Ghost Recorder vs Spirit Box & Ghost Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ghost Recorder
This app simulates paranormal investigation by generating word responses during audio recordings. It allows users to review highlighted moments, organize sessions into cases, and share findings. Designed for entertainment and investigation-style experiences, it prioritizes user privacy.
- Generate word responses during sessions
- Review highlighted moments in recordings
- Organize investigations into cases
- Save and export audio recordings
- Privacy-focused with local storage
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Start a session, ask questions, and listen closely; you might just get a response. INVESTIGATE During paranormal sessions, Ghost Recorder surfaces short responses selected from a curated dictionary of words. These responses appear based on timing, session settings, and controlled randomness. Many investigators believe that spirits can influence random sequences, allowing responses to feel timely or relevant in the moment. REVIEW EVIDENCE Moments where responses appear are automatically highlighted within the recording. Review detailed waveforms, quickly skim between highlighted responses, and jump forward or backward to revisit points of interest during playback. BUILD CASES Create and organize recordings using investigation folders. Favorite important sessions and keep all of your investigations structured over time. SHARE FINDINGS Save recordings and export sessions to share audio with others or review investigations outside the app. PRIVACY IN MIND Ghost Recorder is built with privacy in mind. Your recordings stay on your device. We do not access, store, review, or share your audio or personal data. Ghost Recorder does not claim to verify or prove paranormal activity. It is intended for entertainment and investigation-style experiences only. Privacy Policy https://www.playmagicbeans.com/privacy Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Spirit Box & Ghost Detector
This app simulates paranormal investigation tools like a ghost box, EMF meter, and apparition radar. It captures evidence and saves it to a case file for entertainment purposes.
- Apparition radar with camera view
- Spirit box with AM radio sweep
- EMF meter with live readings
- EVP recorder
- Case file for saved evidence
- Free and premium versions
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Something is in the room with you. Find it. Spirit Box & Ghost Detector turns your iPhone or iPad into a paranormal field kit — a camera radar that reveals apparitions around you, a spirit box that answers your questions, an EMF meter driven by the real magnetometer, and an EVP tape recorder. Every catch is saved to your own case file. CAMERA SCAN — RADAR AND APPARITIONS • Hold up your phone and turn slowly; the radar shows how close the entity is • Apparitions manifest in the live camera view — the closer you get, the stronger they appear • The moment one shows itself, an evidence photo is captured automatically GHOST BOX SB-33 — SPIRIT BOX • AM radio sweep, 530–1730 kHz, with static and a voice pushed through a radio filter • Tap a question key, or switch on Listen and ask out loud • Every session has its own entity — a name, a mood and its own way of answering • The entity answers in your language • The whole session is saved to a log you can share EMF METER EM-33 • Live readings from the built-in magnetometer in microtesla • Needle dial, K-II style LED ladder, history graph, peak hold and reset EVP RECORDER RX-33 • Ghost tapes that unlock as you catch apparitions • Stereo VU meters and tape deck controls CASE FILE • Every apparition is stored with the time and the EMF reading • Share a photo or a Ghost Box session in a tap FREE AND PREMIUM Ghost Detector is free to play: 20 ghost catches a day, 12 Ghost Box replies a day and the standard entities. Premium removes the limits: • Unlimited ghost scans • Unlimited Ghost Box replies • Every entity, including the rarest ones • Evidence photos without a watermark SUBSCRIPTION • Weekly — $3.99 with a 3-day free trial • Yearly — $24.99 Prices are in US dollars and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A free trial converts into a paid weekly subscription unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thirtythreeapps.com/ios-ghost-detector-privacy-policy FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY Spirit Box & Ghost Detector is a simulation made for fun and for a good scare. Ghosts, spirit box replies and radar contacts are generated by the app. The EMF meter shows real magnetometer values, but the app does not detect real paranormal activity. Rated 13+ for horror themes.
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Verdict
Ghost Recorder and Spirit Box & Ghost Detector both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Ghost Recorder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spirit Box & Ghost Detector's. Ghost Recorder also leads on ratings volume (106 vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Recorder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Spirit Box & Ghost Detector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Ghost Recorder against 3.9 for Spirit Box & Ghost Detector. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost Recorder has 106 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Ghost Recorder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spirit Box & Ghost Detector's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Ghost Recorder | Spirit Box & Ghost Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (106 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magic Beans, LLC | Thirty Three Apps |
Customer experience
Ghost Recorder
Spirit Box & Ghost Detector
In-app purchases
Ghost Recorder
- Ghost Recorder Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Ghost Recorder Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Spirit Box & Ghost Detector
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
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