Argus vs Glint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Argus
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Argus turns your phone into a privacy toolkit that helps you check hotel rooms, rentals, changing rooms and any unfamiliar space for hidden cameras and suspicious devices. Argus combines four detection methods in one app so you can sweep a room from multiple angles: CAMERA FINDER Use your camera with an infrared/lens-reflection filter to spot the tell-tale glint of a hidden camera lens in dark corners, vents, smoke detectors and mirrors. WI-FI SCANNER Scan your local network to list connected devices and surface anything unexpected โ a useful first pass for network-connected cameras. BLUETOOTH SCANNER Discover nearby Bluetooth (BLE) devices and review their details to help identify unknown trackers and gadgets around you. MAGNET SCANNER Use your phone's magnetometer to detect the magnetic signature of electronics concealed inside everyday objects. ALSO INCLUDED โข Scan history โ review and revisit what each sweep found โข Device details โ inspect names, addresses and signal data โข Reminders โ get nudged to check a new place when you travel โข Dark, light and system themes โข Clear, step-by-step instructions PRIVACY FIRST Argus is built to respect your privacy. Scans run on your device and the app does not sell your data. (See our Privacy Policy for details on what is processed.) IMPORTANT No app can guarantee that every hidden device will be found. Argus is a set of tools to help you check your surroundings and make informed decisions โ it is not a substitute for professional detection equipment. ARGUS PRO โข See every device found in your scans โข Signal, manufacturer & safety score โข All four detectors, no limits Argus Pro is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://tatrom.github.io/privacy-terms/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://tatrom.github.io/privacy-terms/privacy-policy.html Questions or feedback? Contact us anytime โ we read every message.
Glint
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Is someone watching? A hidden camera in a rental or a hotel room is small, cheap, and easy to miss. Glint gives you four ways to look โ and tells you plainly what each one can and can't see. FREE, AND COMPLETE The network scan is free forever, and the results are never blurred or held back. Glint lists every device sharing your Wi-Fi and says in plain words what each one probably is: a router, a printer, an Apple TV โ or something that matches a known camera manufacturer. Most apps in this category show you a scary number and charge you to see what's behind it. We don't. The live magnetic sweep is free too. WHAT GLINT PRO ADDS โข Infrared detector โ spots the IR LEDs a night-vision camera gives off in a dark room โข Lens glint finder โ catches the reflection a lens throws back at your torch โข Guided room sweep โ ten places, in the order cameras are actually found: smoke detectors, alarm clocks, USB chargers, air vents, the two-way mirror test โข Saved reports โ a record of every room you've checked NO LOCATION. NO SERVER. Glint never asks for your location โ it doesn't need it. Everything runs on your iPhone: the camera feed is analysed frame by frame in memory and never recorded, the network scan never leaves your local network, and nothing is uploaded anywhere. There is no server to leak. HONEST ABOUT LIMITS No app can prove a room is clean, and any app that says otherwise is selling you something. A network scan can't see a camera recording to an SD card. Infrared works in the dark, not in daylight. Glint tells you this at the end of every sweep, because a false sense of safety is worse than none. Glint Pro is a one-time purchase โ pay once and keep every tool, on every device you sign in with. There is no subscription and nothing to cancel. Terms of Use: https://identifier-proxy.vercel.app/glint/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://identifier-proxy.vercel.app/glint/privacy/ Terms also include Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Argus at 16.0 against Glint's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Argus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Glint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Argus ships an update every 2 weeks, Glint every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Argus | Glint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Hadiiev | Alec Bogdan |
In-app purchases
Argus
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Glint
- Glint Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
- Glint Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year





