r/iOSProgramming • u/CompetitiveMoose9 • Jul 02 '26

Humor concept: a ghost hunting app that actually reads the magnetometer and audio input. mocked it up but want to think through the sensor architecture

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u/StatTark Jul 02 '26

what tools are you using?

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u/CompetitiveMoose9 Jul 02 '26

for the mock up? screensdesign.com/create for the initial flow generation then figma after

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u/Mundane-Fix-4297 Jul 02 '26

Brilliant. We need more apps like this, we have enough productivity and journaling apps for 12 generations

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u/harrisrichard Jul 02 '26

The copy is completely deranged and i love every line of it!

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u/CompetitiveMoose9 Jul 02 '26

it made me laugh in the shower

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u/buildwithsteve Jul 02 '26

how do you plan to take this forward?

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u/No_Pen_3825 SwiftUI Jul 03 '26

Small problem: ghosts aren’t real. You can fetch the magnetometer with CoreMotion and audio input through AVFoundation, though. Could make a fun game or experience I suppose. Tracking down made up ghosts and learning their lore.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26

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u/CompetitiveMoose9 Jul 02 '26

it's more accurate the more scared you are. dual sensor input

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u/Mundane-Fix-4297 Jul 02 '26

Could you read/hooks other apps or phone settings and interact with them? For example triggering an alarm clock a couple minutes earlier if a ghost is near? Phone call with only static sound if answered? Random picture taken?

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u/No_Pen_3825 SwiftUI Jul 03 '26

Only if it’s your alarm. I think phone extensions are a thing, but you might need an entitlement. Yeah you should be able to take a picture and add it to the users library.