Is someone watching
your phone?
Commercial stalkerware hides on hundreds of thousands of phones. It reads messages, tracks location and forwards everything to whoever installed it. AppXpose checks every app on your device against a public, expert-curated list of known surveillance apps. In under a minute, for free.
1,100+ known indicators
Your installed apps are matched against the Echap stalkerware-indicators list (CC-BY 4.0): 130+ surveillance families like mSpy, FlexiSpy and TheTruthSpy, identified by package names and signing certificates. The list is curated by researchers who analyze these apps professionally, and our copy syncs with it weekly.
Renaming does not help them
Stalkerware often disguises itself as "System Service" or "WiFi Helper" and changes its package name between versions. That is why the check also compares signing certificates: a renamed clone signed with the same vendor certificate is still detected.
Results stay on your phone
A finding is shown only inside the report you open yourself. No push notification, no badge, no alert that someone looking over your shoulder could see. Your check history is stored locally on the device and never uploaded.
When a check is worth it
- Someone knows things they could only know from your messages or your location.
- Your battery drains unusually fast, or mobile data use jumps without explanation.
- An app you do not remember installing holds Accessibility or Device-Admin access.
- Someone else had physical access to your unlocked phone, even briefly.
- Generic app names like "System Service" with no icon and no obvious purpose.
Important, before you delete anything: if someone may be monitoring you, abruptly removing the app can escalate the situation. Document what you find (screenshots), make sure you are safe, and consider reaching out to a support service first. The coalition at stopstalkerware.org lists help organizations by country.
A match means an app shows characteristics of known surveillance software. It is not proof that the app is actively being misused. Parental-control and monitoring apps are legitimate when installed with consent.