Comparison

Hidden Camera Scanner vs Hidden Camera Bug Detector

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Camera Scanner

This app helps you scan your surroundings for hidden cameras and suspicious devices. It uses your phone's sensors and camera to detect infrared lights, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals, and magnetic fields, offering peace of mind in various locations.

Highlights
  • Infrared lens detection
  • Night vision scanner
  • Wi-Fi device scan
  • Bluetooth scanner
  • Magnetic field detection
  • On-device scanning
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Hidden cameras have been found in vacation rentals, hotel rooms, gym lockers, and changing rooms — disguised inside smoke detectors, clock radios, USB chargers, and ceiling vents. They're harder to spot than ever. Spyzero is the privacy check you do before you settle in. In under a minute, it sweeps the room with multiple independent detection methods so you can stop wondering and start relaxing. FEATURES • Infrared Lens Detection Use your camera to detect reflective camera lenses and infrared lights in dark environments. • Night Vision Scanner Enhance visibility in low light to help spot hidden devices more easily. • Wi-Fi Device Scan View nearby devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. • Bluetooth Scanner Detect nearby Bluetooth-enabled devices and unknown signals. • Magnetic Field Detection Use your phone's built-in sensors to detect unusual magnetic activity near electronics. WHEN TO USE SPYZERO • Before checking into a vacation rental or short-term stay • Hotel rooms, conference suites, and meeting spaces • Rental cars and ride-shares • Bathrooms, changing rooms, and gym lockers • Personal home and office sweeps DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY PRIVACY Whether you're traveling, staying in a rental, or simply checking your surroundings, Spyzero provides useful tools to help you feel more secure. PRIVACY FIRST • Every scan runs entirely on-device — nothing about your scans is ever uploaded. • No tracking of what you scan or what you find. • No special access required — Spyzero uses only Apple-approved discovery APIs. IMPORTANT INFORMATION This app is designed as a privacy utility tool and cannot guarantee the detection of all hidden devices. Detection accuracy may vary depending on environment, hardware, and device capabilities. SUBSCRIPTION Spyzero offers an auto-renewable subscription. Length and price are shown before purchase. Terms of Use: https://spyzero.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://spyzero.app/privacy

About

Hidden Camera Bug Detector

Features
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Vigil turns your phone into a five-channel sweep for hidden cameras, microphones and trackers. It is the check worth doing before you unpack in a hotel room, a holiday rental, a changing room or an office. FIVE WAYS TO FIND A CAMERA Infrared: night-vision cameras flood a dark room with light your eyes cannot see. The front camera can see it, and Vigil under-exposes the sensor until only the emitters are left. Lens glint: glass reflects light straight back at its source. Sweep with the torch and a lens answers with a small, hard, motionless spark. Magnetic: every camera worth hiding holds a magnet and a switching supply, both of which bend the local field. This is the only channel that finds a camera that is switched off. Wi-Fi: lists every device on the network you are on and flags the ones answering on the ports IP cameras stream over. Bluetooth: finds battery cameras, voice recorders and trackers that advertise themselves, and tells you when one is getting closer. WHERE TO LOOK Smoke detectors, air vents, alarm clocks, chargers, mirrors, TV bezels, power strips, air fresheners and decorative holes. Each mode explains what it is measuring and how to sweep properly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every scan runs on your device. No video is recorded, no network data leaves the phone, no account is needed and nothing is uploaded — a privacy tool that phoned home would be a contradiction. Vigil raises suspicion, it does not prove anything. If you find something you cannot explain, stop, leave it in place and call the front desk or the police. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hidden Camera Scanner4 screens
Hidden Camera Bug Detector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hidden Camera Bug Detector at none against Hidden Camera Scanner's shown. Hidden Camera Bug Detector also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Hidden Camera Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Hidden Camera Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Hidden Camera Bug Detector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Camera Bug Detector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Camera Scanner has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hidden Camera Scanner versus Hidden Camera Bug Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Camera ScannerHidden Camera Bug Detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvery GanHALIME USLU

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hidden Camera Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Hidden Camera Detector - Annual$29.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Hidden Camera Bug Detector

Subscriptions2
  • Vigil Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Vigil Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Hidden Camera Scanner free?
Hidden Camera Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Camera Bug Detector free?
Hidden Camera Bug Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Camera Scanner or Hidden Camera Bug Detector?
Hidden Camera Bug Detector is rated higher. Hidden Camera Scanner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Hidden Camera Bug Detector averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hidden Camera Scanner or Hidden Camera Bug Detector have ads?
Hidden Camera Scanner shows ads; Hidden Camera Bug Detector does not.

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