Comparison

SPECTRAL vs GhostBox

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

Head to head
About

SPECTRAL

Transform your device into a ghost hunting tool with an EMF radar, spirit box, and SLS camera. Analyze paranormal activity with real sensor data and explore haunted locations through interactive case files. Record and share your findings with a community of investigators.

Highlights
  • EMF Radar with live readings
  • Spirit Box with multiple voice channels
  • SLS Camera with human-shaped figure detection
  • EVP Recorder with anomaly tagging
  • Séance Board for communication
  • Interactive haunted case files
  • Record and share investigations
Features
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SPECTRAL turns your iPhone into a ghost hunting kit: EMF radar, spirit box, SLS camera, EVP recorder and séance board in one app. It reads your phone's REAL magnetometer, motion sensors and microphone and turns them into atmospheric investigation tools. SLS CAMERA Maps human-shaped figures onto your camera feed in real time. Sometimes it finds you. Sometimes it finds something smaller in the corner that walks away on its own. Skeletons are saved into your photos and videos. EMF RADAR Live readings from your phone's magnetometer on a signal graph. The meter climbs as fields shift and blips appear on the radar. Temperature, voltage and frequency readouts track anomalies. SPIRIT BOX 6 channels, each with its own voice and word bank: STANDARD, DEMON, CHILD SPIRIT, SOLDIER'S ECHO, SÉANCE and ANCIENT. Speak out loud and entities answer when they hear you. Capture and share any word the instant it comes through. EVP RECORDER Record sessions from the room around you. Peaks are tagged as anomalies automatically, so you can jump to the moment something answered. SÉANCE BOARD Ask a question aloud and watch the planchette spell out the reply, letter by letter. VISION CAMERA Seven modes, including Green Glow, Heat Map Colors, Blacklight Glow, Ectoplasm, Shadow Veil and Specter Mode. Entities manifest without warning and orbs drift through frame. Every photo gets an entity type, threat level and confidence score. RECORD & SHARE Film your hunt with overlays, skeletons and orbs and share it to your feed. Standard clips run 30 seconds with a watermark; PRO records up to 3 minutes without one. INVESTIGATIONS 30+ case files in haunted places: abandoned asylums, forgotten chapels, sunken parishes, lighthouses. Each has a backstory, zones to sweep and entities to identify. A new case rotates in daily and one stays open to everyone each week. Close a case to get an animated Case Closed card. EVIDENCE JOURNAL Every capture is archived and classified. Climb 4 investigator ranks, keep your daily streak, complete daily missions and unlock radar themes in the Season Pass. Halloween, full moons and the 3 AM witching hour intensify activity. SPECTRAL PRO Every channel, filter and case, the custom case builder, 3-minute video without a watermark, longer recording sessions, Deadwave mode, audio effects, entity forensics, sensor calibration and no ads. Monthly, yearly or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly Pro are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://peerware.site/spectral-terms Privacy Policy: https://peerware.site/spectral-privacy-policy WARNING Eerie audio, sudden visual effects and atmospheric horror. Not recommended for young children or anyone sensitive to jump scares. DISCLAIMER SPECTRAL is an entertainment app. It reads real device sensors, but readings are interpreted for atmospheric effect and do not detect actual paranormal activity. We make no scientific claims about ghosts or spirit communication.

About

GhostBox

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BATCsGhostBox er en mobilapp inspireret af de klassiske radioscanningsenheder, der bruges i paranormale undersøgelser. Den er designet specifikt til ITC-sessioner og leverer en kontinuerlig frekvensscanningsoplevelse i en simpel, hurtig og responsiv brugerflade. BATCsGhostBox Sweep • Tekst-scanningsoplevelse i realtid med en indbygget, lokal database på over 17.000 ord på både dansk og engelsk. Live Ord-Historik (Log) • Appen holder automatisk styr på de sidste 10 ord, der er brudt igennem scanningen, så du aldrig går glip af en besked under din undersøgelse. Automatisk Sweep og Hvid Støj • Kontinuerlig, automatisk frekvensscanning med indbygget lydstøj, der simulerer en ægte analog Ghost Box-oplevelse. Haptisk Feedback • Mærk en fysisk vibration i din iPhone, hver gang et ord bryder igennem scanningen, så du øjeblikkeligt ved, hvornår der er aktivitet. Reklamefri oplevelse • Ingen forstyrrende afbrydelser eller reklamer under dine paranormale sessioner.

Screenshots

SPECTRAL4 screens
GhostBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GhostBox at none against SPECTRAL's 10. GhostBox also leads on ads (none vs shown). SPECTRAL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price 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. SPECTRAL sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GhostBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SPECTRAL versus GhostBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPECTRALGhostBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPeerwareBrian Christoffersen

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SPECTRAL

Subscriptions2
  • Spectral Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Spectral Pro Annual$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • Shadow & Specter Filter Pack$0.99
  • Ecto Detector Filter$0.99
  • Child Spirit Channel$0.99
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  • Demon Channel$0.99
  • Soldier's Echo Channel$0.99
  • UV Spectrum Filter$0.99
  • Season Pass Premium$2.99
  • Spectral Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

GhostBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPECTRAL free?
SPECTRAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GhostBox free?
GhostBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SPECTRAL or GhostBox have ads?
SPECTRAL shows ads; GhostBox does not.

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