Comparison

Device Detector vs RecallDefense

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

Head to head
About

Device Detector

Analyze your surroundings and detect unusual devices with smart scanning tools. Protect your personal space by checking Wi-Fi networks, nearby Bluetooth devices, and magnetic field variations. Get simple guides to enhance your privacy and awareness wherever you go.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi network scanner
  • Bluetooth device finder
  • Magnetic field meter
  • Guides and tips
  • Real-time scanning
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Protect your personal space with smart tools that help you analyze your surroundings and spot unusual devices. Whether you’re traveling, staying in a hotel, renting a car, or simply checking your home, this app provides peace of mind with easy-to-use scanning features. No extra hardware required — just launch the app and start exploring. --- Key Features ► Wi-Fi Network Scanner Quickly check your current network for unknown or suspicious devices connected via Wi-Fi. ► Bluetooth Device Finder See nearby Bluetooth devices around you and monitor unexpected activity. ► Magnetic Field Meter Use your iPhone’s built-in sensors to measure magnetic field variations that may indicate nearby electronic components. ► Guides & Tips Get simple step-by-step instructions to better understand how to use scanning tools for your privacy and awareness. --- Why Choose Device Detector: Find & Detect? From hotel rooms to offices and everyday environments, your personal space should always feel safe. This app brings together multiple scanning methods into one simple, reliable tool. No complex setup. No special equipment. Just fast analysis whenever you need it. --- Perfect For: ► Checking your hotel or rental home network ► Monitoring Bluetooth devices around you ► Exploring magnetic field activity from electronics ► Raising awareness of your digital and physical privacy Download now and take control of your personal security. --- Notes: This app provides scanning and analysis tools to support your personal awareness but cannot guarantee 100% detection of all devices. Questions or feedback? Contact us at apple@auxilin.com Privacy Policy: https://auxilin.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://auxilin.com/terms

About

RecallDefense

This app monitors products you own against official government recall databases. Get instant alerts for food, medications, vehicles, and more, ensuring your safety and peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Automatic recall checking
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Supports food, meds, vehicles, baby gear
  • VIN scan for vehicle recalls
  • Barcode scanner and receipt import
  • Wishlist scanning for pre-purchase safety
Features
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RecallDefense™ — Know Before It's Too Late Every year, thousands of products are pulled from store shelves, driveways, and medicine cabinets due to safety recalls — contaminated food, dangerous toys, faulty car parts, defective medical devices. The agencies responsible — the FDA, USDA, CPSC, and NHTSA — issue hundreds of notices every month. The problem is that most people never hear about them until it's too late, or they happen to catch a headline. RecallDefense changes that. It watches the products you own, every day, so you don't have to. ________________________________________ What It Does RecallDefense is a personal product safety monitor. You add the products in your home — food, medications, vehicles, appliances, baby gear, electronics — and the app automatically checks them against official government recall databases around the clock. When a match is found, you're notified promptly via push notification, SMS, or in-app alert. The app draws from six major government sources (FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, NHTSA, EPA, and California Prop 65), supplementing them with real-time RSS feeds and safety news. It also scans your wishlist, so you can verify a product is safe before you buy it. For vehicle owners, it checks by VIN for precision-matched recall notices. For shoppers, a barcode scanner or receipt import can add entire purchase histories instantly. ________________________________________ Who It's For RecallDefense is built to be user-friendly for anyone! • Parents tracking baby formula, car seats, cribs, strollers, and children's toys • Drivers who want to know if their vehicle has an open, unrepaired recall • Caregivers managing medications and medical devices for elderly family members • Health-conscious consumers concerned about food safety, contaminants, and ingredient labeling • Pet owners monitoring pet food and veterinary products • Shoppers who want peace of mind before and after a purchase If you own products — and everyone does — this app is for you. ________________________________________ Why It Matters Most people assume someone will tell them if something they own is recalled. In reality, manufacturers are only required to make a "reasonable effort" to notify consumers, which often means a press release that never reaches the people who bought the product. Recalls can sit open for months or years with no action taken. RecallDefense closes that gap. Rather than hoping you happen to see the right news story or check the right government website, the app does the monitoring continuously and brings relevant alerts to you — matched specifically to products you own, not generic nationwide recall lists. ________________________________________ Benefits Peace of mind, not paranoia. Most products will never be recalled. RecallDefense gives you confirmation of that — a clear "no matches found" is just as valuable as an alert. Real-time awareness. Recalls can happen any day. The app checks daily, so the window between a recall being issued and you knowing about it is measured in hours, not weeks. It's specific to you. Generic recall databases return thousands of notices. RecallDefense narrows it down to what you actually own, so there's no noise to wade through. Proactive, not reactive. You don't have to remember to check — the app checks for you and alerts you only when something is relevant. It covers your whole household. One account tracks everything: food in the pantry, the family car, prescription medications, baby products, and more — all in one place, across web and mobile. Lawsuit visibility. For subscribers, the app also surfaces product-related lawsuits and legal settlements. Terms of Use: https://recalldefense.com/terms

Screenshots

Device Detector4 screens
RecallDefense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RecallDefense at 5.0 against Device Detector's 4.4. RecallDefense also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Device Detector's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Device Detector sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and RecallDefense sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RecallDefense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Device Detector has 167 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Device Detector ships an update every 2 weeks, RecallDefense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Device Detector versus RecallDefense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevice DetectorRecallDefense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (167 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuxilin LLCPomarelli Web Services LLC

Customer experience

Device Detector

All ratings157 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

RecallDefense

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Device Detector

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$9.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$14.997 Days
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  • Monthly Access$14.991 Month
  • Pro Weekly$15.997 Days
  • Yearly Access$15.991 Year
  • Yearly Offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Offer3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly With Trial3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime FreeFree
  • Lifetime$44.99
4 purchases

RecallDefense

Subscriptions4
  • Big Spender Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Shopaholic - Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Big Spender Annual Subscription1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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  • Shopaholic - Annual Subscription1 Year trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Device Detector free?
Device Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RecallDefense free?
RecallDefense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Device Detector or RecallDefense?
RecallDefense is rated higher. Device Detector averages 4.4 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while RecallDefense averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Device Detector or RecallDefense have ads?
Neither Device Detector nor RecallDefense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Device Detector or RecallDefense?
Device Detector ships an update every 2 weeks, and RecallDefense every 3 weeks. Most recently, Device Detector was updated on October 23, 2026 and RecallDefense on October 14, 2026.

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