Price: $0.99 Score: 9/10 By Rachel Hull 
Do you believe in Ghosts? Maybe you should. Now with the Ghost Radar application, seeing is believing.
With living in an older home, I always wondered if we had “visitors”. So when given the chance to review this application, I couldn’t wait. One of the best features that Spud Pickles developed in Ghost Radar, is that it lets you take your search for answers as superficially or as scientifically as you wish. I enjoyed changing the app settings to see the varied types of data being recorded and analyzed.
To create its readings, Ghost Radar uses the iPhone/iTouch sensors to measure the “quantum fluctuations” surrounding you. The application will interpret this readout as blips on your screen, but also in numeric, text, graphical, and audio ways as well. With that in mind, the best tool for deciphering the readings are within its Frequently Asked Questions. The main website also does a great job to support and outline the different components available in this application as well.
With any investigation of the paranormal, the experience is on a personal basis. The best readings I received were when I left Ghost Radar on for awhile. Don’t fret about losing an eerie occurrence either. All read-outs can be emailed to you (or others) for posterity. Ghost Radar’s features also include the ability to turn the screen to black for a dark pursuit or bright white should you need a flashlight. And trust me, there isn’t anything more comforting than a bright light when you hear those “ghosts” in a dark room at night.
The biggest question here is obviously if I think it actually works. And yes, I certainly do. I was with every other skeptic out there but this application has done some unexplainable things. I have asked questions, and was answered promptly by it. It never mentioned names to me except for when I’ve asked. Another time, Ghost Radar was on and really active; words and readings going off the charts – but I was busy. I silenced the volume, and as I glanced back down it promptly read “ignore”. It went on to display the words “Native” and “Indian” as well as “food”, and “grain”. It was describing a bundle of Indian Corn visible through the windows of my front door. Additionally, I would feel a cool breeze, see my thermostat drop multiple degrees and have this app read “atmosphere”. I never experienced these room changes before using Ghost Radar.
Whether just for fun or during a paranormal quest, I think you’d really enjoy this. I’ve read the comments on iTunes, but would love to know how you’ve used this application. Remember to keep an open mind, and you may just get what you ask for.
Ghost Radar requires the iPhone OS 3.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch.
November 18th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
I completely concur with your review! This is a fun, freaky little app that will be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates the mysteries that surround us. If you were the type of kid who thought gadgets (x-ray specs, etc.) and The Goonies/Ghostbusters were cool – this is your app.
I’m fascinated with the paranormal, but I like to think of myself as an “open-minded skeptic”. I can’t say I’ve rec’d a direct, spoken response from Ghost Radar, but it’s given me the creeps a few times (especially the first night using it)!
There are a ton of practical apps out there, but I really think this one embodies the sense of wonder and possibility through the iPhone. In fact, out of all my apps, this one garners the most interest and questions from people.
I’ll end by saying this app still manages to surprise and puzzle me. And after a few months, how many apps can you say that about?!
“It has magic in it.”
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:23 pm
I just downloaded this the other day… The first word it said when I turned it on was “police”… Guess who came knocking on my door (and for a stupid reason too) the next morning? The police. I have it on now and it seems like the blips on the radar go away every time I glance at my phone. So I asked (mostly talking to myself) “Why do you disappear every time I look?” And the answer was… “FLOATING”!!! Which creeped me the hell out of course. I definitely belong to the skeptic community but I just cannot explain what is going on with this thing… And I also have experienced cold spots while it’s been turned on. I was searching to see if anyone else had experienced this while using it when I found your review.
November 26th, 2009 at 9:11 am
So far I am truly amazed with this app. It has spoken 5 names to me and all of them are closely related to me. It mentioned my Land Lord’s name and then immediately said my apt number after that. I was mentioning to my wife about what’s for dinner and then it said like 10 seconds later “hungry” “adult”. That made me raise and eye brow. I have only had this app for like 2 hours now and I want to exercise my home, LOL! 5 stars.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:19 pm
i was skeptical too, but its only 1$ so im like wthell. the 1st word was pride, then theory. i got spooked n turned it off. a few mins later i turned it back on, and a yellow flash was at the corner floating, like it was thinking of approaching.. the reading said “lets”. i was too scared to see the rest! so i turned it off again. I got hungry n made homemade salsa. Well, i sat down to eat, and got curious. so i turned it on again. two red flashes came on immediately. one went away after a couple seconds. the second one stayed, and guess what message i got? “eaten” WOW. i got so creeped out, i turned it off again. i got the chills(goosebumps) and said in my head, “man that gave me the chills” Immediately, and im talking about not even a second later, the guest comedian on the george lopez show said “I got the chills”. I was like wat the hell! i think this things works. im scared of it tho, i almost feel like i might be opening a door that i shouldnt be opening…
December 15th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Uh, creepy, yes. The first word out of this thing was my fathers name, William. He passed June 23rd, 1998.
