SpyScan vs GPS Bug Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SpyScan
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Protect your privacy anywhere you go. SpyScan turns your iPhone into a powerful hidden camera detector with 5 scan methods โ WiFi, Bluetooth, magnetic field, infrared, and AI lens detection. Check any hotel, Airbnb, rental, or unfamiliar space for hidden cameras and suspicious devices in minutes. FIVE POWERFUL SCAN METHODS: + WiFi Network Scanner Scan devices on your local WiFi. SpyScan flags suspicious devices streaming video, shows device names, IP addresses, and manufacturers โ spot hidden cameras sharing your network. + Bluetooth Device Detector Detect every Bluetooth device nearby. Estimates distance, identifies known devices (AirPods, laptops, speakers), and highlights unrecognized devices that could be covert cameras. Smart scoring separates real threats from everyday gadgets. + Magnetic Field Sensor Hidden cameras emit magnetic fields. Sweep your phone around the room โ SpyScan alerts you when it detects unusual electromagnetic activity near walls, smoke detectors, outlets, and common hiding spots. + Infrared Camera Finder Many spy cameras use infrared LEDs for night vision. SpyScan uses your camera with advanced filters to reveal invisible IR light sources. Scan dark rooms to expose hidden night-vision cameras instantly. + AI Object Detection Point your camera at any object and let SpyScan's AI analyze it. Recognizes cameras disguised as clocks, USB chargers, smoke detectors, picture frames, stuffed animals, and more. WHY TRAVELERS TRUST SPYSCAN: - 5-in-1 Scanner โ No other app combines all five detection methods in one place. - Real Detection โ Uses real sensor data. No fake alerts. - Smart Threat Scoring โ Separates harmless devices from genuinely suspicious ones. - Scan History & Reports โ Every scan saved with date, location, and findings. Export reports instantly. - Room Safety Score โ Overall safety rating after a comprehensive multi-scan sweep. - Works Offline โ Magnetic, infrared, and camera scans work without internet. - Privacy First โ All scans happen on-device. No data uploaded to any server. CHECK A ROOM IN 3 MINUTES: - Connect to WiFi โ Network Scan to see all connected devices - Bluetooth Scan โ Find nearby hidden devices - Lights off โ Infrared Scanner to spot IR night-vision LEDs - Walk the room โ Magnetic Scanner near walls, vents, and objects - Point camera โ AI Detection on anything suspicious PERFECT FOR: - Hotel & Airbnb guests wanting peace of mind - Business travelers checking conference rooms - Anyone renting vacation homes or shared spaces - Security professionals conducting sweep inspections GUIDES INCLUDED: - 20+ known hidden camera hiding spots - How to identify spy cameras disguised as everyday objects - Step-by-step room inspection checklist - Privacy tips for hotels, rentals, and public spaces PREMIUM: - Unlimited scans across all 5 methods - Detailed threat analysis and device reports - Full scan history with exportable reports Download SpyScan โ your privacy shouldn't be a gamble. Terms of Use: https://callerscreenapps.xyz/SpyCameraDetector/SpyCameraDetectorTermOfUse.html Privacy Policy: https://callerscreenapps.xyz/SpyCameraDetector/SpyCameraDetectorPrivacy.html
GPS Bug Detector
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Someone can hide a tracker in a car in under a minute. Finding it takes longer. GPS Bug Detector gives you four different ways to search, because no single sensor catches everything. Scan a room, a rental car, a hotel or an office, and see what is actually around you before you settle in. BUG DETECTOR The magnetometer reads changes in the magnetic field around electronics tucked inside seats, bumpers, panels and furniture. Watch the gauge climb as you move the phone closer. This is the layer that finds hardware with no radio at all, which is exactly what a passive GPS logger is. SPY CAMERA Three ways to hunt for a lens, because hidden cameras hide differently depending on the room. Flash lights the surface and holds the exposure so glass gives itself away. Sweep walks you across a wall or ceiling in a slow pass so nothing gets skipped. Retro-reflect catches the bright pinpoint bounce a lens sends straight back at your light source. This is the one that finds cameras behind smoke detectors, mirrors, vents and clock faces. The camera view also picks up infrared emitters that night vision setups use, which your eye cannot see in a dark room. BLUETOOTH SCAN The Bluetooth scanner lists every BLE device broadcasting nearby, sorted by signal strength in dBm. Known hardware gets labelled, so your neighbour's laptop reads as a laptop and an unknown tag reads as unknown. Walk toward a device and watch the number climb until you are standing on top of it. Tap any result to open the device inspector for advertised services and full signal history. WI-FI SCAN See every device sitting on the network you are connected to, with its IP address and manufacturer. Routers, phones, laptops and smart TVs get identified. So does an IP camera. If you are staying somewhere and a Hikvision or Reolink device shows up on the house Wi-Fi that nobody mentioned, you will know in about ten seconds. HISTORY Every scan is saved. Run one when you check into a room and another the next day, and compare. A device that appeared overnight is worth a second look. WHO USES IT Travellers checking an unfamiliar room before unpacking. Drivers who share a car, sell a car, or just got one back from a shop. Hosts and guests who want a quick privacy pass on a rental. Anyone with a reason to believe a device followed them home. WHAT THIS APP IS NOT This is not a radio frequency sweeper. Your iPhone has no RF antenna a developer can reach, and any app claiming to sweep RF is guessing. GPS Bug Detector works only with sensors your phone actually has: the magnetometer, the camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Every reading you see is a real reading. It cannot detect an audio bug or a listening device that transmits over cellular, and it cannot find a passive GPS logger over the air, since a device that only records and never broadcasts has no signal to catch. The magnetometer pass is your best tool in that case, and a physical search is still worth doing. EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy & EULA: https://www.appsera.net/app-store-privacy-policy-gps-bug-detector/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GPS Bug Detector at none against SpyScan's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. SpyScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and GPS Bug Detector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SpyScan | GPS Bug Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | โ |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IMAD ELKHAFI | Ramazan Tugay Kahraman |
In-app purchases
SpyScan
- Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
GPS Bug Detector
- Bug Detector Pro$2.997 Days
- Bug Detector Pro$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$69.99
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