Comparison

Hidden Camera Detector vs Hidden Camera Detector Spot

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

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About

Hidden Camera Detector

This app guides you through inspecting unfamiliar spaces for hidden cameras using visual lens detection, nearby device scanning, and magnetic field readings. It provides structured checklists and on-device reports to help you make informed judgments about suspicious devices.

Highlights
  • Visual lens detection with multiple filters
  • Nearby device scanning (Bluetooth & Wi-Fi)
  • Magnetic field scanner
  • Guided inspection checklists
  • On-device scan reports
  • Training and tips for inspection
Features
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Inspect hotels, rentals, offices, and unfamiliar rooms with one clear, guided workflow. Hidden Camera Detector combines lens-reflection tools, nearby Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi scanning, magnetic-field readings, and a room-by-room checklist. Use each signal as part of a structured inspection designed to reduce guesswork and highlight what deserves a closer look. ONE WORKFLOW. MULTIPLE SIGNALS. LENS CHECK Use the live camera view and multiple filters to make reflections and possible lens glints easier to notice. Adjust exposure, switch cameras, control the flashlight, or use Color Cycle, Brightness Ramp, and Auto Sweep for different visual conditions. NEARBY DEVICES Use Radar to review Bluetooth devices with signal-strength bars, suspicious indicators, and signal-lost detection. Scan reachable addresses on the local Wi‑Fi network, view your local IP, and identify devices worth investigating. MAGNETIC FIELD Monitor live Bx, By, and Bz readings, total field strength in microtesla, and changes over time on a rolling chart to guide a closer inspection. GUIDED ROOM CHECK Choose a Quick, Balanced, or Thorough scan. Build a checklist around your location, room size, and lighting, then work area by area with progress tracking and practical tips for common hiding places. REPORTED LOCATIONS Explore a map of publicly reported hidden-camera incidents compiled from open online sources. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Lens detection does not record or send images. Permissions are requested only when needed: - Camera: Lens check - Bluetooth: Nearby-device scan - Local Network: Wi‑Fi scan - Notifications: Optional reminders - Location: Optional map position IMPORTANT Hidden Camera Detector makes the most of your phone's camera, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, and sensors to help you spot signs of hidden cameras. It is a practical first step for everyday checks, but it does not replace specialized detection equipment or a professional security inspection. Download Hidden Camera Detector and inspect your next space with a clearer, more repeatable process.

About

Hidden Camera Detector Spot

Features
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You check into a hotel room, a holiday rental or a changing room, and the thought arrives: is anything watching? Spot gives you five real instruments and a checklist so you look everywhere. It is deliberately honest about what a phone can and cannot do — see the list below of what no app can find, including this one. INFRARED SWEEP Almost every hidden camera that works in the dark floods the room with infrared at 850 or 940 nanometres. Your eyes cannot see it; the front camera nearly can, because its infrared filter is far weaker than the rear camera's, so that light lands on the sensor as a pale violet-white dot. Turn the lights off, open the infrared sweep, and move slowly around the room. Spot lifts the shadows so a faint infrared source separates from a dark room instead of vanishing into it, and rings anything abnormally bright. LENS GLINT SWEEP A camera lens is a retroreflector: shine light at it and it sends light straight back, which is why animal eyes flash in a photograph. Spot lights the torch and looks for that signature — a small, very bright point that appears from one angle and vanishes from another. Glass and polished metal do the same, so every ring is a prompt to walk over and look, never a verdict. THE ROOM CHECKLIST Most hidden cameras are found by looking carefully, not by waving a phone around. Spot walks you through the places they are actually installed — smoke detectors and vents, anything facing the bed, sockets and USB bricks, shelves, bathroom fittings, and mirrors, including the fingertip test that tells a normal mirror from two-way glass. SAVE WHAT YOU FIND Anything that looks wrong, capture it. The photo and your note stay on your phone, so you have a record if you need to raise it with a host, a hotel or the police. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE The camera feed is analysed live, in memory, and discarded. Nothing is recorded or uploaded, and there is no account. WHAT SPOT CANNOT DO It cannot find a camera that is powered off. It cannot find one with no infrared that is hidden behind an object, and it cannot see through walls. It reads your own Wi-Fi and nearby Bluetooth advertisements, but it does not decode radio transmissions — no phone app can, whatever the category claims. A ring on screen means "brighter than its surroundings", which is a reason to go and look. FREE • The full room checklist for hotels, rentals, your own home, changing rooms, offices and cars • Run the network scan and see how many devices answered • The complete, honest list of what no phone app can find Charging for a written checklist would be taking money for nothing, so it is free — and it is the only thing that finds a daylight camera, a powered-off one, or a two-way mirror. SPOT PRO UNLOCKS THE INSTRUMENTS • Infrared sweep: the LEDs a night-vision camera gives off in a dark room • Lens glint sweep: the reflection an uncovered lens returns to your torch • The network scan results: which device is which, and the ports each answered on • Bluetooth scan: what is broadcasting around you, with signal strength • Sensor scan: a magnetometer that reacts to concealed metal and magnets • Unlimited saved findings with photos and notes • Adjustable glint sensitivity and infrared view profiles SUBSCRIPTION Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription: • Weekly — $3.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial. • Yearly — $17.99 per year. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Check the room before you settle in.

Screenshots

Hidden Camera Detector4 screens
Hidden Camera Detector Spot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hidden Camera Detector at none against Hidden Camera Detector Spot's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hidden Camera Detector sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Hidden Camera Detector Spot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hidden Camera Detector versus Hidden Camera Detector Spot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Camera DetectorHidden Camera Detector Spot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtur KarachevEmine Saridogan

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hidden Camera Detector

Subscriptions7
  • Premium (1 Week)$6.997 Days
  • Premium (1 Week)3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)$8.991 Year
  • Premium (1 Year)$34.991 Year
  • Premium (1 Year)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium (Lifetime)$11.99
  • Premium (Lifetime)$44.99
2 purchases

Hidden Camera Detector Spot

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Hidden Camera Detector free?
Hidden Camera Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Camera Detector Spot free?
Hidden Camera Detector Spot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hidden Camera Detector or Hidden Camera Detector Spot have ads?
Hidden Camera Detector Spot shows ads; Hidden Camera Detector does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Camera Detector or Hidden Camera Detector Spot?
Hidden Camera Detector ships an update every 2 days, and Hidden Camera Detector Spot every 2 days. Most recently, Hidden Camera Detector was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hidden Camera Detector Spot on October 6, 2026.

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