Comparison

5G Control vs EMF Detector

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

Head to head
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5G Control

Features
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5G Control – Simplifique a Gestão do Seu Condomínio Uma solução prática para reduzir custos e assegurar a qualidade de vida. Receba notificações em seu celular sobre tudo o que acontece no seu condomínio! Registre e informe ocorrências públicas ou privadas por meio de imagens e vídeos em tempo real. Dê sua opinião, vote e ajude nas decisões do seu condomínio a qualquer momento. Veja a disponibilidade e reserve churrasqueira, salão de festas, quadras de esporte etc. – tudo pelo celular. Receba alertas de encomendas, cadastre visitantes e libere a entrada de convidados de qualquer lugar! Acesse a qualquer momento os documentos publicados e os avisos do seu condomínio. O síndico pode expor o trabalho que vem sendo realizado no condomínio de forma transparente e ampla, evitando mal-entendidos. O 5G Control é um aplicativo descomplicado, com o propósito de criar uma rede colaborativa e completa para síndicos, funcionários e todos os condôminos.

About

EMF Detector

This utility app transforms your iPhone's magnetometer into an electromagnetic field scanner. It offers three distinct modes for safety, general readings, and paranormal investigation, with features like measurement history and comparison.

Highlights
  • Magnetometer-based EMF scanning
  • Auto, Safety, and Paranormal modes
  • Measurement history with trend charts
  • Notes and favorites for readings
  • Compare saved readings
  • Calibration offset
  • Share readings as image or CSV
Features
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EMF Detector reads your phone's magnetometer and shows the magnetic field around you in µT or mG: on a live gauge, as separate X, Y and Z axes, and over the last 24 hours. START IN ONE TAP Tap the gauge, or the green START button under it. The app first separates the phone's own magnetism from the field around you. While it says "Calibrating…", turn the phone slowly in a figure-8 for a few seconds; the live reading then appears and stays steadier while you tilt the phone. A short vibration confirms every start and stop. TWO WAYS TO MEASURE • Standard: a radial gauge with plain-language levels from "No EMF detected" upward. In Settings you can switch it to a Safety view that labels a reading as background, weak field, wiring detected or live wire (an estimate from field strength, not proof of a wire) and sets it against ICNIRP reference levels for the general public or for workers. • Paranormal: records a quiet baseline first, then rates each spike against it on a five-step scale and marks it on a session timeline. FIND THE SOURCE The Source tab turns the reading into a warmer / colder hunt. Move the phone slowly around the room; the indicator shows whether the reading is rising or falling, and the X/Y/Z bars show the sensor's value on each axis. KEEP A RECORD • Measurement sessions are saved with their minimum, average and maximum • A 7-day trend with insights, such as how a reading compares with your usual level • Notes and favorites for each reading, plus a side-by-side compare view • CSV export of your history, and share-as-image for the current reading • A 24-hour exposure chart on the main screen • Peak hold, and "Zero here" to re-learn the baseline in a new spot • Calibration offset, µT or mG units, and a choice of reference levels TIPS FOR A GOOD READING 1. Start away from speakers, magnetic cases and car mounts, and do the figure-8 until the number appears. 2. Hold the phone flat and sweep slowly, a few centimetres from the wall or appliance. 3. Watch for a rise against your starting level rather than one absolute number. 4. Tap "Zero here" when you move to a new room so the baseline is re-learned there. FOR GHOST-HUNTING NIGHTS Spirit Box turns the live field into pulses, vibration and spoken words. It is entertainment: field spikes come from wiring, motors, magnets and the phone itself, and no spirits are detected. A Halloween theme can be switched on in Settings. HONEST TECH NOTE A phone magnetometer measures static and slowly changing magnetic fields: steel, magnets, motors, transformers and wiring under load. It samples about ten times a second, so it cannot measure 50/60 Hz mains fields accurately, and it cannot detect radio frequency, Wi-Fi, 5G or radiation. It is not a certified safety instrument; use it to explore and compare readings around your home. Made for curious people comparing readings around appliances and from room to room, and for paranormal investigators.

Screenshots

5G Control4 screens
EMF Detector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 5G Control at none against EMF Detector's shown. 5G Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). EMF Detector's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5G Control ships an update every 2 months, EMF Detector every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
5G Control versus EMF Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5G ControlEMF Detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (9 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperECONDOS SISTEMAS LTDA - MEKyu-Hee Jang

In-app purchases

None

5G Control

No in-app purchases

None

EMF Detector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5G Control free?
5G Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMF Detector free?
EMF Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5G Control or EMF Detector have ads?
EMF Detector shows ads; 5G Control does not.
Which is updated more often, 5G Control or EMF Detector?
5G Control ships an update every 2 months, and EMF Detector every 6 days. Most recently, 5G Control was updated on October 17, 2026 and EMF Detector on October 24, 2026.

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