Ghost face detector vs Ghosty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ghost face detector
This app uses face tracking algorithms to detect and analyze potential 'ghost faces' in photos and videos. It allows users to record or import media, then search for these spectral outlines, and share findings with friends. It's presented as a fun, experimental tool rather than a scientific one.
- Face tracking during camera operation
- Switch between front and selfie cameras
- Record video with or without contour overlay
- Take photos with or without contour overlay
- Analyze captured or imported videos/photos for ghost faces
- Share findings with friends
- Receive and analyze media from friends
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Dear users! While analyzing the face image (face tracking), it has been observed that standard face tracking algorithms sometimes find it where it is not. The contours of the face appear for a moment in places of the frame where there is no image of the person's face. I thought it was an algorithm error. And in many cases it is. BUT!!! Once I tried to talk to that ghostly outline of a face. I asked him to freeze. He froze, i.e. the contour ceased to disappear. Then I asked him to open his mouth. Contour opened his mouth. Asked to nod to the left, he nodded.... Theoretically, it could be a coincidence, but it is very unlikely. Decided to share this with You. Made this program. It contains only the algorithm of tracking a person's face and an additional service. Namely: * Face tracking during camera operation. * Switch camera from front to selfie. * The ability to record video, as in the standard camera program, but there is a choice to write with or without contour. * The ability to take photos, but there is a choice with or without contour. * View captured video or photo and search for Ghost faces in it. Videos or photos can be taken either by this app or by any other. * Share your findings with friends. By sending them from the app with the standard "Share" service. * Receive from friends their videos and photos and analyze them using the app. There are no connections to any server (except Unity ADS), no logins, no hidden sending of information. The application uses: • the camera only for shooting at the tracking entity (Ghost or spirit); * memory for recording and playing photos and videos; For those who are interested in what technologies and algorithms the application uses, here they are: Unity3D, openCV, cascade haara, dlib. These technologies are used in many currently popular applications of overlay masks on the face. Some limitation. * The algorithm sees faces looking directly into the camera, or at an angle of no more than 20°. Ie ghosts, not looking at the camera he will not see. * The algorithm spends a lot of CPU resource and can slow down on external (recorded) large videos and photos. But it still analyzes every frame, just in slow motion. Be patient, ghost faces may not be find for a long time. A successful search. With respect, Michael Frankel P. S. Perhaps this is an error of the algorithm. The program does not claim to be scientific. It's more like a joke....
Ghosty
Hunt ghosts in your own room using augmented reality. Capture spectral beings by locking onto them with your camcorder, managing your battery life as you play. Enjoy an endless free mode or unlock a full campaign of challenging levels.
- Augmented reality ghost hunting
- Camcorder-based gameplay
- Free endless mode
- 100-level campaign unlock
- Global leaderboards
- Game Center achievements
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Something is haunting your very room! You found a box of cursed VHS recordings, and every one of them is haunted: press record, find the ghosts, and catch them before your battery dies. Ghosty is a ghost-hunting arcade game played through the lens of an old camcorder. Sweep the dark, lock your beam onto a ghost, and hold steady to capture it. Every catch feeds your battery. Every miss lets the dark get closer. HUNT THE ENDLESS HAUNT — FREE The endless mode is free forever. No ads, no energy timers, no subscriptions. Chase your longest run, build combos, and climb the leaderboards against the world. CLEAR THE CURSED TAPES The campaign: 100 handcrafted levels across 10 tapes, each one a haunting with its own twist. The first scene is free. One single purchase unlocks everything, every tape, every scene, forever. Family Sharing supported. MEET SPARKY You're not hunting alone. Sparky helps you bring batteries for your special ghost light. BEWARE THE BAT Deep in the app, something else is awake. The Bat feeds on your battery, watch out! FEATURES - Free endless mode with global Game Center leaderboards. - 100-level campaign across 10 cursed tapes (one-time unlock). - Game Center achievements. - No subscriptions. - No loot boxes. - Family Sharing on the campaign unlock See the ghosts in your room now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ghosty at 4.8 against Ghost face detector's 3.9. Ghosty also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). Ghost face detector's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ghosty holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Ghost face detector ships an update every 17 months, Ghosty fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ghost face detector | Ghosty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Frenkel | Odeon Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Ghost face detector
Ghosty
In-app purchases
Ghost face detector
No in-app purchases
Ghosty
No in-app purchases
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