Download the free Stud Finder app
Free on the App Store. No signup, no in-app purchases, no hardware, works offline.
Direct link: App Store
Why choose Stud Finder?
- Genuinely free No freemium, no paywalls, no subscription. The app is free to download and free to use forever.
- No hardware required Uses the magnetometer already in your iPhone. Nothing to buy, charge, or calibrate.
- Works offline All detection is on-device. No account, no internet, no tracking.
- Private by default Nothing is collected or transmitted during scanning.
Device compatibility
Stud Finder runs on iPhone 8 and newer with recent iOS versions. Every modern iPhone ships with the magnetometer the app needs. It works on standard drywall-over-wood walls; it does not work on concrete or brick because those walls have no studs.
Questions before you install? See the FAQ, read how the app works in How it works, or compare it to hardware finders in the hardware vs app guide.