Comparison

Metal Detector vs SuperDough

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Metal detection
  • Virtual tape measure
  • Protractor
  • Ruler
  • Level tool
Features
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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

About

SuperDough

Features
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SuperDough helps you time a sourdough loaf from start to finish. Three stages, each with its own timer: • Building the starter • Folding the dough • Baking the bread It tells you when the next step is due: the next fold, the end of bulk, when to take the lid off. Alerts reach you even when the app is closed. Home and Lock Screen widgets show the current step with a live countdown. You can check a step off right from the widget, without opening the app. No ads. No account. No data collected. Available in 10 languages. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Metal Detector3 screens
SuperDough3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SuperDough at none against Metal Detector's shown. SuperDough also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Metal Detector sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and SuperDough sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metal Detector ships an update every 7 months, SuperDough every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Metal Detector versus SuperDough: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetal DetectorSuperDough
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (415 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings415 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppLiks Sp. z O.O.Johannes Pfahler

Bugs and 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

SuperDough

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Metal Detector

Subscriptions6
  • Metal Detector Premium Pack7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Access$0.997 Days
  • Metal Detector: Pro Version7 Days trial$2.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Monthly Access$2.991 Month
  • Metal Detector PRO7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Access$5.991 Year
2 purchases

SuperDough

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version 3 Month$0.993 Months
One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Metal Detector free?
Metal Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SuperDough free?
SuperDough is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metal Detector or SuperDough have ads?
Metal Detector shows ads; SuperDough does not.
Which is updated more often, Metal Detector or SuperDough?
Metal Detector ships an update every 7 months, and SuperDough every 9 days. Most recently, Metal Detector was updated on November 3, 2026 and SuperDough on November 4, 2026.

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