Comparison

Metal Detector・EMF Reader vs Mochi NetProbe

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

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About

Metal Detector・EMF Reader

Transform your iPhone into a versatile tool for detecting metal objects, locating wall studs, and measuring EMF levels. Utilize the device's built-in magnetometer for real-time insights into magnetic fields and signal strength, perfect for various DIY and utility tasks.

Highlights
  • Detect nearby metal objects
  • Find wall studs, screws, nails, pipes
  • Real-time magnetic field readings
  • Live EMF meter and graph visualization
  • Signal confidence indicator
  • Axis-based directional detection
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful Metal Detector, Stud Finder & EMF Reader using the built-in magnetometer sensor. Metal Detector helps you locate nearby metal objects, detect magnetic fields, analyze EMF levels, and visualize live magnetometer readings directly from your device. Whether you’re searching for hidden metal, locating wall studs, checking electronics for EMF activity, or exploring magnetic fields around you, this app gives you real-time precision and easy-to-read insights. Perfect for DIY projects, construction work, home improvement, electronics testing, hobby exploration, and everyday utility use. FEATURES • Detect nearby metal objects using your iPhone’s magnetometer • Find wall studs, screws, nails, pipes, and hidden metallic objects • Real-time magnetic field readings in microtesla (µT) • Live EMF meter and magnetometer graph visualization • Signal confidence indicator for stronger detections • Axis-based directional detection system • Smooth real-time graphing of magnetic field activity • Minimal, clean, and professional interface • Fast and lightweight performance • Works instantly with supported iPhones HOW IT WORKS The app uses your iPhone’s built-in magnetometer sensor to measure magnetic field strength. When metal or magnetic objects are nearby, the magnetic field changes and the app displays the variation in real time. You can use Metal Detector to: • Locate metal studs in walls • Find hidden screws or nails • Detect magnetic interference • Measure EMF activity around electronics • Explore magnets and magnetic fields • Scan objects for metallic presence GREAT FOR • DIY & home improvement • Construction & renovation • Electricians & technicians • Hobbyists & explorers • Educational science experiments • Everyday utility detection IMPORTANT NOTES • Accuracy depends on your iPhone’s magnetometer sensor • Best results occur with ferromagnetic metals like iron and steel • Does not work for non ferrous metal like Aluminum, gold, silver • Thick walls or heavy interference can affect readings • Remove magnetic phone accessories for improved accuracy Download Metal Detector today and transform your iPhone into a smart magnetic field scanner, EMF reader, and stud finder tool. Terms of service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mochi NetProbe

Features
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NetProbe shows you every device on your Wi-Fi — what each one is, and what it's running. Tap scan and it finds the devices sharing your network, then names them: the printer, the thermostat, the TV, the one you don't recognise. For anything with a web interface, it reports the software behind it too. AN INVENTORY THAT READS LIKE ONE Not "192.168.0.94" but "Brother MFC-7860DW", with its manufacturer, its model, and the fact that it accepts print jobs three different ways. NetProbe asks the network five ways at once — ping, TCP, Bonjour, UPnP and the address table — because no single method finds everything. IT TELLS YOU WHAT CHANGED Anything that wasn't there last time you scanned is marked NEW. Name a device once and the name sticks, so next time you're only looking at what you haven't already accounted for. WHAT THAT BOX IS RUNNING For devices with a web interface, NetProbe reads the response the way a developer would: the web server and its version, the language and framework behind it, the security certificate and when it expires. Routers, storage boxes and cameras all give this up readily. IT SHOWS ITS WORKING Every finding carries the evidence it came from and how strongly it is held — Declared when the service named itself, Likely when it is inferred from a header or a cookie, Possible when it is only a hint in the page. A guess is never dressed up as a fact. THE USUAL TOOLS, PROPERLY DONE Ping, traceroute, port scan, DNS lookup, WHOIS, Wake-on-LAN, a Bonjour browser, and a plain view of your interfaces and routes. Custom address ranges for looking somewhere other than your own subnet. Export any scan as a report, CSV or JSON. IT STAYS ON YOUR PHONE The scan runs on the device and the results stay there. No account, no sign-up, no analytics — we do not know how many devices you have or whether you opened the app. Two features reach the internet, WHOIS and the public IP check, and both only when you tap them. WHAT IT ISN'T NetProbe reads; it does not reach in. It asks each device what it will freely say about itself and reports the answer. It does not try passwords, does not exploit anything, and cannot block a device from your network — no iPhone app can. It is a tool for understanding a network you are responsible for.

Screenshots

Metal Detector・EMF Reader3 screens
Mochi NetProbe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mochi NetProbe at none against Metal Detector・EMF Reader's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Metal Detector・EMF Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mochi NetProbe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Metal Detector・EMF Reader versus Mochi NetProbe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetal Detector・EMF ReaderMochi NetProbe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYash MandhyanPTK Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Metal Detector・EMF Reader

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$2.99
None

Mochi NetProbe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metal Detector・EMF Reader free?
Metal Detector・EMF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mochi NetProbe free?
Mochi NetProbe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metal Detector・EMF Reader or Mochi NetProbe have ads?
Neither Metal Detector・EMF Reader nor Mochi NetProbe shows ads.

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