SS vs Argus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SS
This app transforms your iPhone into a device that detects hidden cameras, Bluetooth trackers, and listening devices. It scans WiFi networks, magnetic fields, and infrared LEDs to help you identify potential surveillance equipment in various locations. Enjoy peace of mind with on-device processing and offline functionality.
- Detects hidden cameras on WiFi
- Identifies Bluetooth spy devices
- Scans for magnetic field anomalies
- Finds infrared LEDs
- Locates listening devices and bugs
- Works offline
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Check unfamiliar spaces with more confidence. SafeScan brings WiFi, Bluetooth, magnetic-field, and camera-lens inspection tools together on your iPhone—no extra hardware required. A SMARTER WAY TO CHECK YOUR SPACE Hidden cameras and tracking devices can be difficult to notice. Different devices leave different clues, so SafeScan helps you inspect a room in several ways instead of relying on a single signal. FOUR WAYS TO INSPECT • Scan your WiFi network for connected devices, including possible cameras • Check nearby Bluetooth devices that may require investigation • Look for unusual magnetic-field changes around objects and surfaces • Use your iPhone camera and flashlight to spot possible lens reflections or infrared light USE IT WHEREVER PRIVACY MATTERS • Hotels, motels, and vacation rentals • Bedrooms and living spaces • Offices and conference rooms • Changing rooms and locker areas • Your home, vehicle, or personal belongings HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the inspection tool that fits what you want to check 2. Move through the space carefully and follow the on-screen guidance 3. Review anything unusual and inspect it more closely UNDERSTAND YOUR RESULTS SafeScan helps surface signals and devices that may deserve attention. Results are indicators for further inspection—not proof that a hidden camera, microphone, or tracking device is present. Mirrors, electronics, wiring, magnets, and other everyday objects can produce similar readings. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Camera, network, and sensor scan data is processed on your device and is not uploaded or shared. No account is required. Selected inspection tools can work without an internet connection. Anonymous usage analytics help us improve the app; see our Privacy Policy for details. START FREE Use SafeScan free with ads and included scan allowances. Optional Premium unlocks advanced tools and removes ads. PREMIUM INCLUDES • Advanced network-device details • Real-time Bluetooth proximity information • Magnetic-field strength readings • Camera-lens and possible infrared-light inspection • Saved WiFi scan history • Ad-free use Whether you are traveling, checking a new rental, or protecting your space at home, SafeScan gives you a practical toolkit for a more informed privacy check. Download SafeScan and check your surroundings with confidence. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/safescaniostermsofuse/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/safescaniosprivacy/home
Argus
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Argus checks an unfamiliar room for hidden cameras with four scans that all run on your iPhone: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a lens-reflection camera finder and a magnetometer. The camera finder is free, with no scan limit and no account. Hotel rooms, Airbnbs and holiday rentals, changing rooms, gym lockers, bathrooms, rental cars. No single method finds every camera: one in a smoke detector might sit on the room's Wi-Fi, or record to a memory card and touch no network at all. WI-FI SCANNER Finds the devices on the network you joined that answer a scan. Argus Pro lists each one with how fast it answered, which known camera and DVR ports are open and, when a port answers, what the service says about itself — often the firmware. Blind spot: hotel guest Wi-Fi often isolates devices from each other, so an empty result there does not mean the room is clean. BLUETOOTH SCANNER Finds nearby Bluetooth LE devices that are advertising — trackers and battery-powered gadgets — and needs no network. Argus Pro lists each one with its signal strength. Blind spot: a device that is paired and silent does not advertise. CAMERA FINDER — LENS REFLECTION Turns the camera into a lens finder: it watches for the tight bright glint a lens returns when light hits it. Lights off, torch on, then sweep smoke detectors, clocks, chargers, vents, the TV and mirrors slowly and close. This is the scan most people mean by a hidden camera detector. Blind spot: it needs a dark room by design, and any shiny point can glint — a flag means look closer. MAGNET SCANNER Reads the magnetometer for the change in magnetic field that electronics and magnets hidden inside everyday objects cause — the check for something with no radio at all. Blind spot: plumbing, screws and structural metal move the needle too — a reading means look closer. A FIVE-MINUTE SWEEP Join the room's Wi-Fi and scan it. Run Bluetooth from the bed, then the bathroom. Lights off, torch on, sweep everything facing the bed with the camera finder. Pass the magnet scanner over whatever stood out. One signal is a question; if two checks point at the same object, inspect it closely. HONEST ABOUT THE LIMITS No app can guarantee every hidden device is found. A phone has no thermal camera and no RF detector, so a camera that is off, records locally or uses its own SIM is the hard case — which is exactly why Argus runs four scans instead of one. PRIVACY No account, no ads. What a scan finds — device names, addresses, readings — stays on your iPhone. Camera frames and magnetometer readings are never recorded; only Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scans are saved, on your phone, where you can delete them. Apple and RevenueCat handle subscriptions; crash reports and usage analytics (screens, scans, purchases) are not linked to you. No advertising identifier, no tracking across apps. FREE, AND ARGUS PRO Free, in full: the Camera Finder, with no scan limit. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth also run free and report how many devices answered and how many of them are unidentified. Argus Pro adds: the full device list with addresses and names where a device sends one; for Bluetooth, signal and safety score; for Wi-Fi, response time, open ports and the service reply; and the Magnet Scanner. Requires iOS 16 or later. Scanner-by-scanner limits and a step-by-step hotel sweep: https://tatrom.github.io/ Argus Pro is a weekly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://tatrom.github.io/privacy-terms/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://tatrom.github.io/privacy-terms/privacy-policy.html Questions or feedback? Write to us, we read every message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Argus at none against SS'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
Both are free to download. SS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Argus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SS ships an update every 9 days, Argus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SS | Argus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thuan Vu | Roman Hadiiev |
In-app purchases
SS
- SafeScan Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
- SafeScan Monthly Premium$17.991 Month
- SafeScan Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
Argus
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year









