Comparison

Cryptid Coordinates vs SPI

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

Head to head
About

Cryptid Coordinates

Explore a vast database of over ten thousand haunted locations across the U.S. Discover nearby paranormal spots, share your experiences, and compete with friends on a leaderboard. The app features an interactive map and allows users to request new locations.

Highlights
  • Discover thousands of haunted locations
  • Track visited spots and climb leaderboards
  • Explore nearby haunted places
  • Interactive map for navigation
  • Request new location submissions
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Uncover what lurks in the shadows. Cryptid Coordinates is your guide to more than 10,000 haunted locations across the U.S.: abandoned asylums, cursed cemeteries, restless hotels and roadside legends. Find the haunts hiding near you, visit them in person, and prove you're the bravest ghost hunter on the leaderboard. EXPLORE THE HAUNTED • Near You: See the haunted places closest to where you're standing. • Trending: Find out which haunts the community is visiting right now. • New Locations: Browse the latest spots added by fellow explorers. • Map Preview: Explore a featured haunted city on the interactive map. • Look Around: Preview a location at street level before you go. • Save for Later: Bookmark the haunts you plan to visit. VISIT & COMPETE Get within a mile of a haunted location to check in. Every visit goes on your record and moves you up the global Visit Leaderboard. Bring your bravest friends and see who can visit the most haunts. SHARE YOUR ENCOUNTERS Read stories from people who have been there, then add your own. Leave a comment about what you saw, heard or felt, and share locations with friends. BUILD THE MAP Know a haunted spot we're missing? Submit it and help the community grow. Top contributors are recognized in the app, and every location shows who added it. You can also request updates to existing locations to keep the records accurate. CRYPTID COORDINATES+ Unlock every haunt, everywhere: • The Full Haunted Map: Scan the whole country for paranormal hotspots and get directions to any of them. • Everything Near You: See every haunt around you, not just the closest few. • Search: Look up any haunted location by name or city. • Haunted Road Trips: Pick a distance and let the spirits plan a route through nearby haunts, or choose your own stops. Every trip is put in the shortest driving order, with directions to each haunt. • Haunted Notifications: Get an alert when you come within a mile of a haunted location, even when the app is closed. • Echoes of the Unseen: Let the spirits weave a haunted tale from each location's history. Choose an explorer's account, a campfire legend, recovered journal pages or a paranormal case file. Every tale is different. (Requires iOS 26 and an Apple Intelligence–compatible device.) Choose a yearly plan with a 7-day free trial, a monthly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Sign in with Apple to track your visits, build your profile and join the leaderboard, or continue as a guest and start exploring right away. The spirits are waiting. Download Cryptid Coordinates and begin the search. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Cryptid Coordinates+ Yearly and Monthly are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SPI

This scientific device is designed for paranormal research and ghost hunting. It combines advanced ITC technology with intuitive frequency features to help users connect with the unknown and explore paranormal activity using AI tools.

Highlights
  • Scientific paranormal device
  • ITC cutting-edge technology
  • Intuitive frequency features
  • Connect with the unknown
  • EVP Evidence
  • Artificial intelligence tools
Features
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Spirit Phone Innovations (SPI) — Experimental ITC Research Software Spirit Phone Innovations (SPI) is an experimental paranormal research application developed to explore new approaches to Instrumental Trans-Communication (ITC). Conceptualized by paranormal researcher Sean Austin, SPI is designed to analyze environmental audio using artificial intelligence in a way that differs from traditional ITC-style applications. At the core of SPI is SAM Mode, an experimental feature that analyzes environmental audio in real time and applies AI-based processing to identify and interpret audio patterns that may exist outside of normal human speech ranges. Unlike applications that rely on fixed word banks or pre-selected vocabulary, SPI is designed without predetermined phrase limitations, allowing for open-ended analysis rather than scripted responses. KEY FEATURES SAM Mode Audio Analysis: Experimental AI-driven analysis of environmental audio for potential anomalous patterns. No Word Bank Limitation: Designed without a fixed vocabulary list, allowing results to remain unrestricted by preset phrases. Session Logging & Word History: Detected words and session results are automatically saved to an in-app log folder, allowing users to review, compare, and document findings over time. Language Interpretation (Experimental): Optional translation of detected words when foreign-language patterns are identified. Estimated Voice Characteristics: Experimental analysis providing estimated age range and gender characteristics based on detected audio patterns. Community Activity Mapping & GPS Directions: Users can place location pins to document reported activity, view shared locations from other users, and receive GPS directions to reported sites. SPI was designed with the idea that ITC research benefits from documentation, pattern comparison, and shared exploration. The goal is not to provide predetermined answers, but to create an environment where users can explore potential patterns in audio and compare results across locations, environments, and sessions. SPI is intended for exploration and research. Results are not guaranteed and may vary. Spirit Phone Innovations is an evolving platform committed to continuously expanding and refining its tools as AI technology advances. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION SPI requires a subscription to access its features. Two auto-renewable subscription tiers are available — Standard and Ghost — each offered as monthly or yearly plans. Standard includes: EVP detection, frequency range control, and paranormal hotspot reporting. Ghost includes: Everything in Standard, plus age and gender detection and multi-language EVP translation. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions at any time through your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spiritphoneinnovations.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Cryptid Coordinates4 screens
SPI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cryptid Coordinates at every 5 days against SPI's every 6 weeks. Cryptid Coordinates also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 60%) and ratings volume (43 vs 7). SPI's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Cryptid Coordinates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SPI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptid Coordinates has 43 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Cryptid Coordinates's written reviews are positive against 60% of SPI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptid Coordinates ships an update every 5 days, SPI every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cryptid Coordinates versus SPI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptid CoordinatesSPI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (43 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better59.6% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB70 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNoah GiboneySpirit Phone Innovations LLC

Customer experience

Cryptid Coordinates

All ratings43 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

SPI

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative37.7%

Bugs and requests

Cryptid Coordinates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SPI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio/voice not working
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to save/review recorded interactions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Voice playback for responses
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Clearer instructions and guidance for users

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cryptid Coordinates

One-time1
  • Cryptid Coordinates+$4.99
4 purchases

SPI

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ghost Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Ghost Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Cryptid Coordinates free?
Cryptid Coordinates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SPI free?
SPI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cryptid Coordinates or SPI?
SPI is rated higher. Cryptid Coordinates averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while SPI averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Cryptid Coordinates or SPI have ads?
Neither Cryptid Coordinates nor SPI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptid Coordinates or SPI?
Cryptid Coordinates ships an update every 5 days, and SPI every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cryptid Coordinates was updated on October 3, 2026 and SPI on October 11, 2026.

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