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Best Scary Ghost Apps

192+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated June 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good scary ghost apps. We benchmark 192+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Scary Ghost Apps (June 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Ghost Camera Detector RadarGhost Camera Detector RadarFree4.2★ (13K)YesYesJul 2026
2Ghost Detector - Spirit BoxGhost Detector - Spirit BoxFree4.5★ (5.2K)YesYesJul 2026
3Spirit Board (very scary)Spirit Board (very scary)Free4.3★ (52K)YesYesJul 2026
4Ghost Detector - Haunted RadarGhost Detector - Haunted RadarFree4.2★ (9.6K)NoYesJul 2026
5Ouija Board: The VeilOuija Board: The VeilFree4.4★ (18)YesYesJul 2026
6Scary Chat Stories - AddictedScary Chat Stories - AddictedFree4.8★ (16K)YesYesJul 2026
7GhostTube SLS CameraGhostTube SLS CameraFree4.6★ (8.1K)YesYesJul 2026
8Horror Games & Chat StoriesHorror Games & Chat StoriesFree4.5★ (41K)YesYesJul 2026

Top Picks for Scary Ghost Apps

Ghost Camera Detector Radar#1

Ghost Camera Detector Radar by First Class Media B.V.

spirit box and hunting tool
Editor's Choice
🎬 Entertainment
4.2😐(13K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Ghost Camera Detector Radar screenshot 3

Detect and communicate with spirits using a realistic ghost hunting experience. This app visualizes detected ghosts and allows you to ask questions, receiving answers from the spirit world. It provides a unique tool for exploring paranormal phenomena.

What We Love

  • 👍 Friendly ghosts
  • 🤖 Ghosts provide detailed information
  • 🔍 Able to detect ghosts in various locations

Room to Improve

  • 😨 Encountering evil or dangerous ghosts
  • 🚫 Ghosts providing cryptic or ominous messages
  • 🤔 Unsure if app is real or just for entertainment
Ghost Detector - Spirit Box#2

Ghost Detector - Spirit Box by ZipoApps

Ghost Hunting Camera Tracker
Strong Contender
🎬 Entertainment
4.5😐(5.2K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
Ghost Detector - Spirit Box screenshot 1
Ghost Detector - Spirit Box screenshot 2
Ghost Detector - Spirit Box screenshot 3
Ghost Detector - Spirit Box screenshot 4
Ghost Detector - Spirit Box screenshot 5
Ghost Detector - Spirit Box screenshot 6

Simulate a ghost hunting experience using your device's sensors. Detect sound waves with the microphone, visualize magnetic fields with the magnetometer, and apply special camera filters to create a spooky atmosphere. Record your investigations and share them with others.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Interesting app
  • 👍 Scary but enjoyable experience
  • 🤖 EMF detection feature works

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Annoying audio/sound effects
Spirit Board (very scary)#3

Spirit Board (very scary) by First Class Media B.V.

Talk to ghosts and spirits!
Worth Considering
🎬 Entertainment
4.3😐(52K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
Spirit Board (very scary) screenshot 1
Spirit Board (very scary) screenshot 2

Communicate with spirits using your voice or text. Ask questions and receive responses through a moving planchette. Follow instructions for a séance and be prepared for potential paranormal activity.

What We Love

  • 🤩 Entertaining and engaging
  • 👻 Realistic paranormal experience
  • 🔍 Intriguing mystery and suspense

Room to Improve

  • 😨 Genuinely scary and unsettling
  • 🙅‍♀️ Potential to invite negative entities
  • 🤯 Overwhelming and disturbing content

More Scary Ghost Apps apps to explore

4
Ghost Detector - Haunted Radar
Ghost Detector - Haunted Radar
Ghost Detector - Haunted Radar
EMF Meter Sensor Spirit Board
Free

Detect paranormal activity and ghosts using your device's sensors. This app utilizes a new algorithm to measure the nature and impact of entities, offering a fun way to explore haunted locations or playfully scare friends.

