Comparison

Ghost Communicator vs deviceOwl

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

Head to head
About

Ghost Communicator

This app is a professional tool for paranormal investigators, utilizing real-time audio processing and environmental sensor data to facilitate communication with spirits. It features an EVP recorder, an EMF-based word dictionary, and an AI interpreter to translate detected phenomena into coherent messages. Sessions can be screen-recorded for evidence documentation.

Highlights
  • Real-time EVP Ghostbox
  • EMF Word Dictionary (Ovilus Style)
  • AI Spirit Interpreter
  • Screen Recording for Evidence
  • Instrumental Trans-Communication (ITC) research
Features
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Ghost Communicator is a professional-grade real-time spirit communicator and EVP recorder (Ghostbox). This app is not a toy. It is the product of years of research and experimentation in Instrumental Trans-Communication (ITC). It is designed for serious paranormal investigators, ghost hunters, and those seeking to communicate with the unknown. KEY FEATURES: • EVP Ghostbox: Capture and process sounds from the microphone in real-time. Theories suggest that spirits can manipulate audio frequencies to generate paranormal activity. What you hear and see is being recorded live. • EMF Word Dictionary (Ovilus Style): The app converts environmental readings into real words. Using the magnetometer (compass sensor) in your iPhone, the app detects magnetic fluctuations caused by entities and allows them to choose a response from a database of over 10,000 words. No random generators are used. • NEW: AI Spirit Interpreter: We have bridged the gap between technology and the paranormal. Use our advanced Artificial Intelligence to interpret detected words into coherent, chilling sentences. (Requires Spirit Credits). • Screen Recording: Document your evidence! Record your entire session—including audio and on-screen activity—to review later or share with your team. THEORY & RESEARCH: The core concept is that outside forces can affect and manipulate the magnetic fields around us. Theories suggest that spirits and paranormal entities are able to alter these electromagnetic frequencies to consciously select a response from our preset database. INSTRUCTIONS: Use in a quiet environment. It is highly advisable to plug in external speakers for clearer EVP results. Be respectful. Disclaimer: While this app is built on legitimate ITC theories, paranormal activity cannot be scientifically proven. This app is intended for paranormal investigation and entertainment purposes only.

About

deviceOwl

This app uses AI to identify household and covert spy devices by simply pointing your smartphone at them. It reveals device capabilities, privacy implications, and manufacturer details to help you protect your privacy.

Highlights
  • AI device identification
  • Privacy implications revealed
  • Device capabilities details
  • Manufacturer information
  • Offline device checking
  • Basic and Advanced Editions
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Discover Device Potential deviceOwl is an AI point-and-shoot hardware device checker that helps you identify the make and model of devices, and reveal their privacy implications. Covert spy devices are cameras and microphones that are either miniaturized, or disguised as other trusted household objects. They have serious implications, because they can be well disguised, highly reliable, and are widely available for purchase. Household smart devices can enhance the convenience and peace of mind we have at home, but sometimes at a cost of privacy and security. With an eye towards privacy, deviceOwl helps you quickly identify these devices, providing both simple, and in-depth details about their capabilities. Simply point your smartphone at a device, and let deviceOwl intelligently check it, based on its knowledge of thousands of devices. If a device is recognized, deviceOwl provides details about the device's capabilities, helping you to make the right decisions about how to protect your privacy, and the privacy of the people you care about. Information includes make, model, privacy and safety considerations, sensors, network, storage, power, remote control, AI capabilities, and manufacturer information, including origin, parent companies, privacy policy, and the current government blacklist status of the manufacturer. FEATURES —————-- - Basic Edition helps identify popular consumer household smart devices. - Advanced Edition helps identify covert consumer spy devices, and provides in-depth device capabilities with a focus on privacy. - Regular device knowledge updates keep deviceOwl aware of new devices. - Heads up display and interactive guidance to make it easier to check devices. - Designed for traveling. Once installed and updated, check devices without a cloud or network connection. IMPORTANT NOTES & LIMITATIONS —————————————————---- - Checks visible devices that are roughly up to the size of a shoebox. - Please follow the guidance provided on safely and correctly checking devices. - Some devices may look similar to each other, especially under different lighting conditions, and from different angles. Please confirm all device detections using the reported make and model. - DeviceOwl is not a network device scanner, or camera lens reflection checker. Instead, it uses AI to visually recognize devices by their shape and form. - Does not identify individual components of dismantled devices, such as their circuit boards and other components. - Does not identify certain device types whose surface is dominated by an LCD screen, including TV's, tablets, and smartphones. Refer to the device type selection screen for the most current list of supported device types. - Due to the volume of sample submissions, Entropic Labs responses to device sample submissions may be limited. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ———————————- deviceOwl “Basic Edition” - Check popular consumer household smart devices using AI computer vision. - Reveal basic information, and in-depth device capabilities with a focus on privacy. deviceOwl “Advanced Edition” (Subscription) - Boosts deviceOwl with knowledge of covert consumer spy devices. - Reveal important privacy and safety considerations for select devices. - Cognition Boost feature helps to help identify partially damaged or marked devices. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Manage your subscriptions, and turn off automatic renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Screenshots

Ghost Communicator4 screens
deviceOwl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: deviceOwl at Free against Ghost Communicator's $4.99. deviceOwl also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

deviceOwl is free to download; Ghost Communicator costs $4.99 up front. Ghost Communicator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and deviceOwl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

deviceOwl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: deviceOwl has 539 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Ghost Communicator's written reviews are positive against 49% of deviceOwl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Communicator ships an update every 31 months, deviceOwl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ghost Communicator versus deviceOwl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost CommunicatordeviceOwl
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (539 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews49.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1539 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamjan IrgolicEntropic, LLC

Customer experience

Ghost Communicator

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

deviceOwl

All ratings522 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative43.4%

Bugs and requests

Ghost Communicator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

deviceOwl

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable device detection
  • Subscription management problems
  • Unresponsive customer support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free trial period for premium features
  • Expanded device database
  • Improved user interface
  • Seamless integration with other security apps

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ghost Communicator

One-time3
  • 10 Credits$1.99
  • 50 credits$4.99
  • 100 Credits$8.99
1 purchases

deviceOwl

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Advanced Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Ghost Communicator free?
Ghost Communicator costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is deviceOwl free?
deviceOwl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Communicator or deviceOwl?
deviceOwl is rated higher. Ghost Communicator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while deviceOwl averages 4.3 from 539 ratings.
Do Ghost Communicator or deviceOwl have ads?
Neither Ghost Communicator nor deviceOwl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Communicator or deviceOwl?
Ghost Communicator ships an update every 31 months, and deviceOwl every 2 months. Most recently, Ghost Communicator was updated on October 24, 2026 and deviceOwl on October 21, 2026.

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