Stud Detector

Contains adsIn-app purchases
2.5
174 reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Need to quickly locate wood studs hidden under drywall, plasterboard, or stucco in order to safely and securely complete your renovations project or simply hang a mirror, shelf, TV or other large wall fixture? Stud Detector turns your mobile device into a studfinder tool! Stud Detector uses your device's compass (magnetometer) sensor to precisely target wall studs by pinpointing metal joists, nails, screws, or and other magnetic metal fasteners in wood studs located beneath the drywall, plasterboard, or sheetrock in every wall.

IMPORTANT: Your device's magnetometer cannot detect wood directly but only detects magnetic METAL fasteners within the wooden wall studs themselves!

WARNING: Please watch, read, and carefully follow included instructions on how to successfully use the app before leaving a negative review without understand how to correctly use the app!

A stud detector is a must have tool for any do-it-yourself, renovator, handyman to securely hanging heavy wall fixtures by ensuring the fasteners are well anchored in the wall studs. A must have companion renovation app!

Stud Detector operates in a similar manner to other hand-held stud detector tools: LED lights light up in sequence with proximity to stud as your device's magnetometer passes over the stud. However, because modern mobile devices do not have density sensors (which are used by real studfinder tools) Stud Detector uses your compass (magnetometer) sensor to detect subtle changes in the background magnetic fields caused by conductive metal fasteners embedded in all studs. Because of the lack of a density sensor, studfinder apps cannot detect wood studs themselves, but rather, detect the metal fasteners embedded within them. Please keep this difference in mind when using Stud Detector.


Features:
- Now FREE with no more banner ads!
- Automatic device sensor check
- Active detection button
- Stability indicator (Green LED)
- 3 detection level indicators (Red LEDs)
- 10 sensitivity levels (for various drywall thicknesses)
- Movable magnetometer location target
- Toggled detection beeper
- Easy to follow, in-app DIY instructions


Thanks for downloading and using Stud Detector. I have constantly been updating and improving it since 2013, based on user feedback, in order to make it the most accurate, responsive, and easy to use stud finder app on the market. Please consider leaving a detailed review of the app so future versions can be even further improved.

Wish you all happy and successful renovations!
Updated on
Nov 30, 2018

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Ratings and reviews

2.5
174 reviews
A Google user
April 28, 2020
I tested the app against a store bought stud finder and consistantly got similiar results. I noticed that the phone's ability seems a bit weaker so the LEDs will flash briefly, but it actually worked. Very cool use of built in phone technology. Imagine what future devices will be capable of.
34 people found this review helpful
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Joel Bennett
September 23, 2022
It unfortunately did not work for me. I got a lot of false detections and when I explored the area with a small nail, it just pushed right through the drywall.
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A Google user
August 9, 2019
not surprising, beeps constantly. these apps run off your phones magnometer so.. accuracy isn't really expected
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What's new

-remove nearly all ads
-improved user experience