Comparison

Somewhere App vs Spirit Box

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

Head to head
About

Somewhere App

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Somewhere will guide you to real-world locations without telling you where you’ll end up. You can explore specific types of locations or karmically generated (random) coordinates. Expect something altogether new. Expect to take risks. Expect to enter the Unknown. Somewhere is totally free to use, with optional purchases. Standard Apple EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spirit Box

This app uses your phone's magnetometer to detect electromagnetic anomalies and translate them into spirit voices and EVP fragments. Explore paranormal encounters with ghost files and customize your investigation with different scanner skins and voice modes. Record and share your findings for entertainment.

Highlights
  • Real magnetometer EMF detection
  • Spirit voice and EVP generation
  • 3 scanner skins
  • 3 voice processing modes
  • 30 Ghost Files with nightly stories
  • Session recording and sharing
  • Offline functionality
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Real EMF ghost detector powered by your iPhone's magnetometer. Detects electromagnetic anomalies and translates them into spirit voices, whispers, and EVP fragments. No random generators. Real sensor data. Over 5.000+ ghost hunters have used Spirit Box EVP for paranormal investigations, haunted locations, and late-night sleepovers. HOW IT WORKS Point your phone around the room. The magnetometer picks up electromagnetic field fluctuations. When anomalies spike, the scanner responds with voices from beyond. GHOST FILES 30 true paranormal encounters. A new story unlocks every night. Read real investigation reports in a haunted typewriter interface. THREE SCANNER SKINS - Classic: original spirit box with green interface - VHS Tape: dark retro horror scanner with static - Backrooms: liminal space detector with unsettling atmosphere THREE VOICE MODES - Clean: clear spirit communication - Void: deep, distorted voices from the other side - Decay: deteriorated transmissions from the unknown RECORD & SHARE Capture ghost hunting sessions and share your evidence with one tap. FEATURES - Real magnetometer EMF detection - 3 scanner skins - 3 voice processing modes - 30 Ghost Files (new story nightly) - Session recording + sharing - Works completely offline UNLOCK PRO Remove all ads and unlock premium scanner skins. For entertainment purposes only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cmlapps.github.io/Spiritbox/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cmlapps.github.io/Spiritbox/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cmlapps.github.io/Spiritbox/privacy.html

Screenshots

Spirit Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Somewhere App at none against Spirit Box's shown. Somewhere App also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Somewhere App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spirit Box sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somewhere App ships an update every 2 weeks, Spirit Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Somewhere App versus Spirit Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomewhere AppSpirit Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB558 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperReboot Media LLCCloud Motion Lab LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Somewhere App

Subscriptions1
  • Somewhere Blue - monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • 50 Karma$4.99
  • Somewhere Blue - lifetime$29.99
7 purchases

Spirit Box

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
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  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Pro - Offer$4.99
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Somewhere App free?
Somewhere App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spirit Box free?
Spirit Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Somewhere App or Spirit Box have ads?
Spirit Box shows ads; Somewhere App does not.
Which is updated more often, Somewhere App or Spirit Box?
Somewhere App ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spirit Box weekly. Most recently, Somewhere App was updated on November 8, 2026 and Spirit Box on November 9, 2026.

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