Comparison

BooAlert vs Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar

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

Head to head
About

BooAlert

Explore your surroundings using your device's compass to detect magnetic fields. Enhance your experience with night vision and EVP features. Includes a flashlight for dark environments.

Highlights
  • EMF, NVG, & EVP detection
  • NVG mode with screenshot capture
  • EVP recording, playback, and sharing
  • Adjustable EMF sensitivity
  • Built-in flashlight
Features
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Note: iPods do not have EMF capabilities due to the lack of an internal compass. Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to explore the world in a different way. BooAlert utilizes your device's compass to display the magnetic field around you. Get a deeper feel of your findings with a built in NVG and EVP extension. BooAlert also has a built in flashlight for users in dark areas - not available on iPads. Key Features: * EMF, NVG, & EVP * Integration of BooAlert.com * Capturing screenshots in NVG-Mode * EVP recordings, playback, & sharing via email * Adjustable EMF sensitivity * Flashlight on capable devices

About

Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar

This app simulates paranormal activity detection for entertainment purposes. It pretends to scan frequencies and magnetic fields to identify ghosts and spirits, generating fake reports. It also includes a simulated EMF detector mode for pranks.

Highlights
  • Simulated ghost detection
  • Paranormal activity scanning
  • Fake magnetic field scanning
  • EMF detector simulation
  • Auto-generated prank reports
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Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar. Do you want to prank your friends about some Suspicious activity? Here's Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar for you. Use Ghost Detector Radar to test if your house has ghosts or paranormal spirits and talk to the ghosts. Ghost Detector pretends to scan frequencies and magnetic fields and detects GHOST or PARANORMAL activities as a PRANK. A report is also generated with the calculation of fake magnetic field intensity and fake magnetic flux density. Ghost Detector Radar also comes with an additional EMF detector mode where you can simulate EMF detection. Hit scan on to begin prank. After completion, ghost detector will return auto-generated results Ghost Detector Radar is a free prank app, will not actually detect if ghosts are around you. DISCLAIMER: Real Ghosts and paranormal spirits are not determined by app. This app is a prank app - does not really detect if ghosts are around you.

Screenshots

BooAlert3 screens
Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BooAlert at none against Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar's shown. Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 31 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. BooAlert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar has 1.6K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of BooAlert's written reviews are positive against 47% of Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BooAlert ships an update every 31 months, Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BooAlert versus Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooAlertGhost Detector & Ghost Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (15 ratings)3.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews46.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings151.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerbooalert llcAkash Ram

Customer experience

BooAlert

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative44.8%

Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar

All ratings1,589 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral13.7%
Negative39.4%

Bugs and requests

BooAlert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during ghost scans
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • Inconsistent ghost detection results

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unlock all features for a one-time purchase
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve ghost detection reliability
  • Add more variety in ghost types and interactions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BooAlert

One-time1
  • Ad Removal$1.99
7 purchases

Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar

One-time7
  • E.M.F Detector$1.99
  • Orb Detector$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Talk to Ghost$2.99
  • Translate Sounds$2.99
  • Call From Ghost$2.99
  • Buy All$5.99

Questions

Is BooAlert free?
BooAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar free?
Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BooAlert or Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar?
Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar is rated higher. BooAlert averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar averages 3.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do BooAlert or Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar have ads?
Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar shows ads; BooAlert does not.
Which is updated more often, BooAlert or Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar?
BooAlert ships an update every 31 months, and Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar monthly. Most recently, BooAlert was updated on June 11, 2026 and Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar on September 24, 2026.

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