Object Recogniser vs Metal Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Object Recogniser
This utility app uses your device's camera to identify and recall objects. It's designed for users who need assistance with object recognition, including those with visual impairments or color blindness.
- Object identification via camera
- Save and recall objects
- Color recognition technology
- Assistance for visually impaired
- Suitable for color blind users
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Object Namer v1.2 by Simon Wilson ================================= A tool that can save and recall objects using your device camera. Perfect for academics, health use, visually impaired, color blind, blind or curious individuals. Try to arrange for a consistent white light environment and place a similarly colored portion of an object under the white square area. This application is not 100% accurate but uses color recognition for best guess technology.
Metal Detector
This app uses your phone's magnetic sensor to detect nearby metal objects like keys, coins, or wires within walls. It also includes a suite of useful virtual tools such as a tape measure, ruler, protractor, and level.
- Metal detection
- Virtual tape measure
- Protractor
- Ruler
- Level tool
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Metal Detector is an app that will become indispensable in finding metal objects nearby: lost keys, coins, wires in walls, etc. The app detects metal objects by measuring the magnetic field level as it gets closer or farther from magnetic metals (e.g, iron, nickel, steel and alloys). A magnetic field is measured with the magnetic sensor built into your smartphone. Please note that the app will not detect silver, gold and copper coins since they have no magnetic field. The app also has a set of basic tools including a virtual tape measure, ruler, protractor and level tool. KEY FEATURES: • Metal detector; • Virtual tape measure; • Protractor; • Ruler; • Level tool. Please choose from our standard subscription options below: 1-week subscription from $0.99; 1-month subscription from $2.99; 12-month subscription from $5.99. Prices may change depending on your country. Privacy Policy: https://appliks.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://appliks.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metal Detector at 78% against Object Recogniser's 0%. Metal Detector also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.7). Object Recogniser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
Metal Detector is free to download; Object Recogniser costs $0.99 up front. Metal Detector sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Object Recogniser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Metal Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metal Detector has 416 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Object Recogniser's written reviews are positive against 78% of Metal Detector's.
Object Recogniser ships an update every 57 months, Metal Detector every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Object Recogniser | Metal Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (416 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 416 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Wilson | AppLiks Sp. z O.O. |
Customer experience
Object Recogniser
Metal Detector
Bugs and requests
Object Recogniser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Metal Detector
Reported bugs
3 issues- App stops working after first day
- App makes the same noise all over the wall
- App fails to detect metal objects like keys or belt buckles
Requested features
1 request- Option to cancel subscription within the app
In-app purchases
Object Recogniser
No in-app purchases
Metal Detector
- Metal Detector Premium Pack7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Weekly Access$0.997 Days
- Metal Detector: Pro Version7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- Monthly Access$2.991 Month
- Metal Detector PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Yearly Access$5.991 Year
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