Comparison

GPS Bug Detector vs Find Air tag & Device Tracker

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

Head to head
About

GPS Bug Detector

Detect hidden trackers and spy cameras using your phone's sensors. Offers multiple scanning modes including magnetometer, camera, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi to identify electronics, lenses, and broadcasting devices in your surroundings. Review scan history to compare changes over time.

Highlights
  • Magnetometer for detecting non-broadcasting hardware
  • Multiple camera scanning modes (Flash, Sweep, Retro-reflect)
  • Infrared emitter detection
  • Bluetooth scanner with signal strength and device history
  • Wi-Fi scanner for network devices
  • Scan history for comparison
  • Detects devices using phone's built-in sensors
Features
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Someone can hide a tracker in a car in under a minute. Finding it takes longer. GPS Bug Detector gives you four different ways to search, because no single sensor catches everything. Scan a room, a rental car, a hotel or an office, and see what is actually around you before you settle in. BUG DETECTOR The magnetometer reads changes in the magnetic field around electronics tucked inside seats, bumpers, panels and furniture. Watch the gauge climb as you move the phone closer. This is the layer that finds hardware with no radio at all, which is exactly what a passive GPS logger is. SPY CAMERA Three ways to hunt for a lens, because hidden cameras hide differently depending on the room. Flash lights the surface and holds the exposure so glass gives itself away. Sweep walks you across a wall or ceiling in a slow pass so nothing gets skipped. Retro-reflect catches the bright pinpoint bounce a lens sends straight back at your light source. This is the one that finds cameras behind smoke detectors, mirrors, vents and clock faces. The camera view also picks up infrared emitters that night vision setups use, which your eye cannot see in a dark room. BLUETOOTH SCAN The Bluetooth scanner lists every BLE device broadcasting nearby, sorted by signal strength in dBm. Known hardware gets labelled, so your neighbour's laptop reads as a laptop and an unknown tag reads as unknown. Walk toward a device and watch the number climb until you are standing on top of it. Tap any result to open the device inspector for advertised services and full signal history. WI-FI SCAN See every device sitting on the network you are connected to, with its IP address and manufacturer. Routers, phones, laptops and smart TVs get identified. So does an IP camera. If you are staying somewhere and a Hikvision or Reolink device shows up on the house Wi-Fi that nobody mentioned, you will know in about ten seconds. HISTORY Every scan is saved. Run one when you check into a room and another the next day, and compare. A device that appeared overnight is worth a second look. WHO USES IT Travellers checking an unfamiliar room before unpacking. Drivers who share a car, sell a car, or just got one back from a shop. Hosts and guests who want a quick privacy pass on a rental. Anyone with a reason to believe a device followed them home. WHAT THIS APP IS NOT This is not a radio frequency sweeper. Your iPhone has no RF antenna a developer can reach, and any app claiming to sweep RF is guessing. GPS Bug Detector works only with sensors your phone actually has: the magnetometer, the camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Every reading you see is a real reading. It cannot detect an audio bug or a listening device that transmits over cellular, and it cannot find a passive GPS logger over the air, since a device that only records and never broadcasts has no signal to catch. The magnetometer pass is your best tool in that case, and a physical search is still worth doing. EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy & EULA: https://www.appsera.net/app-store-privacy-policy-gps-bug-detector/

About

Find Air tag & Device Tracker

Features
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Find Air – Find Your Bluetooth Devices Never waste time searching for your lost Bluetooth devices again. Find Air makes it easy to discover nearby devices and helps you locate the gadgets you use every day. Whether you’re looking for AirPods, earbuds, headphones, a smartwatch, fitness tracker, phone, tablet, or speaker, Find Air gives you a simple way to identify nearby Bluetooth devices and get back to what matters. Key Features * Find Bluetooth Devices
Discover nearby headphones, earbuds, earphones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, phones, tablets, speakers, and more. * Find Apple Devices
Easily discover compatible Apple devices such as AirPods, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. * Bluetooth Scanner
Quickly scan your surroundings and identify nearby Bluetooth devices. * All Your Devices in One Place
Keep your Bluetooth device search simple with one convenient app. * Simple & Intuitive
A clean, easy-to-use interface designed to help you find devices without unnecessary complications. Stop Searching. Start Finding. Wondering “How can I find my lost Bluetooth device?”
Find Air helps you scan for nearby Bluetooth devices and identify the one you’re looking for. Keep your favorite gadgets closer and spend less time searching. Download Find Air today and make finding your Bluetooth devices easier. Subscription Options Choose the plan that works best for you: * 1-Week Subscription * Pay once, use forever - Subscribe to free all ads and have access to the all premium content! - Check it's advantages, by getting a free 3-day trial. After 3 days, the trial will automatically turn to the month paid subscription. - The paid subscription is monthly. - Or you can choose to buy Lifetime to unlock all content forever. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - You can cancel the subscription or a free trial at any time, but at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. OTHERWISE, it will be automatically renewed. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage the subscription and turn off the auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase the subscription. Terms of use : https://sites.google.com/view/sonquoctri/terms-of-use Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/sonquoctri/privacy-policy

Screenshots

GPS Bug Detector4 screens
Find Air tag & Device Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GPS Bug Detector at 3 against Find Air tag & Device Tracker's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. GPS Bug Detector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Find Air tag & Device Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
GPS Bug Detector versus Find Air tag & Device Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Bug DetectorFind Air tag & Device Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRamazan Tugay KahramanQuoc Tri Son

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GPS Bug Detector

Subscriptions2
  • Bug Detector Pro$2.997 Days
  • Bug Detector Pro$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$69.99
2 purchases

Find Air tag & Device Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • 3-Day Free Trial, Then Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pay Once, Unlock Forever$5.99

Questions

Is GPS Bug Detector free?
GPS Bug Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Find Air tag & Device Tracker free?
Find Air tag & Device Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPS Bug Detector or Find Air tag & Device Tracker have ads?
Neither GPS Bug Detector nor Find Air tag & Device Tracker shows ads.

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