Comparison

Finder vs Sherlock

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

Head to head
About

Finder

Explore the digital world using visual search. Upload photos from your device or via URL to find similar images across multiple search engines. Features include image editing and search history.

Highlights
  • Multi-engine image search
  • Search from camera or library
  • Search by URL
  • Search by words
  • Image cropping and rotation
  • Search history
Features
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Discover the power of visual search with the innovative Finder - Reverse Image Search app for iOS. This app allows you to dive deep into the digital world by utilising the power of the leading search engines - Google Image Search (Google Lens), Yandex, TinEye and Bing Image Search. FEATURES: - All search engines in one app. - Directly search for photos from your device's camera, photo library, clipboard and files. - Search images by URL. - Use words to search for photos. - Previous image searches. - Using a web browser to save photos to your devices. - Rotating and cropping images. In-app purchases: You can become a premium user by auto-renewing your subscription. - Payment will be deducted from your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase. - Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the expiry date. - Subscription length: one week, one month, one year. - If you renew your subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged the amount corresponding to the renewal price. - Subscription cost: one week - $2.99, one month - $5.99, one year - $9.99. - Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and auto-renewal can be disabled by going to User Account Settings after purchase. - Cancellation of the current subscription during the active subscription period is not allowed This application uses Google, Bing, Yandex in the web browser application. However, the app is not supported or associated with any of these search engines. Privacy policy: https://webrain.ltd/uv/privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://webrain.ltd/uv/terms-conditions.html

About

Sherlock

Identify the origin and authenticity of images. This tool checks where a photo appears online, detects AI-generated content, and describes its contents, helping you verify pictures before trusting them.

Highlights
  • Reverse image search
  • AI-generated photo detection
  • Image content identification
  • On-device search history
  • Encrypted photo uploads
  • No account required
Features
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Sherlock is a reverse image search and AI photo checker. Drop in a photo and Sherlock shows you where that image already appears online, whether it looks AI-generated, and what's in it — so you can check a picture before you trust it. WHY SHERLOCK A photo can be borrowed, resold, or generated. Before you act on one, it's worth knowing whether it has been somewhere else first. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Reverse Image Search — find the public pages and sites where the same picture already appears. • Spot AI-Generated Photos — get a score for how likely a picture was made by AI. • Identify What's in the Photo — get a plain description of the object shown. • Keep Your Results — past checks are saved on your device, and only there. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo, take one, or paste an image address. 2. Sherlock runs a reverse image search and an AI-generation check. 3. You get a report: where the image appears, how AI-likely it looks, and what it shows. GOOD FOR • A listing photo that looks too good for the price. • A picture someone sent you that feels off. • Checking whether an image is a real photo or AI output. • Finding pages that are using a photo of your own. WHOLE-IMAGE SEARCH, NOT FACE RECOGNITION Sherlock matches the whole picture. It is not facial recognition. It does not detect, scan, or map faces, and it never creates or stores biometric data. It finds public web pages where the same image already appears. PRIVACY • Photos are uploaded over an encrypted connection only to run your check, then deleted from our servers right after — never used to train AI. • Your search history stays on your device. Turn it off or clear it anytime in Settings. • No name or email needed to get started. • Before your first check, Sherlock names every service your photo is sent to. AI NOTICE Reports are generated automatically and can be incomplete or inaccurate. Sherlock gives you signals, not verdicts — always verify before acting. FREE & PREMIUM Start with a free check each day. Premium unlocks unlimited checks and full reports. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled; manage anytime in your App Store account. Privacy Policy: https://www.imagesearch.mobi/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.imagesearch.mobi/terms

Screenshots

Finder3 screens
Sherlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Finder at 4.2 against Sherlock's 2.0. Finder also leads on ratings volume (236 vs 4) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). Sherlock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 15 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Finder sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sherlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finder holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finder has 236 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Finder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sherlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finder ships an update every 15 months, Sherlock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Finder versus Sherlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinderSherlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (236 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings236 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWeBrainDr. Duck and His Friends Technology Co.

Customer experience

Finder

All ratings236 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.8%

Sherlock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Finder

Subscriptions7
  • Image Search3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Reverse Image Search$2.997 Days
  • Photo Search3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Search by Image$5.991 Month
  • Image Search$7.991 Year
  • Google Lens for Iphone3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Google Photo Search$15.991 Year
2 purchases

Sherlock

Subscriptions2
  • Sherlock X Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Sherlock X Premium Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Finder free?
Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sherlock free?
Sherlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Finder or Sherlock?
Finder is rated higher. Finder averages 4.2 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while Sherlock averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Finder or Sherlock have ads?
Finder shows ads; Sherlock does not.
Which is updated more often, Finder or Sherlock?
Finder ships an update every 15 months, and Sherlock every 5 days. Most recently, Finder was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sherlock on October 31, 2026.

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