Comparison

GhostScope vs spirit trace

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

Head to head
About

GhostScope

Features
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GhostScope turns your iPhone into a real ghost hunting kit, powered by the device's actual sensors. EMF METER Your magnetometer measures magnetic field strength in real time. The K-II style LED bar lights up on every spike. Real data, not random numbers. EVP RECORDER Capture Electronic Voice Phenomena and play them back at 0.5x speed, the classic method investigators use to hear hidden voices. SPIRIT RADAR A live sweep reveals nearby entities, biased toward the real magnetic spikes happening around you. PENDULUM Hold your phone steady and ask yes or no questions. The accelerometer reads the tilt and answers Yes, No or Maybe. HUNT LOG Every investigation is saved automatically: location, duration, peak reading and every anomaly event. Track your recurring hotspots. GhostScope Pro unlocks unlimited saved sessions, advanced sensitivity, audio export, custom pendulum questions, home screen widgets and removes ads. For entertainment purposes only. GhostScope does not claim to detect real paranormal phenomena. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

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spirit trace

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SPIRIT TRACE — Investigate Differently. What if the most important response isn’t the one you hear once—but the one that keeps coming back? SPIRIT TRACE is a new paranormal investigation tool built around a different idea: don’t just chase individual words. Trace what happens across an investigation. Ask questions. Listen. Observe. Record potential responses. SPIRIT TRACE helps you look for repeated words, possible speech fragments, sequences and connections that may be easy to miss in the moment. THE BREAKTHROUGH: TRACE, NOT JUST DETECT Most paranormal apps focus on producing a word, sound, signal or visual event and then leave you to decide what it means. SPIRIT TRACE is designed around what happens next. A word appears. You ask another question. A similar word appears later. A sound fragment seems to return. A pattern begins to form. Instead of treating every moment as a separate event, SPIRIT TRACE helps you follow the thread. That’s the idea behind Trace Field. TRACE FIELD During an investigation, potential responses can become part of a visual trail. Repeated words, possible speech fragments and emerging connections can be brought together so you can see what may be developing across the session. ASK. LISTEN. TRACE. Start an investigation and ask questions by voice or text. Listen during response windows and watch for potential speech fragments and patterns. Follow the investigation timeline and review what happened rather than relying only on memory. SPIRIT TRACE is made for the moments that make you stop and think: “Did that just happen again?” “Did I hear that word before?” “Was that connected to my question?” Now you can trace the session and investigate the possibility for yourself. BLIND MODE Want to reduce expectation and confirmation bias? Use Blind Mode to investigate without seeing certain detected information as it happens. Review the session afterward and compare what you experienced with what was recorded. SKEPTIC MODE Prefer a more critical investigation? Skeptic Mode encourages you to question, compare and review potential responses rather than immediately accepting them as paranormal evidence. SPIRIT TRACE DOESN’T CLAIM TO PROVE THE PARANORMAL SPIRIT TRACE is an experimental paranormal investigation tool. It does not scientifically verify ghosts, spirits, communication with the dead or paranormal activity. Potential words, speech fragments and patterns can have ordinary explanations, including background noise, interference, environmental sounds, expectation and human interpretation. That’s why SPIRIT TRACE is about investigating—not claiming. BUILT FOR REAL INVESTIGATIONS • Ask questions by voice or text • Listen during dedicated response windows • Identify potential speech fragments and repeated words • Follow responses on an investigation timeline • Explore connections through Trace Field • Use Blind Mode for a less expectation-driven session • Use Skeptic Mode for a more critical approach • Record and review investigation sessions • Revisit previous investigations and compare what happened • Discover patterns that may be difficult to notice in real time FOR PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS Use SPIRIT TRACE at home, in historic locations, outdoors, during paranormal investigations or EVP sessions. Put your phone down. Ask a question. Listen carefully. Then trace what happened. WHY SPIRIT TRACE? Because paranormal investigation shouldn’t always be about waiting for a dramatic hit. Sometimes the most interesting moment is a small word that returns. A fragment that appears twice. A response that seems to follow a question. A connection you only notice when the whole session is viewed together. SPIRIT TRACE gives you a way to investigate those moments. Don’t just collect strange moments. TRACE THEM. Start your investigation and see what you notice.

Screenshots

GhostScope4 screens
spirit trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: spirit trace at none against GhostScope's 4. spirit trace also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. GhostScope sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. spirit trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GhostScope ships an update every 2 months, spirit trace every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
GhostScope versus spirit trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhostScopespirit trace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrima HdezRussell Charles Hodgson

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GhostScope

Subscriptions3
  • GhostScope Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • GhostScope Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • GhostScope Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • GhostScope Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

spirit trace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GhostScope free?
GhostScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is spirit trace free?
spirit trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GhostScope or spirit trace have ads?
GhostScope shows ads; spirit trace does not.
Which is updated more often, GhostScope or spirit trace?
GhostScope ships an update every 2 months, and spirit trace every 3 days. Most recently, GhostScope was updated on October 1, 2026 and spirit trace on October 5, 2026.

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