TreasureHunter3D vs Fortune Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TreasureHunter3D
Visualize buried objects up to 30 meters deep with high-resolution 3D scans. Detect precious metals, ancient artifacts, and hidden structures. Requires a specific metal detector device.
- High-resolution 3D object visualization
- Detect object presence, depth, and size
- View sub-surface object shapes
- Store scan data and GPS locations
- Share scans via email and social media
- Export scans to mapping software
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This application only works with TreasureHunter3D metal detector devices! TreasureHunter3D makes underground treasures visible. It enables user to discover and visualise objects that are buried up to 30m below ground with highest resolution scan available on the market. TreasureHunter3D devices are able to detect precious metals like gold ore, silver and ancient bronze objects as well as other non metallic objects like chests, boxes, hidden rooms, graves and tunnels. KEY FEATURES: • 3 operation modes that enables user to - detect the presence of an object - determine depth - determine the size of an object - view the shape or sub-surface view of an object - observe ground surface & scan results simultaneously on screen while performing the scanning • high resolution 3D graphical representation • touch controlled responsive zoom and rotation of 3D object view • sensitivity adjustment • battery status monitoring • volume control • ability to store scan data • ability to store geographic (GPS) location of scans • easy sharing of ground scans via e-mail, MMS, FB,.. • possibility to export 3d scans to 2D & 3D mapping softwares • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity is used for communication with device to keep power consumption low during treasure hunting TREASURE HUNTING BENEFITS: • financial: supplement your income by hunting for treasure. Treasure hunting is one of the few hobbies that can really “pay for itself ” with every day finds • entertainment: searching for Hidden History with TreasureHunter3D devices is fun. You never get bored. It’s always exciting never knowing what you are going to find. • health: searching for lost treasures with has proven to be a great “stress buster” • social: you will certainly make more friends on your search for Hidden History. It is also the perfect way to get your friends & family involved in doing an activity together. REQUIREMENTS: • TreasureHunter3D metal detector device that can be purchased here: www.treasurehunter3d.com. • iOS devices with Bluetooth 4.0 (iPhone 5s or later) • iOS 8.0 or later
Fortune Watch
Access over 10,000 random fortunes across various categories directly on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. Customize your experience by selecting specific lists, text colors, and fortune lengths for a personalized daily dose of inspiration or amusement.
- Fortunes on Apple Watch
- Home screen widgets
- Over 10,000 fortunes
- 29+ fortune lists
- Customizable text colors
- Select fortune lists
- Short fortune option
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Fortune Widget is based on the classic pseudorandom fortune message application that was popular on Unix systems. Designed for widgets and Apple Watch, Fortune offers over 10,000 random fortunes covering categories ranging from sci-fi to literature to sports with quotes from classic TV shows and comics of that era. Features * Get fortunes on your Apple Watch! * See fortunes on your iPhone and iPad! * Add widgets to your home screen! * Over 10,000 fortunes! * Over 29 different lists! * Choose from green screen, amber or modern text color! * Choose which lists to show fortunes from! * Show only short fortunes for a quicker read! * Simple interface - just tap to get a new fortune! * Based on the most popular version written by Ken Arnold This one's for you Dave :-)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fortune Watch at 100% against TreasureHunter3D's 50%. Fortune Watch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). TreasureHunter3D's advantage is price (Free vs $1.49) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On ads 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
TreasureHunter3D is free to download; Fortune Watch costs $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TreasureHunter3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortune Watch has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of TreasureHunter3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fortune Watch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TreasureHunter3D ships an update every 11 months, Fortune Watch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TreasureHunter3D | Fortune Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.49 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #182 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tekaso | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
TreasureHunter3D
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In-app purchases
TreasureHunter3D
No in-app purchases
Fortune Watch
No in-app purchases
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