Wire Finder: Wall Scanner
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner is made and published by MeshDev. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with MeshDev. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to MeshDev and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
- Installs
- 28 thousand
- Last updated
- February 12, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 52.6 MB
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner has 28 thousand installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.
Summary
Wire Finder — Wall Scanner helps DIYers locate live electrical wires behind walls using your phone's magnetic sensor, helping you drill safer and smarter.
Pros & Cons
- Uses the phone's magnetic sensor for live-wire detection
- Offline functionality and no data required for core features
- Clear visual (color) and audible alerts support safer drilling
- Easy calibration process to adapt to different walls
- Does not detect plastic pipes or inactive cables
- Detection depth is limited and device-dependent
- Not a professional measuring tool
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Wire Finder: Wall Scanner for Android
Store listing
By MeshDev, from Google Play“Scan walls to find live wires and avoid drilling accidents”
Description by MeshDev Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Planning to drill a wall or mount something at home?
Wire Finder helps you locate live electrical wires using your phone’s built-in magnetic sensor — so you can work safer and smarter.
This app detects changes in the magnetic field to indicate the possible presence of active electrical cables behind walls.
🧲 How it works
1️⃣ Calibrate the sensor
2️⃣ Slowly move your phone along the wall
3️⃣ Watch signal changes and alerts
4️⃣ Avoid drilling into live wires
⚠️ Works best when wires are under voltage and load.
🛠 Key features
📡 Magnetic field detection (µT)
🧱 Wall scanning for live wires
🎯 Signal level indicator (Low / Medium / High)
🌈 Color alerts for quick detection
🔊 Sound alerts when signal increases
📳 Vibration feedback
⚙️ Easy calibration
🔋 Low battery consumption
📴 Works offline
🏠 Perfect for
✔ Home renovation
✔ DIY projects
✔ Drilling walls safely
✔ Installing shelves and TVs
✔ Avoiding electrical damage
⚠️ Important notes
Detects only live electrical wires
Does NOT detect plastic pipes or inactive cables
Detection depth is limited and device-dependent
This app is not a professional measuring tool
🔐 Privacy first
🔒 No accounts
🔒 No data collection
🔒 No internet access required
📱 Wire Finder — scan walls and drill with confidence
Recent changes:
[New] Improvements
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- ?
- App size
- 52.6 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Wire Finder: Wall Scanner
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.1.0
- Launched
- January 2026
- Jun 21, 2026Installs10,000+ installs
- May 15, 2026Installs5,000+ installs
- Mar 16, 2026Installs1,000+ installs
- Feb 14, 2026Installs100+ installs
- Feb 12, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.0
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 4.1 thousand
- Per day
- 140
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- January 2026
Installs over time
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner has been installed 28 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 140 installs per day.
Rankings
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About the app and developer
About Wire Finder: Wall Scanner
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner is a tools app developed by MeshDev.
How many times has Wire Finder: Wall Scanner been downloaded?
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner has been downloaded 28 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 4.1 thousand times.
What is the rating of Wire Finder: Wall Scanner?
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner has no ratings yet.
Is Wire Finder: Wall Scanner free?
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner is free. The APK size is 52.57 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.1.0. The last update was on February 12, 2026.
What are the requirements for Wire Finder: Wall Scanner?
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since January 2026.
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