Comparison

Glasses Radar vs QuietCheck Privacy Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Glasses Radar

This app detects nearby smart glasses by recognizing their unique Bluetooth advertisement signatures in real time. It identifies devices like Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, and Snap Spectacles, offering situational awareness without collecting personal data.

Highlights
  • Real-time Bluetooth signature detection
  • Identifies Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, Snap Spectacles
  • On-device processing, no cloud data
  • Privacy-focused, zero personal data collection
  • Works offline
Features
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Glasses Radar detects nearby smart glasses by recognizing their Bluetooth advertisement signatures in real time. When someone wearing Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, Snap Spectacles, or other camera-equipped smart eyewear is within range, Glasses Radar picks up the unique Bluetooth patterns their glasses broadcast and alerts you. HOW IT WORKS Smart glasses constantly broadcast Bluetooth Low Energy signals while worn. Glasses Radar reads these advertisement packets and matches them against a database of known device signatures — not just manufacturer IDs, but full byte-level fingerprints. This means fewer false alarms from other Meta devices like earbuds or Quest headsets. WHAT IT DETECTS - Ray-Ban Meta (all generations) - Oakley Meta - Snap Spectacles - Other BLE-broadcasting smart eyewear PRIVACY FIRST - Entirely on-device — no account, no cloud, no data uploaded - Zero personal data collected or stored - Works without an internet connection HONEST ABOUT LIMITS Detection is probabilistic. A result means glasses matching a known signature are broadcasting nearby — it does not confirm recording is happening. Bluetooth range and environmental factors affect detection. On iOS, detection uses BLE only; the app reaches a "present" state but not "active" (an Apple platform limitation, not a code gap). Glasses Radar is built for anyone who wants situational awareness about smart eyewear in their environment.

About

QuietCheck Privacy Scanner

Features
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QuietCheck helps you notice the Bluetooth devices around you that could be recording or tracking — smart glasses like Meta Ray-Ban, Bluetooth trackers like Tile and Chipolo, drones that broadcast Remote ID, and some cameras that advertise over Bluetooth. It reads the signals these devices broadcast, right on your iPhone. One honest app, not four separate scanners. Private by design: scanning happens entirely on your iPhone — no account to scan, no ads, no tracking. And every alert carries an honest confidence level — Unverified, Low, Medium, or High — because a Bluetooth signal is a clue, not proof that anyone is recording you. A quiet scan isn't a guarantee that nothing's there; QuietCheck helps you notice, it doesn't promise to catch everything. PAY ONCE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. No weekly traps, no "can't cancel" runaround, no ads. Your first 24 hours unlock every feature — no sign-up, no payment, no limits. After that, a single one-time purchase keeps the full set. That's the whole deal. WHAT IT FINDS • Smart glasses — scans for the Bluetooth signals broadcast by camera-equipped glasses like Meta Ray-Ban and Snap Spectacles. • Bluetooth trackers — detects Tile, Chipolo, and similar trackers nearby, and flags one that keeps showing up near you over time. • Drones — reads the standardized Remote ID signal most drones are required to broadcast. • Action cameras — detects the Bluetooth signal that action and 360 cameras such as GoPro broadcast when their wireless is on. A camera advertising means it's present, not that it's recording. • Hidden cameras — an on-device camera-and-flashlight check that looks for the tell-tale glint of a camera lens. • Action cameras — detects the Bluetooth signal that action and 360 cameras such as GoPro broadcast when their wireless is on. A camera advertising means it's present, not that it's recording. WHAT IT CAN'T DO (we'd rather tell you up front) QuietCheck is a proximity tool: it only ever detects what's physically near your phone, right now. It can't look up, locate, or monitor a device or a person anywhere else. Background detection is best-effort — iOS limits how much an app can scan once it's in the background — so a quiet moment doesn't guarantee nothing's there. The hidden-camera check is a heuristic aid, not a guarantee. It's here to help you notice things, not to replace your own judgment. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Almost everything happens entirely on your iPhone, with no account and no tracking. No analytics SDK, no ad SDK. A few optional features can sync a signature database, submit anonymous feedback, or contribute to a community sighting map — each one is spelled out plainly, and each is off or on-device unless you choose otherwise. BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLD • A proximity radar view for what's nearby right now. • Find It — a warmer/colder proximity locator to home in on a specific device. • Choose exactly which device types alert you; the rest are still logged. • On-device history of past detections, exportable as CSV. • A "please stop recording" card with your state's recording-consent law. • Apple Watch companion, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts. • An optional "meeting mode" that offers to scan around a calendar event. • Optional location tagging — see where a detection happened on a private map. Off by default; your location stays on your phone and is never uploaded. QuietCheck is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta, Ray-Ban, Snap, Tile, Chipolo, Samsung, or any other manufacturer referenced in the app. Product names are used only to identify whose hardware a detected signal belongs to.

Screenshots

Glasses Radar4 screens
QuietCheck Privacy Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glasses Radar at none against QuietCheck Privacy Scanner's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. QuietCheck Privacy Scanner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Glasses Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Glasses Radar versus QuietCheck Privacy Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlasses RadarQuietCheck Privacy Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaseline Forge IncMatthew B. Dickerson

In-app purchases

None

Glasses Radar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

QuietCheck Privacy Scanner

One-time2
  • QuietCheck Pro (Lifetime, Discount)$9.99
  • QuietCheck Pro (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Glasses Radar free?
Glasses Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuietCheck Privacy Scanner free?
QuietCheck Privacy Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glasses Radar or QuietCheck Privacy Scanner have ads?
Neither Glasses Radar nor QuietCheck Privacy Scanner shows ads.

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