iReportWTBY vs Stud Finder゜
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iReportWTBY
Report community issues like potholes and blight directly to the City of Waterbury. Pinpoint locations with GPS, attach photos, and track the status of your service requests. This free app helps residents and visitors ensure city services are addressed.
- Submit service requests
- Pinpoint issue location with GPS
- Attach photos to reports
- Track request status
- Report community issues
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Rattled by a pothole? Bothered by blight? Waterbury, CT residents and visitors can use iReportWTBY to submit service requests to the City for action and resolution. iReportWTBY is a free application that allows you to report community issues, pinpoint the issue location with GPS, attach photos from your mobile device, and track the status of your requests. This app may optionally monitor your location in the background, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Stud Finder゜
This application utilizes your iPhone's magnetometer to detect metal objects, helping you locate hidden studs behind walls. It's designed to quickly find wood studs concealed by drywall, plasterboard, or stucco. Performance may vary based on wall construction and phone accessories.
- Detects studs using magnetometer
- Locates metal objects
- Works through drywall, plasterboard, stucco
- Quick stud detection
- Removable case recommended for best performance
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STUD FINDER / DETECTOR This app will help you to detect studs. It uses the magnetometer to measure the magnetic field when your iPhone is placed near any metal objects. You can quickly detect wood studs hidden under walls, drywall, plasterboard or stucco. DISCLAIMER: The performance of the app is limited by the construction of the wall, presence of a phone cover and/or the material of the nails in the studs. INSTRUCTIONS: If your device has an external case then please remove it before using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iReportWTBY at none against Stud Finder゜'s 1. iReportWTBY also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 36%). Stud Finder゜'s advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Stud Finder゜ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iReportWTBY asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for iReportWTBY against 4.5 for Stud Finder゜. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stud Finder゜ has 5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of iReportWTBY's written reviews are positive against 36% of Stud Finder゜'s.
iReportWTBY ships an update every 6 months, Stud Finder゜ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iReportWTBY | Stud Finder゜ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 35.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Waterbury | Hanja Devi |
Customer experience
iReportWTBY
Stud Finder゜
Bugs and requests
iReportWTBY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stud Finder゜
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant false positive stud detection
- App crashes or freezes
- Sensitivity settings not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Improved stud detection accuracy
- Better calibration options
- More intuitive user interface
- Compatibility with older devices
In-app purchases
iReportWTBY
No in-app purchases
Stud Finder゜
- Remove Ads$9.99
Questions
Is iReportWTBY free?
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