Ghost detectionParanormal activity scannerEMF meter sensor
🎬 Entertainment
(9.6K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Ouija Board: The Veil
Ouija Board: The Veil
Ouija Board: The Veil
Talk to Ghosts & Spirits
Free

This app simulates a spirit board experience, allowing users to ask questions and receive cryptic or direct answers from a digital planchette. It features a Victorian aesthetic and a daily ritual for a hauntingly atmospheric session.

Digital spirit board simulationPlanchette movement for answersVictorian-era aesthetic
🎬 Entertainment
(18)
free with in-app purchases
6
Scary Chat Stories - Addicted
Scary Chat Stories - Addicted
Scary Chat Stories - Addicted
Creepy chats: binge read or AI
Free

Experience horror chat stories in two ways: binge-read free, ad-free narratives or engage in interactive AI-driven roleplay. Make choices that shape the plot and uncover hidden endings in a variety of creepy genres. New stories are added weekly.

Binge-read short horror chat storiesInteractive AI-driven chat roleplayGuide plot with typed replies
📚 Books
(16K)
free with in-app purchases
7
GhostTube SLS Camera
GhostTube SLS Camera
GhostTube SLS Camera
SLS Camera Alternative
Free

This app detects humanoid bodies and shapes using your device's camera and sensors, mimicking the functionality of a traditional SLS camera. It leverages LiDAR or dual-lens technology for depth perception, aiding in paranormal investigations. It's available for free with optional subscriptions.

Humanoid and shape detectionLiDAR and dual-lens depth sensingParanormal investigation aid
🎬 Entertainment
(8.1K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Horror Games & Chat Stories
Horror Games & Chat Stories
Horror Games & Chat Stories
Scary interactive texts story
Free

Immerse yourself in interactive chat stories across various genres, from horror to romance. Create and edit your own narratives with easy-to-use tools. Personalize your reading experience with customizable settings.

Interactive chat storiesStory creation and editing toolsGenre variety (horror, thriller, romance, comedy)
🎬 Entertainment
(41K)
subscription
9
Ghost Detector & Spirit Box
Ghost Detector & Spirit Box
Ghost Detector & Spirit Box
Ghost Hunting Tools
Free

Explore ghost stories, use a ghost detector, and view real-life paranormal experiences. This app offers a comprehensive collection of ghost-related content for entertainment.

Ghost Detector & SensorReal-life ghost storiesHaunted experiences
🌟 Lifestyle
(3.5K)
subscription
10
AR Spirits Box: Ghost Detector
AR Spirits Box: Ghost Detector
AR Spirits Box: Ghost Detector
talk to ghosts, hunting radar
Free

Explore the paranormal with a ghost hunting radar that visualizes spirits in your surroundings. Ask detected ghosts questions and receive their responses. Upgrade for full access to all sounds and spirit conversations.

Ghost detection radarSpirit visualizationAsk ghosts questions
🎬 Entertainment
(1.9K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Ghost detector spirit hunter
Ghost detector spirit hunter
Ghost detector spirit hunter
Real Camera Radar
Free

Detect paranormal activity and spirits using your device's sensors and camera. Explore haunted locations, capture evidence, and create maps of potential ghost activity. Designed for ghost hunters and paranormal investigators.

Paranormal activity detectionSpirit communicationGhost radar mapping
🎬 Entertainment
(4K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Ghost Chat - Talk to Spirits
Ghost Chat - Talk to Spirits
Ghost Chat - Talk to Spirits
Spirit Box & EVP Hunting Tool
Free

This app uses AI and radar technology to detect and communicate with spirits. Engage in real-time conversations, explore haunted locations, and receive alerts when spirits are near. It's designed for ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts.

Spirit detection radarReal-time spirit chat (text, audio, image)Explore famous haunted locations
🎬 Entertainment
(107)
free with in-app purchases
13
Ghost Detector - Spirit Radar
Ghost Detector - Spirit Radar
Ghost Detector - Spirit Radar
Scanner
Free

Transform your phone into a fun paranormal scanner to explore and detect energy changes in your surroundings. This app offers a spooky ghost-hunting experience perfect for parties and thrill-seekers, designed purely for entertainment.

