Comparison

Stud Finder App vs SpinCube

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

SpinCube

Solve various 3D puzzles with a camera scanner, step-by-step guidance, and a built-in timer. Learn algorithms and track your progress to improve your solving skills. Works offline on your device.

Highlights
  • Camera-based puzzle scanning
  • Step-by-step solving guidance
  • Integrated speedcubing timer
  • Algorithm learning and practice
  • Personal best tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Five puzzles to twist, one app — and a way out when the real one beats you. FIVE SHAPES, EVERY SIZE A cube, a pyramid, a diamond, a twelve-sided ball and a twenty-sided star — 18 puzzles in all, from 2×2 up to 5×5. (Cubers know them as Pyraminx, Skewb and Megaminx.) Every one of them turns, scrambles and solves for real, in 3D you can spin from any angle. STUCK? POINT YOUR CAMERA Scan the puzzle in your hands, face by face. SpinCube reads the colours and checks they add up. Get one wrong and you fix it with a tap — no starting over. ONE CORNER TWISTED? IT SPOTS THAT Drop it, pop a piece, or let someone twist a corner in place, and the puzzle can never come out again — no matter how well you turn it. SpinCube spots that the moment you finish the scan, instead of letting you go round in circles, and shows you in 3D which way to twist it back. Scan again to confirm the fix. No dismantling, no peeling stickers. THEN FOLLOW IT OUT, ONE MOVE AT A TIME Each step shows you which layer to turn and which way, on a puzzle you can spin while you follow. Go at your own pace, step back when you lose the thread, or sit back and watch the whole solve play out. OR LEARN TO DO IT WITHOUT US The 3×3 comes with the layer-by-layer method — the seven steps most people learn from. Eleven algorithms, each one named, so you can look them up anywhere. Every step opens by telling you what it does and which algorithms it takes; tap any one to watch it run in 3D, then practise it on a cube of your own. The cheat sheet with all eleven is free and yours to keep — the whole point is that one day you won't need the app for this at all. A TIMER WORTH USING Thumbs on both circles, wait for green, let go. The classic speedcubing start, timed to the hundredth of a second. Scan the scramble first and it is saved alongside your time, so you can come back to exactly that mix later. WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE A personal best for every puzzle, your recent solves as a trend, and a daily streak worth keeping alive. WORKS ON A PLANE Everything runs on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no internet needed. Nothing you scan or play leaves your device. Terms of Use: https://tinuv.me/spincube/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tinuv.me/spincube/privacy.html

Screenshots

Stud Finder App4 screens
SpinCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpinCube at none against Stud Finder App's shown. SpinCube also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and SpinCube sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stud Finder App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stud Finder App ships an update every 2 months, SpinCube every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stud Finder App versus SpinCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStud Finder AppSpinCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEbenezer Oteng辉 邓

Customer experience

Stud Finder App

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

SpinCube

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stud Finder App

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
5 purchases

SpinCube

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • LifetimeFree
  • 24-Hour Pass$0.99

Questions

Is Stud Finder App free?
Stud Finder App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpinCube free?
SpinCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stud Finder App or SpinCube?
Stud Finder App is rated higher. Stud Finder App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SpinCube averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Stud Finder App or SpinCube have ads?
Stud Finder App shows ads; SpinCube does not.
Which is updated more often, Stud Finder App or SpinCube?
Stud Finder App ships an update every 2 months, and SpinCube every 2 days. Most recently, Stud Finder App was updated on November 6, 2026 and SpinCube on November 6, 2026.

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