Ghost Detector, Spirit Tracker
Ghost Detector, Spirit Tracker is a paranormal investigation simulator for casual users on iOS, featuring radar, EMF, and EVP tools.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app serves the need for low-stakes, horror-themed entertainment and pranking tools during social gatherings or spooky-season activities.
For Casual users interested in horror-themed pranks, spooky entertainment, and paranormal simulation games.
What does it look like?
Key features
Visualizes simulated energy patterns using radar pulse animations, expanding ad-inventory per active user.
Captures and plays back simulated whisper-like audio frequencies, serving as an acquisition lever via social sharing.
Library of unique ghosts with individual stories unlocked through detection, increasing retention by incentivizing repeated app usage.
How much does it cost?
The app is currently free with no visible IAP or subscription gates in the metadata.
Velocity
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Ghost Detector, Spirit Tracker has remained in a state of inactivity since its launch 77 days ago. With only a single version released to date, the development cadence is currently classified as maintenance. There is no evidence of ongoing feature development, content updates, or live operations support. Future development remains unconfirmed given the lack of subsequent releases.
Who built it?
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User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Ghost Detector, Spirit Tracker
How's the Entertainment market?
Ghost Detector, Spirit Tracker occupies the entertainment simulation space with a 1-star rating on the iOS platform. The lack of updates since the May 2026 release limits its competitive standing against active rivals.
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Key takeaways for Ghost Detector, Spirit Tracker
Where is it heading?
The horror-simulation category is highly sensitive to seasonal content and frequent updates. Ghost Detector, Spirit Tracker's lack of activity since May 2026 leaves it exposed to more active rivals, which will likely result in a complete erosion of its user base by the end of the year.
- The 77-day update silence indicates the developer has moved to maintenance mode, which will lead to a total loss of organic search visibility.
The SWOT
- Spirit Collection library incentivizes repeated usage through unlockable ghost stories
- Seasonal content updates for Halloween could capture peak interest in the horror-simulation segment
Next best moves
Ship seasonal Halloween content because the app is currently in maintenance mode → recover install velocity
The counter-intuitive read
The app's 1-star rating is a secondary problem…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive position has declined as the 77-day update silence is now formally linked to a 1-star rating and a projected total loss of user base by year-end.
Bottom line
The app's current maintenance-mode status and single-star rating indicate a failure to meet basic user expectations for a simulation tool. Pivoting to a seasonal content strategy for the upcoming Halloween window would be the only mechanism to recover install velocity.
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Sources
- [1] App Store
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