Comparison

Stud Finder App vs rPlay TV

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

Head to head
About

Stud Finder App

This tool uses your phone's magnetometer to detect metal objects within walls, such as nails, screws, pipes, and rebar. It offers different modes for finding studs or larger metal objects and can even overlay stud locations on your camera view in augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Magnetometer-based stud and metal detection
  • Multiple scan modes (Stud, Metal, Deep Scan Pro)
  • Augmented reality wall view (Pro)
  • Haptic and sound alerts
  • Live field strength readings
  • Calibration to your environment
  • Save and review past scans
Features
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Find the stud before you drill. Stud Finder turns your iPhone's built-in magnetometer into a magnetic stud finder. It picks up the steel nails and screws that hold drywall to the studs, and warns you about the pipes, rebar and conduit you don't want to hit. Lay your phone flat on the wall, let it calibrate, then slide it slowly. The gauge climbs as you get closer to metal, and the scanner lights up, beeps and buzzes when it finds something. THREE SCAN MODES Stud Mode: Tuned for the small, brief signal of a nail or screw. Follow the line of fasteners to find the stud. Metal Mode: Less sensitive, so only larger metal like pipes, plates and steel studs stands out. A line of nails won't set it off, so you can tell a fastener from a pipe. Deep Scan (Pro): The most sensitive mode, for fasteners set deeper in the wall that Stud Mode can pass right over. WALL VIEW (PRO) Found one stud? Point your camera at the wall and Wall View draws a line on it in AR, then marks where the next studs should be at your stud spacing: 16 or 24 inches, or 40 or 60 cm. Slide your phone onto a predicted line to check it, and tap to confirm. Predicted lines are estimates. Doubled studs around doors, windows and corners can break the pattern, so check each one with the scanner before you drill. FEATURES • Calibrates against your own wall, so readings fit the room • Live field strength in microtesla (µT) or milligauss (mG) • Low, normal and high sensitivity • Haptic and sound alerts: one beep for a possible stud, three for metal • Save scans and look back at them later • Keep the screen awake while you scan • A step-by-step guide that walks you through hanging a shelf, from the first stud to the last screw • Available in 13 languages FREE AND PRO Stud Mode, Metal Mode and calibration are free. The free plan includes 3 scans of up to a minute each. After that, watch a short ad for another scan, as often as you like. You can keep up to 5 saved scans. Stud Finder Pro adds: • Deep Scan • Wall View • Unlimited scans with no time limit and no ads • Unlimited saved scans If your plan starts with a free trial, we'll remind you two days before it ends. HOW IT WORKS, AND WHAT IT CAN'T DO We want you to know exactly what you're getting. Your phone's magnetometer senses magnetic fields, so it detects ferrous metal: steel nails, screws, pipes, rebar and conduit. Wood isn't magnetic, and no phone can detect it directly. Stud Finder finds studs the way a magnetic stud finder does, by finding the metal fasteners holding them in place. That's why the app reports what it finds by signal strength instead of claiming to identify materials. If a reading in Stud Mode is unusually strong, it tells you it's likely metal rather than a stud. Results depend on your device's magnetometer, the wall material and how deep the metal is. Detection is less reliable through thick plaster, tile, concrete or metal lath. Always check before you drill, and never rely on any app alone where there may be electrical wiring or plumbing. SUBSCRIPTIONS Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY Your saved scans are stored on your device. Privacy Policy: https://redizeuz.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://redizeuz.com/terms

About

rPlay TV

This app is a native IPTV player for Apple devices, allowing you to stream your own content. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like an electronic program guide, recording capabilities, and on-demand browsing.

Highlights
  • Native IPTV player for Apple devices
  • Supports M3U, Xtream Codes, Dispatcharr playlists
  • Electronic program guide with grid/list views
  • Channel logos, groups, favorites, and search
  • Live TV recording and catch-up
  • On-demand movie and series browsing
  • iCloud sync for playlists and watch progress
Features
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rPlayTV is a native IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and CarPlay. rPlayTV does not include or provide any channels, streams or content. You bring your own playlist — M3U, Xtream Codes or Dispatcharr — and rPlayTV plays it beautifully on every Apple device you own. LIVE TV • Full electronic programme guide, with grid and list views • Channel logos, groups, favourites and search • Reminders for upcoming programmes • Catch-up and live rewind where your provider supports it RECORDING • Schedule recordings to a Dispatcharr server, or record locally to your device • Pre-roll and post-roll buffers, and commercial removal on supported servers MOVIES AND SERIES • Browse on-demand libraries from Dispatcharr and Xtream Codes • Rich metadata, artwork and Continue Watching that syncs across your devices APPLE ECOSYSTEM • Native Apple TV app with frame-rate matching, so 50fps content plays at 50Hz • AirPlay, Chromecast and Picture-in-Picture • iCloud sync for playlists, favourites and watch progress • Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Apple TV A playlist from your IPTV provider is required. rPlayTV is not affiliated with any content provider and does not supply, host or resell any streams.

Screenshots

Stud Finder App4 screens
rPlay TV1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: rPlay TV at 5.0 against Stud Finder App's 4.4. rPlay TV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Stud Finder App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. rPlay TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rPlay TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stud Finder App versus rPlay TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStud Finder ApprPlay TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings510 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEbenezer OtengVMLite Corporation

Customer experience

Stud Finder App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

rPlay TV

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stud Finder App

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
None

rPlay TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stud Finder App free?
Stud Finder App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is rPlay TV free?
rPlay TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stud Finder App or rPlay TV?
rPlay TV is rated higher. Stud Finder App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while rPlay TV averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Stud Finder App or rPlay TV have ads?
Stud Finder App shows ads; rPlay TV does not.

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