BooAlert vs Ghost Detector Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- EMF, NVG, & EVP detection
- NVG mode with screenshot capture
- EVP recording, playback, and sharing
- Adjustable EMF sensitivity
- Built-in flashlight
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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
Ghost Detector Camera
This app uses your device's camera and EMF sensor to detect nearby spirits. It features animated graphics and sound effects to enhance the spooky experience. Explore haunted locations for the best results.
- EMF wave ghost detection
- Device video camera integration
- Animated HD graphics
- High-quality sound effects
- Ghost proximity indicator
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Get scared if you dare! This FREE Ghost Detector Camera will tell you exactly if there is a ghost or spirit nearby! *** FEATURES *** - ghost detector using EMF waves - use your device's video camera to detect ghosts - awesome animated HD graphics - high quality sound effects *** INSTRUCTIONS *** Start the detection sequence and start walking around slowly - we recommend to do this in a haunted house for best result. Pan your device from left to right and keep an eye on the ghost proximity indicator. You might run into a real ghost and see him or her on the screen! Don't wait any longer and start scanning! Disclaimer: since paranormal activity can't be scientifically proven, we can't guarantee that the app communicates with real spirits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ghost Detector Camera at 4.3 against BooAlert's 3.4. Ghost Detector Camera also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (831 vs 15). BooAlert's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. BooAlert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ghost Detector Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ghost Detector Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost Detector Camera has 831 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 60% of Ghost Detector Camera's.
BooAlert ships an update every 31 months, Ghost Detector Camera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BooAlert | Ghost Detector Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) | 4.3 (831 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | 60.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 831 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | booalert llc | First Class Media B.V. |
Customer experience
BooAlert
Ghost Detector Camera
Bugs and requests
BooAlert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ghost Detector Camera
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Camera issues like upside-down or reversed view
- Repeated display of same ghost images
- Unreliable ghost detection and false positives
Requested features
5 requests- Add ghost interaction and communication features
- Improve camera quality and ghost capture
- Reduce ads and in-app purchases
- Provide more ghost detection options and settings
- Add support for older devices
In-app purchases
BooAlert
- Ad Removal$1.99
Ghost Detector Camera
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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