December 30th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
i got this thing and turned it on, i was sitting on a chair~the first thing appeared is seat. I wasn’t so scared,and checking the persons who viewed my page, there was only one person named John~after that, John appeared on the screen~~~
December 31st, 2009 at 7:51 pm
My friend eric got it on his iphone nd it said his full name when were asking it if we were it relatives. It said, “Eric”, then it said his last name “Banks”.
January 1st, 2010 at 12:28 pm
it works great but the first i used time i used it over my friends house at 3 o’ clock in the morning there was a ghost right behind us and a knife was floating in the air it almost cut us scaryyyyy huh?
January 9th, 2010 at 11:27 am
I downloaded this a while ago and have listened with interest when it comes out with a few – possibly random – words. The first day I purchased it, I had it on and placed my iphone on my table next to my laptop; within seconds, it said “office”…
The office thing may or not have been relevant but I was showing my sister the App this evening and within seconds of turning it on, a red blobby dot thing appeared on the radar and the word “key” was said. The unusual thing about that I was holding the phone in my right hand, and hanging from my little finger, was my car key.
This impressed my sister no end and she now wants to go to a haunted house to see what else can be picked up…
January 15th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I work on a military base and brought this to work with me today.
It said Army.
January 19th, 2010 at 9:41 am
I downloaded this app while waiting for my fiance to finish with her dentist appointment. She came out to the car and as we were leaving the first thing it said was “science,” then “weigh,” then “addition.” We were just in a research center (this is in Baltimore), and that would make sense to have those words together. While sitting in traffic I had this hooked up to my car stereo. Within minutes it said the following words: “Struck,” “condition,” “balance,” “dad.” We don’t know what this meant, but seconds later we got the words “that’s,” “deep.” This thing would literally say words at the same time as my fiance, including “wonder” and a few minutes later “floor.” Down the street it said “home,” “play.” There must have been a lot going on in that area of town! We have only had a few other words spoken since earlier that day.
January 19th, 2010 at 9:47 am
My fiance has this on her phone. Since our engagement she calls me “husband” from time to time. Over the weekend we played around with it and one word used was “gas”. When she got to work today there was no heat in the building and the office smelled of gas (propane). She had it on at work then to see if anything popped up. I then texted her. The second after the text notification popped up on her phone the word “husband” displayed on the ghost app screen. It really freaked her out.
February 26th, 2010 at 11:54 am
It’s just a bit of clever programming that checks what’s going on in and around the phone, and produces random letters and words that it guesses might be relevant. The rest is just a little luck and imagination on your part.
At 99¢, I can’t say much bad a bout this app. It’s a cute toy.
February 26th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
I just downloaded this and I said I dont believe this crap and my phone rang and the caller ID said it was my own number. A girls voice was on the other end. OMG!! WTF??!!
February 27th, 2010 at 3:26 am
well, im really not too sure what to think of this thing. i have had it for a couple months now, and it hasnt SAID anything that really stuck out. everything it says can be controversal.. however, i read somewhere that if you take a picture of a ghost it will show up as an “orb”. so i figured i would at least try that. i have a dresser in my room that has been in the family for many years, and the blips always seem to be near that. i took a picture everytime i seen a blip on the radar, and turns out, there was always an orb there. im not too sure what to take from this. they show up in pictures where the radar says they are, but nothing relevant exactly was said.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
me and a friend are on this app on an ipod touch wtf my mom was talking to some banker and it said dan the guys name and account like omg then my friends ipod had just went 20 percent and it said 20 omfg and there is no mic
March 7th, 2010 at 4:56 am
ok, this is VERY CREEPY.i got it 3 days ago and those were the worst 3 days of my life. there is this old house by my school it has been hhosabandend for 82 years. now when you here crap like oh man that house is haunted, think twice bring in this gadget and i was creeped out. it heard three names MARRY, JOHN, AND MICHAEL! those are the names of on small gravestones in the back yard. durring school i looked up on the house IT WAS A LITTLE HOUSE MADE FOR SLAVES. AND THEY BARRIED THEM IN THE BACK YARD 40 YEARS LATER THIS ASSOCIATION FOUND THE LAST RELITIVES AND GAVE THEM THESE SMALL GRAVESTONES cReEpY!!!!!!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I am a little creeped out by this app. We had a friend die, he lived right next door to his best friend. We both have the feeling “he” us still around. So the other night we got the app. Sure enough, he was in the room. He has attached himself to my friend. But there were some other very strange presences we felt. One made me feel edgy and uptight. The room was ice cold with a slight breeze. We could tell the difference in the ghosts. Not all of them r nice.
aren’t u supposed to say some words that close the session? WHAT R THE WORDS. pls help.
March 14th, 2010 at 11:56 am
how do i ask the app questions for the ipod touch