EMF-style radar scanningVisual energy detection indicatorsReal-time feedback interface
🎬 Entertainment
(40)
subscription
14
Charlie Charlie Challenge!
Charlie Charlie Challenge!
Charlie Charlie Challenge!
Mexican pencil game simulator
Free

Simulate the popular Charlie Charlie challenge game. Ask questions and see if the virtual pencil moves to provide an answer. This app is designed purely for entertainment and does not facilitate actual spirit communication.

Virtual pencil game simulationAsk questions to the spiritSee the pencil move
🎬 Entertainment
(5.7K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Ghost Detector Spirit Box
Ghost Detector Spirit Box
Ghost Detector Spirit Box
talk to spirits necrophonic
Free

This app uses a radar to detect paranormal spirits and ghosts in your surroundings. It offers a camera view for better visibility and allows for communication with detected entities without using your voice. It is intended as a prank application.

Ghost detection radarCamera view for ghost visibilityVoice-free communication with spirits
🎬 Entertainment
(966)
free with in-app purchases
16
GhostTube
GhostTube
GhostTube
Paranormal tools
Free

This app provides paranormal investigation tools using your device's sensors to detect environmental changes. It allows for video recording, magnetic field detection, and audio analysis, with customizable dictionaries and filters for enhanced investigations. Share your findings with a global community.

Magnetic field detectorSound spectrum analyzerCustomizable dictionary
🎬 Entertainment
(6.1K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Ghost Talker
Ghost Talker
Ghost Talker
Talk to spirits - ghost camera
Free
$7.99 | 100% OFF

Discover spirits around you with a built-in radar and enhanced ghost camera. Communicate with them through the app, which asks questions for you. Enjoy an ad-free experience with optional premium features.

Ghost radar detectionEnhanced ghost camera viewApp-assisted spirit communication
🎬 Entertainment
(2.2K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar
Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar
Ghost Detector & Ghost Radar
Talk To Ghost & Hunting Tools.
Free

This app simulates paranormal activity detection for entertainment purposes. It pretends to scan frequencies and magnetic fields to identify ghosts and spirits, generating fake reports. It also includes a simulated EMF detector mode for pranks.

Simulated ghost detectionParanormal activity scanningFake magnetic field scanning
🎬 Entertainment
(1.6K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Ghost Hunting Tools - Detector
Ghost Hunting Tools - Detector
Ghost Hunting Tools - Detector
Detect Spirits, EVP Detector
Free

This app simulates paranormal activity detection and spirit communication. It features a ghost detector, radar, and a large word bank to interpret signals, offering an immersive experience for paranormal enthusiasts.

Paranormal activity detectionSpirit communicationEVP detector
🎬 Entertainment
(9.5K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Ghost Radar®: CLASSIC
Ghost Radar®: CLASSIC
Ghost Radar®: CLASSIC
by Spud Pickles
Free

This app detects paranormal activity by analyzing device readings for unusual patterns. It aims to provide more reliable indications than traditional equipment, though results are for entertainment purposes only.

Detects paranormal activityAnalyzes device readingsIdentifies interesting patterns
🎬 Entertainment
(2.4K)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Scary Ghost Apps

What are the best scary ghost apps for iPhone?
Ghost Camera Detector Radar tops our scary ghost apps ranking as of June 2026, with a 4.2-star average from 13K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top scary ghost apps we rank are free to download, including Ghost Camera Detector Radar and Ghost Detector - Spirit Box.
Ghost Camera Detector Radar shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of June 2026.
We track 192+ scary ghost apps on the iOS App Store as of June 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app provides an ultra-realistic experience for detecting and communicating with spirits. It features a ghost detector radar that visualizes detected spirits and allows users to ask questions and receive answers from them.
To use the ghost detection feature, simply start the app and walk around your surroundings. The app will indicate when a ghost is detected, allowing you to then select a question and await a response from the spirit.