Ghost Detector vs Spancam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ghost Detector
Add realistic ghost effects and scary AR filters to your photos and videos in real-time. Capture and share spooky moments with friends, transforming everyday scenes into haunted experiences.
- Real-time ghost effects
- Scary AR filters
- Record and share videos
- Unlock all ghost effects
- Easy to use interface
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Features: Real-time Ghost Effects: Watch ghosts appear in your photos and videos as if they’re really there. Scary AR Filters: Transform your surroundings into a haunted scene with interactive AR effects. Record & Share: Capture creepy moments and share them with friends for maximum fright. Lifetime Ghost Effects: Unlock all ghost effects and enjoy unlimited spooky fun. Easy to Use: Open the app and start seeing the paranormal instantly. Whether it’s Halloween or just a spooky night, Ghost Camera brings the supernatural to your fingertips. Are you brave enough to capture a ghost?
Spancam
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Spancam turns the iPhone in your pocket into a sharp, reliable webcam for your Mac with advanced AI Features - over your Wi-Fi network, with no clutter. Your iPhone almost certainly has a far better camera than your Mac's built-in webcam. Spancam puts that camera to work for video calls, streaming, and recording. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free Spancam desktop app on your Mac. 2. Open Spancam on your iPhone and make it discoverable on your Wi-Fi network. 3. Your Mac finds your iPhone automatically — accept the connection. 4. Pick "Spancam" as the camera in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, OBS, or your browser. That's it. WIRELESS, THE EASY WAY • Leave the cable behind — stream over your local Wi-Fi network. • Your iPhone is discovered automatically; no IP addresses to type. • Automatically reconnects if the connection drops. BUILT FOR REAL CALLS • Smooth, low-latency, hardware-encoded video (H.264 and HEVC). • Front or rear camera, with a clean on-phone viewfinder. • Pro controls: zoom, exposure, focus and white balance. • A live status indicator shows when you're streaming, with signal strength and bitrate. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Spancam has no accounts, no ads, and no trackers. Your video goes only to your own devices, over your own local network — never to us, never to anyone else. Nothing is uploaded. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 17.0 or newer. • The free Spancam desktop app (macOS available; Windows and Linux on the way).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spancam at none against Ghost Detector's 1. Spancam also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Ghost Detector's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Ghost Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spancam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ghost Detector ships an update every 3 weeks, Spancam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ghost Detector | Spancam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shailesh Padiya | Aditya Dewaskar |
In-app purchases
Ghost Detector
- Lifetime Access$24.99
Spancam
No in-app purchases
