Comparison

Pluis vs Hidden Camera Bug Detector

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

Head to head
About

Pluis

Features
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Scammers send fake messages every day: a "child" with a new number, a "bank" that calls, a "parcel" that is stuck. Pluis helps you spot those tricks before anything goes wrong. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Unsure about a message? Press the big green button. โ€ข Paste the text or pick a screenshot. Sharing from WhatsApp or Messages works too. โ€ข Pluis answers right away in plain language: danger, doubt, or no known tricks found. With one concrete step, and a read-aloud button. FAMILY WATCHES WITH YOU Link your mum's or dad's phone with a simple code or QR. When they check a dangerous message, you get an alert right away. The message itself stays private; only the result is shared. PRACTICE WITHOUT RISK In the practice track, Pluis replays known tricks as a real conversation or phone call. You choose what you would do, then see exactly which words would have given the trick away. MADE FOR OLDER ADULTS โ€ข Large text and large buttons โ€ข Read-aloud on every result โ€ข Short explanations, no jargon โ€ข "Hey Siri, check this message" works too PRIVACY FIRST Photos never leave the phone: text is read on the device itself. No account needed. We do not sell data and show no ads. ENCYCLOPEDIA The 10 most common tricks, from hi-mum fraud to fake bank helpdesks, free to read at any time. SUBSCRIPTION 3 free checks per month. Unlimited checks and family alerts with Pluis Family: 4.99 euro per month or 39.99 euro per year, after a 7-day free trial. You can also gift a year to a family member. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pluis-info.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

Hidden Camera Bug Detector

Features
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Vigil turns your phone into a five-channel sweep for hidden cameras, microphones and trackers. It is the check worth doing before you unpack in a hotel room, a holiday rental, a changing room or an office. FIVE WAYS TO FIND A CAMERA Infrared: night-vision cameras flood a dark room with light your eyes cannot see. The front camera can see it, and Vigil under-exposes the sensor until only the emitters are left. Lens glint: glass reflects light straight back at its source. Sweep with the torch and a lens answers with a small, hard, motionless spark. Magnetic: every camera worth hiding holds a magnet and a switching supply, both of which bend the local field. This is the only channel that finds a camera that is switched off. Wi-Fi: lists every device on the network you are on and flags the ones answering on the ports IP cameras stream over. Bluetooth: finds battery cameras, voice recorders and trackers that advertise themselves, and tells you when one is getting closer. WHERE TO LOOK Smoke detectors, air vents, alarm clocks, chargers, mirrors, TV bezels, power strips, air fresheners and decorative holes. Each mode explains what it is measuring and how to sweep properly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every scan runs on your device. No video is recorded, no network data leaves the phone, no account is needed and nothing is uploaded โ€” a privacy tool that phoned home would be a contradiction. Vigil raises suspicion, it does not prove anything. If you find something you cannot explain, stop, leave it in place and call the front desk or the police. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pluis4 screens
Hidden Camera Bug Detector4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pluis and Hidden Camera Bug Detector are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pluis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hidden Camera Bug Detector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pluis versus Hidden Camera Bug Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPluisHidden Camera Bug Detector
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerabdullah altunHALIME USLU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pluis

Subscriptions2
  • Family, monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Family, yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gift: a year of protection$34.99
2 purchases

Hidden Camera Bug Detector

Subscriptions2
  • Vigil Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Vigil Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pluis free?
Pluis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Camera Bug Detector free?
Hidden Camera Bug Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pluis or Hidden Camera Bug Detector have ads?
Neither Pluis nor Hidden Camera Bug Detector shows ads.

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