Comparison

Sentinel vs TraceSeek

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

Head to head
About

Sentinel

An AI-assisted platform for investigators and security professionals to gather intelligence before making contact. It automates checks against official lists and public sources, providing detailed analysis and reporting.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted intelligence analysis
  • Automated checks against 19 official lists
  • 150+ public source research
  • Field mapping with case pins
  • Image forensics and metadata analysis
  • Vehicle VIN decoding and recall checks
  • Professional PDF reporting with branding
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Know more before making contact. An AI-assisted Field Intelligence Platform for investigators and security professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Sentinel shows what the evidence supports, what is uncertain, and what to verify next. SAFETY BEFORE CONTACT The checks that matter most, right on the home screen. Choose United States or Canada: • Sex offender registries: NSOPW (U.S.); Alberta and Manitoba (Canada) • Wanted lists: FBI, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service and 26 state pages; Canadian police pages • Custody & release: VINE (U.S.) • Courts: PACER and CourtListener; CanLII Links open in your browser, with use rules shown where they apply. AI THAT SUPPORTS THE ANALYST AI does the first pass. The professional makes the call. • Field Brief: wanted and sanctions results, risk flags, identity confidence, and top checks before contact, in seconds • Full Analysis: findings, associations, contradictions, gaps, and sources • Web Brief: live web research written into a source-cited summary It flags what it cannot verify and treats a name match as unverified until confirmed. AI is powered by Anthropic's Claude. 19 OFFICIAL LISTS. CHECKED AUTOMATICALLY. FBI, Interpol, OFAC, UN, EU, UK, BIS, Canada, the U.S. Consolidated Screening List (including the SDN, Entity, and Denied Persons Lists) and the HHS OIG exclusion list. Results appear right after the search, before any AI: every match shows its list, match quality, source, data date and, where the list has them, identifying details. A check that cannot run is marked unavailable, never shown as a clean result. Sentinel is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any government. 150+ PUBLIC SOURCES. ONE WORKFLOW. Start with a name, phone, email, company, vehicle, domain, IP, or location. Guided research covers social media name searches, courts, FEC contributions, nonprofit filings, and more, without background-check sites. FIELD MAP Apple Maps with standard, satellite, and hybrid views, Look Around street-level imagery, address search, and case pins for Target, Staging, and Exit points, listed in the case PDF report (Pro). Photo GPS opens on the map. IMAGE FORENSICS Metadata, error level, compression, and hidden-data analysis for JPEG, PNG, and iPhone HEIC photos, plus an on-device SHA-256 hash of the original file. VEHICLES VIN decoding, U.S. and Canadian recall checks, and a CPIC stolen-vehicle link. CASE & FIELD INTELLIGENCE Cases, AI client intake, AI field note analysis, voice dictation, timelines, entity maps, evidence provenance, Watch List, and saved Field Briefs. PROFESSIONAL REPORTING Investigator, Executive Summary, Due Diligence, and Client-Ready PDF reports after a Full Analysis, with sources, methodology, limitations, and your own branding. LOCAL-FIRST PRIVACY Case data stays on your device, encrypted with AES-256-GCM, with keys in the iOS Keychain. Auto-lock, device integrity checks, and Wipe All Data (keys too). No ads. No tracking. AI requests, responses, and analyzed images are not kept on Sentinel's server. PLANS Same sources and security in both plans. • Essential: 20 AI analyses and 20 Web Briefs per month, 10 searches per day • Pro: 100 AI analyses (50 in the first 14 days) and 50 Web Briefs per month, no daily search cap, tool and case PDFs, AI client summary A Full Analysis counts as two. Monthly via Apple; cancel anytime. 7-DAY FREE TRIAL No card required; the trial never converts to a paid plan on its own. It includes 5 Field Briefs, 1 other AI analysis, 1 Web Brief, and 5 searches per day. Full Analysis requires Essential or Pro. WHAT SENTINEL IS NOT Not a people-search or background-check service; does not sell personal records. For lawful professional research. Not a consumer reporting agency; not for employment, tenant, credit, insurance, or other eligibility decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sentinelosint.github.io/sentinel-privacy/

About

TraceSeek

This app searches over 3,000 online platforms for a given username, compiling all found information into a comprehensive report. It quickly reveals matched accounts, bios, followers, and activity across social media, dating sites, and more.

Highlights
  • Scans 3,000+ platforms
  • Compiles username reports
  • Finds matched accounts and bios
  • Displays followers and activity
  • Fast scan results
  • Search history
Features
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TraceSeek scans 3,000+ social networks, forums and dating platforms for any username and compiles everything it finds into one clear report. WHAT YOU GET • Deep scan across 3,000+ platforms — social, dating, gaming, developer communities and more • Full profile report: matched accounts, bios, followers and activity • Fast: most scans complete in under a minute • Search history at your fingertips PLANS • Single Report — one-time unlock for one username • Weekly Access — unlimited searches, auto-renews weekly, cancel anytime • Lifetime Access — one-time purchase, unlimited forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Weekly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://tracescan.soulover.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://tracescan.soulover.ai/terms

Screenshots

Sentinel4 screens
TraceSeek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TraceSeek at 3.8 against Sentinel's 3.0. TraceSeek also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). Sentinel's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Sentinel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. TraceSeek asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TraceSeek holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TraceSeek has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sentinel ships an update every 5 days, TraceSeek every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Sentinel versus TraceSeek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSentinelTraceSeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)3.8 (29 ratings) — better
Number of ratings129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB25 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperEija HuttunenBeijing Hula Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Sentinel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

TraceSeek

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sentinel

Subscriptions2
  • Sentinel Essential$24.991 Month
  • Sentinel Pro$59.991 Month
None

TraceSeek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sentinel free?
Sentinel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TraceSeek free?
TraceSeek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sentinel or TraceSeek?
TraceSeek is rated higher. Sentinel averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TraceSeek averages 3.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Sentinel or TraceSeek have ads?
Neither Sentinel nor TraceSeek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sentinel or TraceSeek?
Sentinel ships an update every 5 days, and TraceSeek every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sentinel was updated on November 9, 2026 and TraceSeek on November 6, 2026.

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