Finx vs Hidden Camera Detector Sweep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finx
Detect hidden cameras, unknown Bluetooth devices, and unfamiliar Wi-Fi network devices. This app helps you scan your surroundings and networks for privacy and security.
- Hidden camera detection (IR & EM signals)
- Bluetooth Low Energy device scanner
- Wi-Fi network scanner
- Real-time Bluetooth device tracker
- On-device processing for privacy
- No account or personal data collection
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Finx is the most advanced device detection app for iPhone. Whether you're checking a hotel room, Airbnb, or office for hidden cameras, scanning your network for unknown devices, or tracking a lost Bluetooth gadget — Finx puts powerful privacy tools in your pocket. HIDDEN CAMERA DETECTOR Analyze your environment for infrared light sources and electromagnetic signals that hidden recording devices emit. Spy cameras and covert recorders are designed to be invisible — Finx is designed to find them. BLUETOOTH SCANNER Discover every Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device broadcasting nearby. See device names, signal strength, estimated distance, manufacturer identity, and service UUIDs. Unnamed devices with strong signals are automatically flagged — a hallmark of hidden trackers. WI-FI NETWORK SCANNER Map every device on your local network in seconds. Identify smart TVs, IP cameras, printers, routers, and IoT devices. View hostnames, IP addresses, and device categories at a glance. DEVICE TRACKER Lock onto any Bluetooth device and track its signal strength in real time. Use the live proximity indicator to physically locate lost earbuds, speakers, tags, or any BLE accessory. WHY FINX? - All scans run entirely on your device — nothing is sent to the cloud - No account, no login, no personal data collected - Clean interface built for quick, decisive results - Works on any Wi-Fi network with no extra hardware - Supports BLE and mDNS/Zeroconf discovery COMMON USE CASES - Inspect hotel rooms and Airbnbs for hidden cameras before unpacking - Find lost Bluetooth headphones, AirTags, or accessories - Audit your home or office network for unfamiliar devices - Detect covert trackers attached to your car or belongings - Verify Wi-Fi security at home, in cafés, or while travelling SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/finx-hidden-camera/privacy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/finx-hidden-camera/terms Privacy is a right, not a privilege. Finx gives you the tools to protect it.
Hidden Camera Detector Sweep
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Your phone already carries the sensors a hidden camera detector uses: a radio, a magnetometer and a camera. This app turns them into a five-minute sweep of any room — and tells you plainly what each check can and cannot find. It cannot prove a room is clean, and it does not claim to: a phone can only report what these five methods returned, and a camera that is offline, on another network, or well enough concealed will not appear in any of them. FIVE CHECKS, EACH FINDING SOMETHING THE OTHERS CAN'T Network scan — lists every device sharing the Wi-Fi you are on, and flags the ones answering on ports cameras use. Each device is shown with the reason it stood out, so you judge it rather than trusting a verdict. Lens reflection — a lens sends light back along the path it arrived on. Under the torch it answers as a small, steady bright point that stays put while everything else shifts as you move. Infrared viewer — night-vision cameras light a dark room with infrared your eyes can't see. The front camera can often see it as a pale violet dot. Bluetooth scan — some cameras and trackers announce themselves over Bluetooth. Signal strength rises as you get closer. Magnetic field — the magnetometer reacts to metal in a housing at very close range. WHERE TO ACTUALLY LOOK A room checklist walks you through the six places cameras genuinely turn up — smoke alarms, sockets and chargers, air vents, anything with a clock face, décor above eye level, and mirrors facing the bed or shower — with what gives each one away. WHAT THIS APP WILL NOT DO It will not tell you a room is clean. Every check here has limits and every screen says what its own are. The network scan cannot see a camera on another network, on mobile data, or recording to a card with no network at all. Bluetooth only finds devices actively broadcasting. The magnetometer reacts to any metal, so a screw reads the same as a camera. A sweep that finds nothing means these methods found nothing — no more than that. Apps in this category that show you a green tick and call it safety are selling a feeling. This one is built to be useful instead. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION Everything runs on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, no account is needed, and the infrared and lens checks only draw a preview on screen — no photo or video is recorded or saved. FREE AND PREMIUM Every check is free three times a day. Premium removes the daily limit, keeps your scan history so you can re-check a room later, and shows full device detail. You can also watch a short ad for one extra sweep instead. Terms of Use: https://mrtctns.github.io/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mrtctns.github.io/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Finx at none against Hidden Camera Detector Sweep's shown. Finx also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Finx sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Hidden Camera Detector Sweep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Finx | Hidden Camera Detector Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AppSwarm, Inc. | Mert Cetin |
In-app purchases
Finx
- Weekly FinX Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
Hidden Camera Detector Sweep
- Detector Premium$4.997 Days
- Detector Premium$9.991 Month
- Detector Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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