Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker is a paranormal simulation app for casual users, providing radar, EMF, and audio-based ghost-hunting tools on iOS.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Entertainment
Sentiment
4.3
154 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users open the app to create spooky environments or prank friends during social gatherings, relying on the atmospheric audio and visual feedback to generate fear.
For Casual users interested in paranormal entertainment and ghost-hunting simulations.
What does it look like?
Key features
Transmits radio waves to identify irregular energy fluctuations in the environment.
Measures electron vibrations in the immediate area using the device antenna.
Captures audio frequencies below 20 Hz and background static for potential voice phenomena.
Monitors positive and negative ions within an electric field to identify electromagnetic discharges.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility supported by ad inventory with no visible subscription or IAP gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker has been inactive for 974 days, placing it firmly in the zombie category. The development history shows no evidence of recent feature updates, bug fixes, or live operations. Given the lack of activity for over two and a half years, there is no current development momentum.
Who built it?
Digital Bananas
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Efeitos Sonoros Irritantes!User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads mixed. Users appreciate the core ghost-tracking simulation provides an entertaining experience for users looking to prank their friends and atmospheric audio cues and visual indicators create a convincing paranormal experience for users in dark settings.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core ghost-tracking simulation provides an entertaining experience for users looking to prank their friends
- Atmospheric audio cues and visual indicators create a convincing paranormal experience for users in dark settings
- The latest update replaced the original simulation with a prank-focused design that disappointed long-term users
49 of 49 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker
How's the Entertainment market?
Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker maintains a 4.26-star rating across 154 total ratings. The lack of updates for over 970 days signals a maintenance-only posture that limits competitive growth in the Entertainment category.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker
Where is it heading?
Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker is in a state of terminal decline due to a lack of feature development and unresolved technical instability. Without a return to active maintenance or a mode-toggle update, the app will continue to lose its casual user base to more stable, frequently updated alternatives.
- The 32-month update gap signals a maintenance-only state, which leaves the app vulnerable to OS-level changes that will eventually break sensor-access mechanisms.
- Persistent user complaints regarding the latest update's design shift continue to erode sentiment, which compounds the churn caused by session-ending crashes.
The SWOT
- Atmospheric audio-visual feedback loops drive social-prank usage
- Dual-mode toggle would reconcile prank and simulation demand
Next best moves
Ship a dual-mode toggle because users request the original simulation alongside the prank design → increase retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is not just a neglect issue…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a state of terminal decline, with no functional updates or feature changes. The primary shift is a more urgent assessment of the risk that future OS updates will break the app's core sensor-access mechanisms.
Bottom line
Restoring the original simulation mode via a toggle would address the primary source of user frustration, which currently threatens the app's long-term viability. Addressing session-ending crashes is the necessary foundation for any future growth.
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Access the full report for freeFAQ
Is Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker a real ghost hunting tool?
Does Ghost Detector: Spirit Tracker work offline?
Why does the app crash during sessions?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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