SenseRadar vs Dowse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SenseRadar
Transform your phone into a multi-sensor detector to find hidden cameras, listening devices, and trackers. Offers a one-tap scan with a live risk score and AI-powered security reports. All analysis runs on-device for maximum privacy.
- Multi-sensor detection
- One-tap radar scan
- Network and Bluetooth scanning
- EMF and Optical detection
- AI risk analysis
- On-device processing
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Turn your phone into a multi-sensor detector. SenseRadar helps you spot potential hidden cameras, listening devices and trackers in hotel rooms, rentals, offices and changing rooms — anywhere your privacy matters. ONE-TAP RADAR Start a combined scan with a single tap and follow a live risk score on the radar screen. 6 SENSOR MODULES • Network — scans the Wi-Fi network for suspicious devices such as IP cameras • Bluetooth (BLE) — finds nearby Bluetooth devices and trackers like AirTag; track their distance on a live radar (Pro) • EMF — measures electromagnetic anomalies using your phone's magnetometer • Optical — AI-assisted lens detection reveals reflections from hidden camera lenses • Ultrasonic — emits inaudible 18–22 kHz signals and analyses the reflections • LiDAR — builds a depth map of surfaces on supported iPhone models AI RISK ANALYSIS Generate an AI security report for the devices found: overall security score, suspicious device flags and clear recommendations. PRIVACY FIRST All sensor analysis runs 100% on your device. Your scan data is never uploaded or sold. SENSERADAR PRO Advanced features (EMF analysis, Bluetooth distance radar, AI reports) are part of the SenseRadar Pro auto-renewing subscription. Purchases can be restored at any time. IMPORTANT This app does not guarantee definitive detection; it provides risk assessment only. Results depend on your phone's hardware sensors and the environment. Offline or hardware-isolated devices that emit no radio signals may not be detected. SenseRadar is a supplementary aid and does not replace a professional security sweep. In suspicious situations, perform a physical search and contact the relevant authorities. Terms of Use (EULA): https://senseradar.net/en/terms
Dowse
Detect hidden cameras and trackers in your surroundings using your phone's sensors. It scans Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices, guides you through a physical inspection, and helps locate lost Bluetooth items. The app also alerts you to persistent unknown trackers.
- Wi-Fi device scanning
- Bluetooth tracker detection
- Guided physical inspection
- Lens glint scanner
- Infrared scope
- Lost Bluetooth item finder
- Persistent tracker alerts
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Someone found a camera in an Airbnb once, and the whole internet remembers. You still have to sleep somewhere tonight. Dowse checks a room in one walk. You go from place to place while the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth checks run underneath, and the room seals into one report you can keep or share. THE WALK Eight places cameras actually hide, one at a time: the smoke detector, the alarm clock, the USB charger charging nothing, the air vent, the shelf, the bathroom, the TV and the mirror. At each one, hold to look. Dowse strobes your flashlight and watches for the tiny glint a lens sends back, with night vision built in for cameras that light the room in infrared. If something flashes back, its photo stays in your report. If it turns out to be a screw, tap It was nothing. THE WI-FI AND BLUETOOTH While you walk, Dowse knocks on the room's Wi-Fi address by address and flags anything that behaves like a camera, quoting the device's own words when it gives any. Bluetooth listens for 20 seconds for trackers and gadgets that have no business in a rented bedroom. PULL THE PLUG Found a camera-like device on the Wi-Fi but can't see it? Unplug things in the room one at a time. Your phone buzzes the moment it drops off the network, so you know which object it was. THE HONEST PART Every room also says what it couldn't check. A camera that records to a memory card and never joins a network is invisible to every phone app, ours included, which is why the eight places exist. If Bluetooth is off or you're on mobile data, Dowse tells you before you start, and a room that couldn't check anything doesn't use up your free check. FIND YOUR LOST STUFF Earbuds under the couch again. Pick the device and walk. The number climbs as you get closer and the Geiger clicks speed up. 60... 74... 91. There they are. Tap Found it. Works with anything that speaks Bluetooth. WATCHING YOUR BACK Dowse notices when the same unknown tracker keeps turning up around you in different places, and stays silent otherwise. No alerts about your neighbor's speaker. Your first room is free. After that, Dowse needs an active subscription. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SenseRadar at none against Dowse's 3. SenseRadar also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Dowse's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Dowse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SenseRadar asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SenseRadar against 5.0 for Dowse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
SenseRadar ships an update every 9 days, Dowse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SenseRadar | Dowse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HALIL KARATEKIN | Redjan Hysa |
Customer experience
SenseRadar
Dowse
In-app purchases
SenseRadar
No in-app purchases
Dowse
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
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