Net Reveal vs Hidden Camera Detector Spy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Net Reveal
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Find every device on your Wi-Fi. Spot the ones that shouldn't be there. NetReveal scans your local network and Bluetooth and tells you exactly what's connected — by name, by vendor, by what it does. Cameras, printers, smart speakers, routers, computers, light bulbs, the AC unit, the neighbor's old Chromecast you forgot about. If something looks like a hidden camera or microphone, you see a red banner on the home screen before anything else. Built for the moment you walk into an Airbnb and wonder. Built for parents who want to know what's broadcasting in the kid's room. Built for anyone who's tired of mystery devices on their router page. WHAT IT FINDS - IP cameras (RTSP, ONVIF, Hikvision, Dahua, Reolink, Wyze, Arlo, Ring) - Likely hidden cameras and mics on suspicious ports (RTSP 554, Dahua 37777, XMeye 34567) - Printers (HP, Canon, Brother, Epson, Lexmark) - Smart speakers and streamers (HomePod, Echo, Sonos, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku) - Smart home (HomeKit, Matter, smart plugs, smart bulbs, AC units) - Routers, gateways, mesh nodes - NAS and file shares (Synology, QNAP, SMB, AFP) - Computers, phones, tablets, watches, AirPods - Bluetooth Low Energy devices nearby Every result comes with a confidence level — high, medium, low, or suspicious — so you know when to trust the label and when to dig deeper. Tap any device to see its IP, MAC, vendor, open ports, mDNS services, and BLE signal. PRIVACY FIRST NetReveal runs entirely on your iPhone. There is no account to create. There is no server we control. No analytics SDK, no crash reporter that phones home, no third-party tracker. Scan results live in memory and disappear when you close the app. The only network traffic is the one you can see on your own router — your phone talking to your network, nothing else. If that sounds boring, it's the point. HOW IT WORKS Three discovery layers run in parallel during a scan: 1. mDNS / Bonjour browse across 19 service types — the protocol Apple and HomeKit already use to find devices on your network. 2. TCP probes across the local /24 subnet on 18 camera-flavored ports — the same ports security cameras advertise themselves on. 3. Bluetooth Low Energy passive scan — anything broadcasting in your immediate range. A built-in OUI database with around 200 IEEE vendor prefixes turns raw MAC addresses into recognizable brands. An 18-rule classifier combines mDNS services, vendor, hostname, and port signals to label what you're looking at. A scan of a typical home network takes around 6 to 10 seconds. DISCLAIMER NetReveal is a detection tool, not a guarantee. A clean scan means nothing obviously suspicious was found on the network and in Bluetooth range at that moment. Determined surveillance gear can be cellular-only, hardwired, offline, or physically hidden in ways no app can see. If you have a serious concern, combine this with a physical sweep and, when relevant, a professional check. Privacy: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/netreveal/privacy-policy.html Support: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/netreveal/support.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Built indie in Mexico by one developer who got tired of guessing what was on his hotel Wi-Fi.
Hidden Camera Detector Spy
Scan your surroundings for hidden electronic devices and spy cameras using magnetic, network, infrared, and lens reflection detection methods. This app provides a helpful aid for detecting potential surveillance equipment in various locations.
- Magnetic detector for electronic fields
- Network scanner for connected devices
- Infrared scanner for night-vision LEDs
- Lens detector for reflections
- Works offline
- Scan history saved locally
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Worried about hidden cameras in your Airbnb, hotel room, changing room or office? Hidden Camera Detector helps you scan your surroundings for spy cameras and hidden electronic devices using four powerful detection methods. MAGNETIC DETECTOR Uses your phone's magnetometer to detect the magnetic field of electronic devices. Move your phone near walls, outlets, smoke detectors and objects — a spike means a possible hidden device. NETWORK SCANNER Scans your Wi-Fi network and lists every connected device, flagging ones that expose camera-style ports as possible IP cameras. INFRARED SCANNER Use your camera to spot the infrared LEDs used by night-vision cameras — small bright dots invisible to the naked eye. LENS DETECTOR Find hidden camera lenses by their reflection using the red-light reflection scan. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Four detection methods in one app - Fast, simple and easy to use - Works completely offline - No account or sign-up required - Scan history saved locally on your device IMPORTANT No detection method can guarantee finding every hidden device. This app is a helpful aid, not a certified security tool. Always combine all four methods for the most thorough coverage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hidden Camera Detector Spy at Free against Net Reveal's $4.99. Hidden Camera Detector Spy also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Net Reveal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
Hidden Camera Detector Spy is free to download; Net Reveal costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Net Reveal | Hidden Camera Detector Spy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Irack Flores Maldonado | Emin Burak YILDIRIM |
In-app purchases
Net Reveal
No in-app purchases
Hidden Camera Detector Spy
No in-app purchases
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