Comparison

Hidden Camera Detector Sweep vs LensSweep

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

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Hidden Camera Detector Sweep

Features
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Your phone already carries the sensors a hidden camera detector uses: a radio, a magnetometer and a camera. This app turns them into a five-minute sweep of any room — and tells you plainly what each check can and cannot find. It cannot prove a room is clean, and it does not claim to: a phone can only report what these five methods returned, and a camera that is offline, on another network, or well enough concealed will not appear in any of them. FIVE CHECKS, EACH FINDING SOMETHING THE OTHERS CAN'T Network scan — lists every device sharing the Wi-Fi you are on, and flags the ones answering on ports cameras use. Each device is shown with the reason it stood out, so you judge it rather than trusting a verdict. Lens reflection — a lens sends light back along the path it arrived on. Under the torch it answers as a small, steady bright point that stays put while everything else shifts as you move. Infrared viewer — night-vision cameras light a dark room with infrared your eyes can't see. The front camera can often see it as a pale violet dot. Bluetooth scan — some cameras and trackers announce themselves over Bluetooth. Signal strength rises as you get closer. Magnetic field — the magnetometer reacts to metal in a housing at very close range. WHERE TO ACTUALLY LOOK A room checklist walks you through the six places cameras genuinely turn up — smoke alarms, sockets and chargers, air vents, anything with a clock face, décor above eye level, and mirrors facing the bed or shower — with what gives each one away. WHAT THIS APP WILL NOT DO It will not tell you a room is clean. Every check here has limits and every screen says what its own are. The network scan cannot see a camera on another network, on mobile data, or recording to a card with no network at all. Bluetooth only finds devices actively broadcasting. The magnetometer reacts to any metal, so a screw reads the same as a camera. A sweep that finds nothing means these methods found nothing — no more than that. Apps in this category that show you a green tick and call it safety are selling a feeling. This one is built to be useful instead. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION Everything runs on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, no account is needed, and the infrared and lens checks only draw a preview on screen — no photo or video is recorded or saved. FREE AND PREMIUM Every check is free three times a day. Premium removes the daily limit, keeps your scan history so you can re-check a room later, and shows full device detail. You can also watch a short ad for one extra sweep instead. Terms of Use: https://mrtctns.github.io/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mrtctns.github.io/privacy/

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LensSweep

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LensSweep gives you a structured way to inspect an unfamiliar room using signals your iPhone can observe—without creating an account or uploading room imagery. FOUR INDEPENDENT INSPECTION TOOLS • Optical scan highlights bright, stable reflection candidates in the live camera view. Every candidate still needs visual verification. • Nearby scan reviews Bonjour service advertisements on the local network and foreground Bluetooth Low Energy advertisements. Device names and metadata are self-advertised and do not prove what a device is. • Magnetic field meter shows relative changes after a local calibration. Metal, magnets, electronics, wiring, cases, appliances, movement, and phone orientation can all affect the reading. • Room guide walks you through power sources, sight lines, and common places that deserve a closer physical check. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Processing happens on your device. • No account, advertising, analytics, or tracking. • No automatic upload. • Camera frames and continuous magnetic readings are not saved in report history. • Save or export a text report only when you choose. • Delete report history at any time. EXPLAINABLE RESULTS LensSweep keeps optical candidates, nearby advertisements, magnetic measurements, and checklist observations separate. It does not hide disagreement inside a single risk score. Saved reports explain what was observed, where the information came from, and what you can check next. IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS LensSweep is an inspection aid, not a safety certification. A reflection, nearby advertisement, or magnetic-field change is not proof of a hidden camera. Offline, wired, silent, concealed, or remote-network devices may not appear. A clean scan cannot prove that a room is camera-free. If you have a serious safety concern, do not rely on an app alone. Leave the area when appropriate and contact the property operator or relevant local authority. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kS2lV1a50JrbAeh38E0IyxgkOXyl0fg_UuEiodko9mQ Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qBNNj81KSpZhjlPNu7YmIo3RYFzNaauAxVkL_d4BbuA

Screenshots

Hidden Camera Detector Sweep4 screens
LensSweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LensSweep at none against Hidden Camera Detector Sweep's 3. LensSweep also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Hidden Camera Detector Sweep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. LensSweep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Hidden Camera Detector Sweep versus LensSweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Camera Detector SweepLensSweep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMert CetinVanessa Pavel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hidden Camera Detector Sweep

Subscriptions3
  • Detector Premium$4.997 Days
  • Detector Premium$9.991 Month
  • Detector Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

LensSweep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Camera Detector Sweep free?
Hidden Camera Detector Sweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LensSweep free?
LensSweep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hidden Camera Detector Sweep or LensSweep have ads?
Hidden Camera Detector Sweep shows ads; LensSweep does not.

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