SPECTRAL vs SpiritTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
SpiritTrace
This app uses your iPhone's magnetometer to detect and display magnetic field changes in real-time. Explore different visual outputs, capture evidence clips, and enhance your paranormal investigations with optional audio and haptic feedback.
- Real-time magnetic field detection
- Four sensor-driven display modes
- 15-second evidence clip export
- Geiger-style audio feedback
- Haptic feedback intensification
- Built for paranormal experiments
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Measure real magnetic-field changes with SpiritTrace, a paranormal EMF instrument powered by your iPhone’s built-in magnetometer. REAL SENSOR. NO SCRIPTED SPIKES. The meter reacts to genuine magnetic-field readings from the same sensor used by your phone’s compass. Bring it near speakers, wiring, motors, magnets, metal, and electronics to see the field respond in real time. FOUR SENSOR-DRIVEN DISPLAYS Switch between Analog, Digital, 5-Bar, and Dual displays. Every face uses the same live sensor data. CAPTURE THE MOMENT Export the previous 15 seconds as a shareable evidence clip with readings, peak level, graph, and timestamp. FEEL EVERY CHANGE Optional Geiger-style audio and haptic feedback intensify with the field, so you can investigate without watching continuously. BUILT FOR PARANORMAL EXPERIMENTS Use SpiritTrace for ghost-hunting atmosphere, field experiments, and exploring how everyday objects affect the magnetometer. IMPORTANT SpiritTrace measures magnetic-field strength. It cannot verify paranormal activity or identify hazardous electromagnetic radiation. It does not replace professional safety equipment. Paranormal interpretation is for entertainment. SUBSCRIPTION The complete app requires an active subscription or introductory trial. Eligible new yearly subscribers receive three days free. The monthly plan has no trial. Your localized price and terms appear before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://617sw.com/emf/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://617sw.com/emf/privacy Support: https://617sw.com/emf/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SPECTRAL at free with in-app purchases against SpiritTrace's subscription. SPECTRAL also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). SpiritTrace's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price and in-app purchases 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. SPECTRAL sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SpiritTrace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SpiritTrace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | SPECTRAL | SpiritTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peerware | 617SW, LLC |
Customer experience
SPECTRAL
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In-app purchases
SPECTRAL
- Spectral Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Spectral Pro Annual$11.991 Year
- 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
SpiritTrace
- SpiritTrace EMF Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- SpiritTrace EMF Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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