iDetector! vs Anchor Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDetector!
This app alerts you if your device is touched or moved while you're away. Choose from motion, pocket, or power detection modes to secure your phone.
- Motion detection mode
- Pocket/bag detection mode
- Power connection/disconnection alarm
- Customizable alarm triggers
- Simple interface
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This simple app let you know if someone touched your device while your were gone. Select between Motion, Pocket or Power modes: Motion Detector : Place your device on a surface and click the Motion Detector" button. Even a slightly movement will trigger the alarm. Pocket or Bag Detector : Click the Pocket button and place your device in your pocket or a bag, pulling out the device will trigger the alarm. Power Detector: Connect your device to a Power source / Computer and click the Power button, Disconnecting the cable will trigger the alarm.
Anchor Maps
Create location-based notes and content using augmented reality. Pin text, videos, and links to real-world objects in both public and private spaces. Share your contextual information easily with others.
- Create AR notes in public/private spaces
- Pin text, videos, and links to objects
- Contextualize content to appliances/devices
- Share lists with individuals or publicly
- Manage access for private maps
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Anchor allows you to create notes in space utilizing AR maps of public and private spaces. Put your content in context by pinning notes, videos and links to objects. Pin instructions to your rental’s devices, upload important documents to your appliances, or pin a shop link to an art piece. Public maps are free and visible to everyone. Private maps all you to add and revoke access as needed. Easily share your lists with individuals or the world! Terms of Service: https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy/a52e4a65-ab1c-4578-979c-de30a98f9f91 Privacy Policy https://app.termly.io/document/cookie-policy/d32b12ee-5bdd-48eb-af57-9164c0c6bc8b
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Anchor Maps at 85 against iDetector!'s 2. Anchor Maps also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 83%). iDetector!'s advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and 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
Both are free to download. iDetector! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Anchor Maps sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iDetector! against 4.9 for Anchor Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anchor Maps has 85 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of iDetector!'s written reviews are positive against 96% of Anchor Maps's.
iDetector! ships an update every 7 months, Anchor Maps every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDetector! | Anchor Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (85 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 85 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | Anchor Apps Inc |
Customer experience
iDetector!
Anchor Maps
In-app purchases
iDetector!
- Enable Capture Mode & Remove Ads$10.99
Anchor Maps
- 1 Month$3.991 Month
- 1 Month1 Month trial$11.991 Month
- 6 Months$14.996 Months
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- 12 Months$24.991 Year
