Skimmer Scanner

1.4

Nick@SparkX

4.21

354 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

Scan for common Bluetooth fuel pump skimmers

This app is currently not available on Google Play.

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AppBrain's verdict

Removed

Rating on Google Play: 4.21; 354 ratings
Installs: 220 thousand
Last updated: September 25, 2017
Ads: Contains ads
Size: 4.26 MB

Skimmer Scanner is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 20 months, until May 2019. It had 220 thousand installs. Users rated it well: 4.2 stars from 354 ratings.

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Skimmer Scanner for Android

★★★★★ You should run this app before using your credit card EVERYTIME! These skimmers are becoming more and more common and can be found in places you least expect.

★★★★★ Found 1 skimmer warning @a gas pump...

★★★★★ works great. you can sit in the car next to the pump before you fuel up to check for skimmers.

★★☆☆☆ Any plans of updating this program to the new android updates. When you start the program it said the program is outdated and may not work with the version of android.

★★☆☆☆ Aa soon as i installwd this, it tols me to look for an update because it was made for an older version. Uninstalled.

★★☆☆☆ Don't Understand It! Wgen I select Scan it will scan and list Found Devices, then right after, it will switch to the Main Screen and say No Devices Found. I'm confused. Which finding to I go by. I have to find a more reliable app since I am a victim 2 times of my credit card being hacked.

★★☆☆☆ Skimmer Scanner hasn't kept up with all the newer Android updates. Now, Android's latest version the app is showing incompatible issues. Maybe it is because the app is showing 2017 and hasn't been updated. I RECOMMEND THAT EVERYONE UNINSTALL AND FIND A BETTER UP TO DATE APP

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The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to May 2019

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Store listing

By Nick@SparkX, from Google Play

Description by Nick@SparkX Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Fuel Pump Skimmers can steal your Credit or Debit Card information without you ever suspecting. This app uses your phone's Bluetooth radio to detect a common radio component in modern fuel pump skimmers (HC-05) and warn you if you're about to get scammed.

If you happen to detect a device, please don't attempt to remove it yourself and let the station attendant know. Also, leave a review here! We'd love to see where these things are popping up.

Notice: Using this app may authenticate your Android device to illegally installed skimmers. Please check your local laws before installing this product. There is implicit risk associated with publicly reporting crimes. Consider these risks before using the app. The effective range of this app varies by phone and by skimmer. For best results, hold your phone close to the gas pump. Also, please keep in mind that failure to detect an HC-05 based device does not guarantee there is no skimmer present. There's always a risk to sticking your card in a strange machine.

Recent changes:
- Added a "Tweet" button for users to optionally tweet when they've found a device.

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: Contains ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 1
App size: 4.26 MB
Needs Android: 3.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Skimmer Scanner

4 permissions · 1 libraries

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.4
Launched: September 2017

May 23, 2019Unpublished
Nov 25, 2017Installs100,000+ installs
Oct 6, 2017Installs50,000+ installs
Sep 26, 2017Installs10,000+ installs
Sep 25, 2017UpdateVersion 1.4

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Tracked by AppBrain

Play install range: 100+ thousand
Launched: September 2017

About the app and developer

About Skimmer Scanner

Skimmer Scanner was a tools app developed by Nick@SparkX. It was removed from Google Play May 23, 2019.

Install Statistics

Skimmer Scanner had been installed 220 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

Skimmer Scanner was rated 4.21 out of 5 stars, based on 350 ratings.

App Information

Skimmer Scanner was free. The app size was 4.26 MB. The last available version was 1.4. The last update was on September 25, 2017.

Technical Requirements

Skimmer Scanner required Android 3.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since September 2017.

Skimmer Scanner was made and published by Nick@SparkX. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Nick@SparkX. The app name, icon and description belong to Nick@SparkX and are shown as last published on Google Play.

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