Comparison

Stud Finder vs Studkit

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

Head to head
About

Stud Finder

This utility app uses your iPhone's magnetometer to detect metal fasteners behind drywall, helping you locate stud lines. Simply sweep your phone across the wall to find screws and nails, then mark the spikes to identify the stud's position for mounting.

Highlights
  • Detects metal fasteners behind drywall
  • Locates stud lines
  • Uses iPhone's magnetometer
  • Simple sweep-and-detect method
  • No ads or interruptions
Features
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Find studs behind drywall using your iPhone's built-in magnetometer. This app detects metal fasteners (the screws and nails holding your drywall to wood studs) and helps you locate stud lines behind your wall. HOW IT WORKS Your drywall is screwed into wooden studs roughly every 16 inches. This app picks up those screws by reading changes in the magnetic field as you sweep your phone across the wall. Find screws in a vertical line and you've found the stud. HOW TO USE Take your case off. Hold your phone flat against the wall. Sweep slowly left and right. When the signal spikes, there's metal nearby. Mark each spike, look for a vertical line of hits, and that's your stud. Drill a small pilot hole before you mount anything heavy. If the bit hits something solid, you're on the stud. If it punches right through, move an inch and try again. Takes 30 seconds. WHAT THIS APP CANNOT DO It detects metal, not wood. If there are no screws or nails in the wall where you're scanning, it won't find anything. It also won't work well through thick plaster, concrete, or tile. And it's not a replacement for a professional stud finder on structural work. For mounting a TV, hanging shelves, or putting up pictures on normal drywall, it works. No ads. No nag timers. No interruptions. PRIVACY No account. No tracking. No data leaves your phone.

About

Studkit

This app uses your iPhone's magnetic sensor to locate studs, nails, screws, and pipes within walls. It also includes a bubble level, laser cross, drill guide, measurement converter, and timestamp camera for various DIY and home improvement tasks.

Highlights
  • Magnetic stud finder
  • Bubble level with multiple modes
  • Self-leveling laser crosshair
  • Smart drill guide recommendations
  • Millimeter to inch converter
  • Timestamp camera with GPS
Features
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Studkit finds studs, nails, screws, pipes, and metal hidden inside any wall using your iPhone's built-in magnetic sensor - no extra hardware. Plus five more pro DIY tools in one app: bubble level, laser cross, drill guide, mm to inch converter, and timestamp camera. The complete builder's toolkit for hanging frames, mounting shelves, or any home improvement job. --- SIX PRO TOOLS IN ONE APP * STUD FINDER Uses your iPhone's built-in magnetometer to detect nails inside wood studs and metal studs in any wall. Sweep slowly, watch the live trace, mark the wall when the meter peaks. Works through drywall, plaster, and most paint. * BUBBLE LEVEL Three modes (horizontal, vertical, and surface) for aligning frames, hanging shelves, leveling appliances. Accurate to under 1 degree in real-world use. * LASER CROSS A self-leveling crosshair you project onto any wall to mark a perfectly level line. Hold the phone against the surface, mark with a pencil, hang your art straight every time. * DRILL GUIDE Pick your wall type (drywall, brick, concrete, plaster, tile) and the load weight. Studkit recommends the exact drill bit size, anchor type, and pilot depth. No more ruined walls. * CONVERTER Quick mm to inch table with the most common screw, bit, and lumber sizes pre-listed. Tap to copy any value. * TIMESTAMP CAMERA Take photos with the current date, time, and GPS coordinates burned directly into the image. Perfect for documenting work, before and after shots, contractor reports. --- WHY A TOOLKIT INSTEAD OF SIX APPS Most DIY apps do one thing. Studkit is the kit you reach for every time you pick up your phone before picking up a hammer. One subscription, six tools, zero clutter on your home screen. --- HOW STUDKIT FINDS STUDS The iPhone has a 3-axis magnetometer, the same sensor that powers Compass. Studkit reads it 60 times per second and watches for distortions in the magnetic field. Iron and steel objects bend the field around them. WILL FIND: nails and screws inside wood studs, steel studs in commercial walls, iron and steel pipes, metal junction boxes. WILL NOT FIND: wood studs without any nails (very rare), plastic, PEX or copper pipes, electrical wires (unless in metal conduit), or anything deeper than about 8 cm / 3 inches. These are physics limits, no app can change this. For best results: remove your phone case (especially MagSafe), decide your scanning pose first, then press power. Hold the back of the phone flat against the wall and sweep at about one finger-width per second. --- WHO IT IS FOR DIY enthusiasts. Renters who do not want to buy six separate hardware-store tools. Carpenters wanting a backup kit. Contractors documenting work. Anyone tired of switching apps every time they pick up a screwdriver. --- PRO SUBSCRIPTION Studkit Pro unlocks all six tools. Choose Weekly ($4.99/week) or Yearly ($29.99/year, best value). Cancel anytime from your Apple ID settings. No ads ever. Auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-zelat/inicio Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stud Finder4 screens
Studkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Studkit at 5.0 against Stud Finder's 4.1. Stud Finder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Studkit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Stud Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Studkit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stud Finder has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Stud Finder versus Studkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStud FinderStudkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonolayer StudioMohammed Baydi

In-app purchases

None

Stud Finder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Studkit

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Stud Finder free?
Stud Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Studkit free?
Studkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stud Finder or Studkit?
Studkit is rated higher. Stud Finder averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Studkit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stud Finder or Studkit have ads?
Neither Stud Finder nor Studkit shows ads.

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