Comparison

Spirit Box Detector vs GhostScope

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

Head to head
About

Spirit Box Detector

This app transforms your phone into a paranormal investigation tool. It features a real-time radar, a camera with ghostly overlays, and a spirit box to capture potential spirit voices. Log your sessions and share your findings.

Highlights
  • Real-time radar sweep
  • Camera with paranormal overlays
  • Spirit box and EVP recorder
  • EMF meter with alerts
  • Sound effects library
  • Session logging
Features
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Something is in the room with you. Point the camera, watch the radar sweep and listen for what answers back. Ghost turns your phone into a paranormal investigation kit. The radar sweeps the space around you, the camera overlays what it picks up on the live view, and the spirit box cycles frequencies so you can hear the reply. What you get - Radar sweep that maps activity around your position in real time - Live camera view with paranormal overlays for photos and video - Spirit box and EVP recorder to capture and replay voices - EMF style meter with spike alerts and signal history - Sound library of knocks, whispers and footsteps - Session log to compare one haunted room to the next How it works 1. Open the app in the room you want to check 2. Start a sweep and hold the phone steady 3. Watch the meter and raise the camera when it spikes 4. Record, save and share the session with friends Premium unlocks the full sensor set, longer sessions and an ad free hunt. Ghost is entertainment. It is a ghost hunting simulator for haunted house nights and scary pranks on friends, not a scientific instrument. ========= Privacy: https://com-applu-ghostdetector.freeprivacypolicy.app/privacy-policy Terms: https://com-applu-ghostdetector.freeprivacypolicy.app/terms-of-service

About

GhostScope

Features
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GhostScope turns your iPhone into a real ghost hunting kit, powered by the device's actual sensors. EMF METER Your magnetometer measures magnetic field strength in real time. The K-II style LED bar lights up on every spike. Real data, not random numbers. EVP RECORDER Capture Electronic Voice Phenomena and play them back at 0.5x speed, the classic method investigators use to hear hidden voices. SPIRIT RADAR A live sweep reveals nearby entities, biased toward the real magnetic spikes happening around you. PENDULUM Hold your phone steady and ask yes or no questions. The accelerometer reads the tilt and answers Yes, No or Maybe. HUNT LOG Every investigation is saved automatically: location, duration, peak reading and every anomaly event. Track your recurring hotspots. GhostScope Pro unlocks unlimited saved sessions, advanced sensitivity, audio export, custom pendulum questions, home screen widgets and removes ads. For entertainment purposes only. GhostScope does not claim to detect real paranormal phenomena. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Spirit Box Detector4 screens
GhostScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GhostScope at every 2 months against Spirit Box Detector's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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. Spirit Box Detector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and GhostScope sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spirit Box Detector ships an update every 5 months, GhostScope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Spirit Box Detector versus GhostScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpirit Box DetectorGhostScope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAPPLU DIGITAL LTDAGrima Hdez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spirit Box Detector

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
4 purchases

GhostScope

Subscriptions3
  • GhostScope Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • GhostScope Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • GhostScope Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • GhostScope Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Spirit Box Detector free?
Spirit Box Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GhostScope free?
GhostScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spirit Box Detector or GhostScope have ads?
Both Spirit Box Detector and GhostScope show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spirit Box Detector or GhostScope?
Spirit Box Detector ships an update every 5 months, and GhostScope every 2 months. Most recently, Spirit Box Detector was updated on September 22, 2026 and GhostScope on October 1, 2026.

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