play a staring game — how long can they hold their stare on the red dot? Underneath, a heartbeat builds, faster and faster. Then GOTCHA strikes: a full-screen monster, a scream, cracked glass, and a rumble they'll feel in their hands. The best part is what happens next. The front camera was rolling the whole time, so the second it's over you have a ready-to-share clip of their reaction. No editing, no second phone, no missed moment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your monster and how long the suspense lasts. 2. Hand your phone over: "bet you can't hold your stare." 3. They stare at the dot. The tension builds. 4. GOTCHA! The monster jumps out — and their face is already on camera. 5. Share the clip anywhere in one tap. SIX MONSTERS Zombie (free), Devil, Ghoul, Spider, Skull and Alien — with more on the way. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The camera runs only during a prank you start. Clips stay on your phone and are never uploaded. No account, no ads, no tracking. Sharing is always your choice. GOTCHA PRO — one-time purchase Unlock all six monsters and remove the watermark from your clips. Yours forever, no subscription. GOOD TO KNOW It's a jump scare: a sudden loud noise and a frightening cartoon monster. The staring game is only a game — nothing is tested, measured or scored, and the app never reports a result about anyone. Prank people who'll laugh about it, ask before you share a clip of someone, and skip anyone who shouldn't be startled — heart conditions, epilepsy, or young kids.

Screenshots

Scary Prank4 screens
GOTCHA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GOTCHA at 5.0 against Scary Prank's 3.9. Scary Prank's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scary Prank sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GOTCHA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GOTCHA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scary Prank has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scary Prank versus GOTCHA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScary PrankGOTCHA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer旭 梁BCDPRODUCTION LLC

Customer experience

Scary Prank

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative12.3%

GOTCHA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scary Prank

One-time1
  • Time Controller$1.99
1 purchases

GOTCHA

One-time1
  • GOTCHA Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Scary Prank free?
Scary Prank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GOTCHA free?
GOTCHA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scary Prank or GOTCHA?
GOTCHA is rated higher. Scary Prank averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while GOTCHA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scary Prank or GOTCHA have ads?
Neither Scary Prank nor GOTCHA shows ads.

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