everydar
A role-playing tool for iPhone

Your imagination.
On the radar.

An alien tracker for your next campaign. A scanner for an improvised scene. Give your fictional instrument a name, hold your phone flat, then tilt to make contact.

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Coming to the App Store · iPhone · iOS 17 or later
Detection System:DONUT DETECTOR
STATUS:
SCANNING
TARGET:
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BEARING:
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RANGE:
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INTERACTIVE WEBSITE DEMO · FICTIONAL DETECTION

Set the scene in three steps

Make it yours. Then make contact.

Name your detector

Write a detector name on two lines and choose what it will pretend to find. The name becomes your instrument’s CRT header.

Find your level

Hold your iPhone face up, flat and still. everydar calibrates your starting position before the search begins.

Tilt to detect

Tilt forward or back to trigger a close contact, directly ahead. Return near level to clear it. Swipe left to return to Setup.

Made to feel like an instrument

Phosphor glow.
Full radar atmosphere.

A continuous green sweep, CRT readouts and an original synthesized ping bring your imaginary search to life. The radar screen stays focused on the instrument.

  • Automatic radar sweep 360° / 4 seconds
  • Adjustable trigger tilt 7°–28°
  • Custom detector name 2 lines / 80 characters
  • Custom detected target 1 line / 32 characters
  • Optional sound Setup control
  • Advertisements Setup screen only
The full instrument, free

One purchase.
A quieter Setup.

All detector features are included in the free app. An optional one-time purchase removes the Setup banner. The radar screen has no advertisements.

$0.99 planned U.S. ad-removal price

Not a subscription. Localized pricing is shown in the app before purchase. Restore Purchases recovers an existing purchase on the same Apple Account.

Your fictional findings stay yours

Local motion.
Local imagination.

Detector names, targets and tilt readings stay on your iPhone. The Setup advertisement uses Google AdMob, which processes advertising and diagnostic data.

Read the privacy policy →

everydar is a role-playing tool and fictional radar prop for players and game hosts. Contacts are triggered by your phone’s tilt. It does not detect real objects, people, substances or hazards.