Comparison

Strobe Light vs Hidden Camera Detector

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

Head to head
About

Strobe Light

Features
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LightUP is a strobe you can set exactly. Screen and camera torch flash together, from one slow beacon a second up to 30 flashes per second โ€” and you choose the rate, rather than picking from a handful of speeds. Everything runs on your phone. No account, no sign-up, nothing uploaded, no network at all. SET THE RATE, EXACTLY A big dial shows the flash rate in Hz and in flashes per minute. Drag it, nudge it in fine steps, or tap the tempo out and LightUP matches the beat. Flash width controls how long each flash stays lit โ€” short and sharp for a hard club strobe, wide and soft for a gentle pulse. Presets cover the usual jobs: a dance-floor pulse, a slow beacon for being seen, a fast blue police flash, an amber hazard blink, and a soft candle flicker. TACHOMETER: MEASURE HOW FAST SOMETHING SPINS Light a spinning fan, wheel, motor or drone propeller and raise the rate slowly. When the flash rate matches the rotation, the object appears to stand still. LightUP converts that into RPM, and lets you set the blade count so a three-blade fan is not reported at three times its real speed. It also shows the harmonics โ€” the whole multiples where the object looks equally frozen โ€” because hiding that ambiguity would be a comfortable lie. Start slow; the first rate where it freezes is the true speed. FLASHING LIGHT SAFETY, TAKEN SERIOUSLY Flashing light can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy, including people who have never had one and do not know they are susceptible. LightUP is built around that rather than burying it in a disclaimer: - It starts at 2 Hz, never at a fast rate. - The 15โ€“25 Hz band, where reactions are most commonly provoked, is marked in orange on the dial, and the readout turns orange inside it. - A plain warning appears before the first flash of every session, not once ever โ€” the person holding the phone may not be the one who read it. - While it runs, the entire screen is the stop button. Hunting for a small control in a flashing room is exactly when you need it to stop instantly. Please do not point a strobe at anyone who has not agreed to it, at drivers, at cyclists, or into a crowd. WHAT YOU GET FREE - The full strobe, screen and torch, 0.5 to 30 Hz - Exact rate control, fine steps and tap tempo - The party and beacon presets - The complete safety guidance and the marked risk band WHAT PRO ADDS - Tachometer mode with RPM readout, blade count and harmonics - Colour strobe: amber, red, blue, green and magenta - Flash width control for sharper or softer pulses - The police, warning and candle presets HONEST LIMITS The camera LED cannot physically switch faster than about 10 times a second. Above that the screen carries the strobe alone, and LightUP says so instead of pretending the torch keeps up. Long sessions make the phone warm โ€” that is the LED, and it is normal. The tachometer is a genuine stroboscopic measurement, but it is only as good as your eye and a steady hand. It is a field reading, not a calibrated laboratory instrument. PRIVACY No account, no analytics, no network access whatsoever. Camera permission is used for one thing only: switching the torch LED on and off. The app never opens the camera, never previews, and never records. SUBSCRIPTION LightUP Pro is available as a weekly subscription at $3.99 with a 3-day free trial, or a yearly subscription at $17.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Hidden Camera Detector

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Is someone watching? CamHunter helps you find hidden cameras, spy devices and Bluetooth trackers in any room: a hotel, an Airbnb, a rental flat, a changing room or your own home. THREE WAYS TO SWEEP A ROOM โ€ข Wi-Fi scanner: lists every device answering on the network you're connected to and puts anything unexplained, like an unknown camera, at the top. โ€ข Bluetooth sweep: picks up nearby wireless cameras, bugs and trackers that aren't on your network, including devices that broadcast no name. Signal strength rises as you walk closer, so you can home in on the source. โ€ข Infrared viewer: night-vision cameras light the room with infrared your eye can't see. Turn off the lights and your phone camera shows the glow. KNOW WHERE TO LOOK Room-by-room guides show where cameras are usually hidden (smoke detectors, USB chargers, clocks, mirrors, plants) and how to build a lens finder from a torch and a paper tube. We also tell you honestly which viral "tests" don't work. MORE TOOLS โ€ข World map of reported cameras: check a place before you book โ€ข Trusted devices: mark your own gadgets so only the unknowns stand out โ€ข Scan history: compare with last time and spot anything new โ€ข Last-seen location for Bluetooth devices No technical knowledge needed. Tap Scan, read the plain-language results and follow the guide if something looks off. Your scan results stay on your phone. HONEST LIMITS No phone app can find every camera. A camera that records to a memory card with no wireless connection won't appear in any scan. That's why CamHunter combines network, Bluetooth and infrared checks with a visual search guide. CamHunter Pro unlocks unlimited sweeps, the infrared viewer, the camera map and every guide. Start with a free trial and cancel anytime. Terms of use: https://sortafine.com/camhunter/terms Privacy policy: https://sortafine.com/camhunter/privacy

Screenshots

Strobe Light4 screens
Hidden Camera Detector4 screens

Verdict

The call

Strobe Light and Hidden Camera Detector are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Strobe Light sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Hidden Camera Detector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strobe Light ships an update weekly, Hidden Camera Detector every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Strobe Light versus Hidden Camera Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrobe LightHidden Camera Detector
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmine SaridoganDzmitry Viarenich

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strobe Light

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Hidden Camera Detector

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$9.997 Days
  • Pro$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Strobe Light free?
Strobe Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Camera Detector free?
Hidden Camera Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strobe Light or Hidden Camera Detector have ads?
Neither Strobe Light nor Hidden Camera Detector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strobe Light or Hidden Camera Detector?
Strobe Light ships an update weekly, and Hidden Camera Detector every 2 weeks. Most recently, Strobe Light was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hidden Camera Detector on October 26, 2026.

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