Threshold vs GhostLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threshold
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Threshold is a paranormal investigation command center for capturing, monitoring, organizing, and reviewing field evidence in one place. Use Spirit Box Lab, record EVP audio, capture custom video, monitor magnetic fields, motion, vibration, and audio levels, take photos, and keep everything connected by Session and Area. Create a Session for each investigation and preserve audio, video, photos, motion events, markers, notes, magnetic context, and Spirit Box Lab runs for later review. SPIRIT BOX LAB Spirit Box Lab uses calibrated live magnetic-field and device-motion activity to generate indexed word outputs from a curated 2,048-entry production vocabulary. Outputs are driven by live sensor activity rather than released through a simple repeating word timer. Choose a Session, Area, sensitivity, and spoken-output setting before beginning a run. Generated outputs, timing, contributing sensor activity, and Trigger Details are saved for later review and interpretation. Free users receive 15 minutes of complimentary Spirit Box Lab monitoring time, with up to 5 minutes per run. Upgrade to Threshold Pro for unlimited Spirit Box Lab access. CAPTURE INVESTIGATION EVIDENCE • Record EVP audio • Capture video with Threshold’s custom camera interface • Use pinch zoom, precision zoom, and torch controls • Take rapid investigation photos • Monitor a fixed camera scene for motion-triggered events • Import supported audio, video, and photos • Save evidence directly to a Session and Area MAGNETIC CONTEXT On supported devices, Threshold can preserve magnetic activity alongside captured evidence. • EVP audio and video can include synchronized magnetic timelines • Photos and Motion Camera images can include capture-time magnetic snapshots • Review readings, baselines, changes, activity levels, and timestamps • Add markers from a selected magnetic timeline moment Rotating the device briefly recalibrates magnetic sensing. Threshold may display CALIBRATING before live readings resume. If magnetic sensing is unavailable, capture and review continue normally without magnetic context. LIVE INVESTIGATION TOOLS Magnetic Field Monitor View live magnetic-field readings, baseline changes, peak activity, and individual axis values. Motion Camera Monitor a fixed scene and capture images when visual movement is detected. Vibration Beacon Monitor device movement and surface vibration with adjustable sensitivity. Audio Level Meter Watch relative sound-level changes through a responsive live display. REVIEW IMPORTANT MOMENTS • Review audio with detailed waveform timelines • Review synchronized magnetic activity when available • Replay key moments • Add timestamped markers and notes • Review saved videos, photos, and motion events • Review magnetic snapshots saved with supported images • Review saved Spirit Box Lab runs and Trigger Details • Move evidence between Sessions and Areas ORGANIZED BY SESSION AND AREA Threshold keeps investigation evidence connected to its context. Use Sessions for separate investigations and Areas for rooms, zones, or locations within each Session. Evidence can also remain Unassigned and be reorganized later. SESSION EXPORT Threshold Pro can export a structured Session package containing investigation details, evidence files, markers, Motion Camera metadata, Spirit Box run data, magnetic timelines, and magnetic snapshots. THRESHOLD PRO Upgrade once for lifetime access to: • Unlimited Sessions • Unlimited Areas • Unlimited saved evidence • Unlimited markers • Unlimited Spirit Box Lab access • Session export Threshold Pro is a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription is required. PRIVACY-FOCUSED Threshold does not require an account. Core investigation data is stored locally on your device, and you control what you export or share. Threshold is designed for iPhone.
GhostLab
This app provides a comprehensive paranormal investigation toolkit for mobile devices. It offers various recording modes for EVP, spirit tracking, and environmental analysis, along with tools for creators to capture and edit evidence.
- Multiple EVP and spirit box recording modes
- ARKit and LiDAR spirit tracking
- Creator Mode with 90-second buffer
- In-app clip editor for sharing
- EMF meters and motion detection tools
- Offline team session sharing
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GhostLab is a complete paranormal investigation toolkit for iPhone and iPad, built for night hunts. ONE HOME, SIX INSTRUMENTS, NO ADS MODES • EMF. DMP-style meter with green-to-red bars, recalibration, and radar view. • EVP. Clean microphone capture. • Spirit Box. Rapid scan-style carrier mixed with your mic. • Spirit Speak. Ask aloud and watch experimental replies condense out of dead-channel static on the analog-footage screen, timestamped like recovered tape. ITC, not a conversation with the dead. • Spirit Music Box. Multi-sensor chime reacting to EMF, motion, and proximity anomalies. • SLS. ARKit stick-figure tracking that records the camera feed: figures and captions burned into the video, your microphone on the soundtrack. Recording survives locks and interruptions. Saving is instant. A12 or later. Pro, with a free trial. CREATOR MODE (PRO) Arm Creator, investigate in any mode, and a rolling 60-second screen plus mic buffer captures the moment. • Edit and Share. Export the last 60s into the in-app clip editor. • Trim, mute/volume, 9:16, 1:1, 16:9 crop, watermark, captions, speed, freeze, color grade, title cards, multi-highlight stitch. • Share to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. • Clips attach to the session Library for later play, edit, and share. TOOLS FOR THE HUNT • Knock detector, Motion-Grid, Word Burst (Pro) • Estes Method workflow and Vigil overnight counters (Pro) • Team sessions. Offline push-to-talk radio and tag sharing (Pro) • Night Vis, torch, red-light UI, dBA level chips (approximate phone meters) • Verify instruments. Optional pre-session control checks LIBRARY AND EVIDENCE Stop and Save keeps audio, video, tags, notes, transcripts, and clips with each session. Review playback, edit clips, export PDF reports (Pro), and keep investigations organized by location, weather, and investigators. GHOSTLAB PRO Core recording stays free. GhostLab Pro is a one-time unlock, no subscription, for Creator Mode, Spirit Speak, SLS, advanced tools, voice packs, custom word lists, PDF reports, Enhance EVP, and more. Most Pro features include one free try. HONEST BY DESIGN GhostLab is for investigation and entertainment. Sensor tools measure the environment (phones, metal, HVAC, and movement all create hits). Dictionary and spirit-box style features are experimental ITC techniques, not scientific proof of spirits. Always review evidence yourself. Requires iOS 17 or later. SLS requires A12 or newer. Some tools need camera, microphone, motion, location, or local network permission. Guides, the full mode tour, and support: ghostlab.icu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GhostLab at every 2 days against Threshold's weekly. 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
Both are free to download. Threshold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GhostLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Threshold ships an update weekly, GhostLab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threshold | GhostLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brandon Romero | Jack Miller |
In-app purchases
Threshold
- Threshold Pro Lifetime$14.99
GhostLab
- GhostLab Pro$9.99









