Comparison

Spyscan vs Hidden Camera Detect+

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

Head to head
About

Spyscan

Features
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SpyScan is a privacy inspection toolkit for reviewing local-network device and service information, magnetic-field measurements, and camera-assisted light observations. Network observations cover only reachable devices and services on the current Wi-Fi network. Magnetic fields, bright spots, and reflections can have many ordinary causes. Results are informational indicators that require careful manual verification; they do not identify a camera or prove that a space is safe or unsafe. Features include network observations, live magnetometer readings, camera-assisted light inspection, scan history, report export, dark and light modes, and 16 languages. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ybahadir.github.io/spyscan/privacy-policy.html

About

Hidden Camera Detect+

This app helps you sweep private spaces for hidden cameras using IR, Bluetooth, and magnetic detection. It provides insights into detected signals and allows for data export and sharing. Designed for hotels, rentals, and any private area.

Highlights
  • IR camera viewfinder
  • Bluetooth (BLE) device scan
  • Magnetic anomaly detection
  • 7-day measurement history
  • CSV export and result sharing
  • Live trend chart
Features
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A four-mode privacy sweep for hotel rooms, rentals, changing rooms and your own bag. ITEM TRACKER DETECTION • Identifies nearby AirTag, Tile, SmartTag and Chipolo trackers by their Bluetooth signature • Follow detection — the app remembers what it has seen, so it can tell you when the same tracker keeps reappearing across separate sweeps in different places. That pattern, not a single sighting, is what matters • Distance band by signal strength, so you can walk toward it • Your own paired devices are filtered out, and anything found is labelled as a lead to check, never as proof CAMERA AND ROOM SWEEP • Lens reflection check — a guided walkthrough that uses the camera to help you spot the glint of a lens in vents, smoke detectors and mirrors • Bluetooth device scan — counts nearby signals and flags unnamed devices sitting close by • Magnetic anomaly — takes a two-second baseline when the scan starts, then alerts on field spikes as you sweep past fittings ROOM-BY-ROOM SWEEP LIST Work through bedroom, bathroom, living room and office, marking each as swept. Progress saves itself, so an interrupted sweep can be picked up later. RECORDS • Every scan is saved with a 7-day trend and a plain-language summary • Note and favourite any scan; compare two saved scans side by side • Export as CSV or share a single result • Watchlist — mark a device as suspicious and the app tells you when it shows up again WHAT THIS APP CAN AND CANNOT DO iPhone cameras have infrared-cut filters, so this app does not see infrared. The lens check works on reflection: a lens returns a distinctive glint when light hits it straight on. Bluetooth gives you presence and rough distance, never direction. Magnetic detection depends on starting somewhere clean and sweeping slowly. No phone app can guarantee a room is clear — use all four checks together, and treat every hit as something to look at rather than a verdict. If you believe you are being followed or watched, contact local authorities. This app is a tool for looking, not evidence. Available in 25 languages.

Screenshots

Spyscan4 screens
Hidden Camera Detect+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hidden Camera Detect+ at none against Spyscan's 2. Hidden Camera Detect+ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Spyscan'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. Spyscan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hidden Camera Detect+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spyscan ships an update every 6 weeks, Hidden Camera Detect+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spyscan versus Hidden Camera Detect+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpyscanHidden Camera Detect+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYUSUF EREN BALCIKyu-Hee Jang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spyscan

Subscriptions2
  • SpyScan Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SpyScan Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Hidden Camera Detect+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spyscan free?
Spyscan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Camera Detect+ free?
Hidden Camera Detect+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spyscan or Hidden Camera Detect+ have ads?
Hidden Camera Detect+ shows ads; Spyscan does not.
Which is updated more often, Spyscan or Hidden Camera Detect+?
Spyscan ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hidden Camera Detect+ every 4 days. Most recently, Spyscan was updated on September 9, 2026 and Hidden Camera Detect+ on September 5, 2026.

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