Comparison

GhostTrail vs SpiritTrace

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

Head to head
About

GhostTrail

Features
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A logbook for places that feel wrong. Walk into a room that gives you that feeling. Tap once. Hold still for two seconds while the rig baselines. GhostTrail starts reading your phone's magnetometer, accelerometer, and GPS — for up to sixty seconds, or until you tap stop. You get a pin you can keep on your phone, or share to the World Map so other spotters can see what your phone measured. WHAT IT IS • An honest sensor recorder. The readings are what the phone measured. Nothing else. • A logbook with retro VHS chrome. Each capture earns a tape number, a phosphor-green status readout, and — for curated landmarks — a multi-section lore card you can export as an Instagram Story sticker. • A curated map of nearly 200 places across six continents — locations known for the kind of stories that make people lower their voice. WHAT IT IS NOT • A ghost detector. The app never interprets readings. It logs them. • A microphone recorder. The permission is never requested. • A tracking app. No advertising identifiers. No analytics. No third-party trackers. SIGNALS — THE PEEK ECONOMY Opening another spotter's public pin costs one Signal. You start with three free Signals, and every pin you publish yourself earns one back — no daily caps, no limits. Out of Signals? Publish your own pins, or buy a Signal pack from Profile → SIGNALS. Three pack sizes: 3, 12 (+25% bonus), or 30 (+40% bonus). PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • Captures stay on your phone by default. Nothing leaves the device until you tap SHARE TO WORLD MAP. • Shared coordinates are fuzzed by ±30 meters before upload. Precise location never leaves the device. • Sign in with Apple is the only auth method. Apple's private email relay is supported. • Profile → Delete account permanently removes everything you have shared. FOUR TIERS OF ANOMALY Quiet · Stir · Pulse · Surge. The same readings, four amplifications of chrome. Your screen reacts to what the rig is seeing. A haptic pulse fires on every tier crossing. No sound is ever played. DESIGNED FOR LATE-NIGHT USE Phosphor green on near-black. Retro VHS scanlines. Monospace timecode. The interface stays out of the way. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 17 or later • Magnetometer (every modern iPhone has one) • Location and motion permissions, granted on first capture • Camera permission optional — only for photos attached to pins • Photo Library Add permission optional — only when saving an Instagram-bound landmark sticker GhostTrail does not detect ghosts. It logs environmental sensor readings as data, not as paranormal claims.

About

SpiritTrace

Transform your device into a paranormal investigation tool with live visual anomaly scanning and evidence recording. Explore low-light environments and document your findings with a session journal and replay features.

Highlights
  • Live SLS-style figure visualization
  • Evidence video recording and replay
  • Night filters and depth modes
  • Motion Watch alerts
  • Session journal
  • Location and settings saved
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a visual anomaly-scanning toolkit built for paranormal investigations, low-light experiments, and creative exploration. SpiritTrace combines live camera analysis with on-device figure visualization, evidence recordings, replay tools, and a session journal. FEATURES • Live SLS-style figure visualization • Evidence video recording and replay • Night filters, depth modes, and edge enhancement • Motion Watch alerts for scene changes • Session journal and captured-clue review • Location and settings saved with every capture • Restore and manage subscriptions in-app IMPORTANT SpiritTrace is designed for entertainment and experimental use. Visual figures and motion events are algorithmic interpretations or artifacts and are not proof of paranormal activity. Results vary by device, environment, and lighting. A SpiritTrace Pro subscription is required to use the full scanner and evidence toolkit. SpiritTrace Pro Monthly and Yearly plans are available. Prices vary by region and are shown in the app before purchase. Eligible new yearly subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. After any free trial, subscriptions renew automatically at the selected price and duration unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://617sw.com/sls/privacy Terms of Use: https://617sw.com/sls/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://617sw.com/sls/support

Screenshots

GhostTrail4 screens
SpiritTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpiritTrace at weekly against GhostTrail's monthly. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GhostTrail sells 3 one-off in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GhostTrail ships an update monthly, SpiritTrace weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GhostTrail versus SpiritTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhostTrailSpiritTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB19 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperChih Han Lin617SW, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GhostTrail

One-time3
  • 3 Signals$0.99
  • 12 Signals$2.99
  • 30 Signals$5.99
2 purchases

SpiritTrace

Subscriptions2
  • SpiritTrace Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • SpiritTrace Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is GhostTrail free?
GhostTrail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpiritTrace free?
SpiritTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GhostTrail or SpiritTrace have ads?
Neither GhostTrail nor SpiritTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GhostTrail or SpiritTrace?
GhostTrail ships an update monthly, and SpiritTrace weekly. Most recently, GhostTrail was updated on October 25, 2026 and SpiritTrace on October 24, 2026.

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