Comparison

Ghost Detector vs OBAKE

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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?

About

OBAKE

Features
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OBAKE is an AR app that lets you bring mysterious ghosts into your everyday surroundings. In a park, on a street corner, or at home. Point your camera and tap the screen to make a ghost appear. Watch it drift gently, sometimes sinking into the floor before returning in a different form. Observe it, change its colors and shape, or capture it in photos and videos. Enjoy your own encounter with a ghost in a familiar place. ■ Features • Bring a ghost into the space you see through your camera • Adjust its distance, from right beside you to farther away • Choose how long your ghost stays • Long-press to change its colors, or tap a button to change its shape • Capture photos and videos to save and share ■ On iPhones with LiDAR Your ghost can hide behind furniture and objects around you. Enjoy an uncanny experience that makes it feel as though it is really there. ■ Requirements OBAKE works on iPhones that support ARKit. You can enjoy AR on models without LiDAR. A LiDAR-equipped model is required for ghosts to appear hidden behind real-world objects.

Screenshots

Ghost Detector2 screens
OBAKE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OBAKE at none against Ghost Detector's 1. OBAKE also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Ghost Detector's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Ghost Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OBAKE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Detector ships an update every 3 weeks, OBAKE every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ghost Detector versus OBAKE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost DetectorOBAKE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShailesh PadiyaONTRAILS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghost Detector

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
None

OBAKE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost Detector free?
Ghost Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OBAKE free?
OBAKE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ghost Detector or OBAKE have ads?
OBAKE shows ads; Ghost Detector does not.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Detector or OBAKE?
Ghost Detector ships an update every 3 weeks, and OBAKE every 6 days. Most recently, Ghost Detector was updated on October 7, 2026 and OBAKE on October 21, 2026.

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