Ground Score How-Tos & FAQs
Your Guide to the Metal Detecting App
How do I start a hunt and log finds in Ground Score?
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Start Hunt → Use this when you want to officially track your detecting session. Tapping Start Hunt records your start time, end time, lets you log finds as you go, and gives you stats like total hunt time on your dashboard.
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Log a Find → Use this if you just want to record a find without starting a timed hunt. Great for adding past finds into your collection.
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Post to Unearthed Community Feed → Use this when you want to share a find you’ve already logged. For new finds, you’ll be prompted to share right after logging them — no need to come here. You can also share from your My Finds page: if a photo has the icon, that means it’s already been shared to the feed.
In Ground Score, what can I log about a find?
You’re in charge of what you log. Add the details that matter to you and skip the rest — every detectorist has their own style.
You’ll be prompted to select your preferred fields, and you can edit these anytime — either while logging a find or later in your My Stuff page.
Want to capture something that isn’t listed? Drop it in the notes section, or email us and we’ll look at adding it to the app.
Your Privacy Comes First
Ground Score never shares your exact locations.​​
When you start a hunt or log a find, you only need to choose a general area (like a state or province). If you share a find publicly in the Unearthed Feed, that’s all anyone will ever see.
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Adding more specific locations — even GPS coordinates — is completely optional and always stays private, visible only to you in your My Finds personal collection.
By default, most features in Ground Score are completely private. The only areas that show information publicly are the Unearthed Social Feed and the Recovery Helper Directory — and both are entirely optional.
What will my My Finds page look like in the Ground Score app?
Hopefully like this
..and not this
What is the Ground Score Metal Detecting App?
​Ground Score is the only metal detecting app built to help you log your finds, track your hunt sessions, and save your detector settings — all in one place. You can upload one or multiple photos for each find, and if you choose, share them to a public community feed to show off your best digs. Sharing is always optional, and exact locations are never shared.
As a subscriber, you also get exclusive access to join our Recovery Helper Directory — a premium feature that lets others find and contact you if they’ve lost something in your area. People searching for lost items can access the directory for free, even without a subscription, so it’s a great way to connect and help others while getting more out of your hobby.
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Who is this app for?
The Ground Score metal detecting app is designed for metal detecting hobbyists of all levels — beach hunters, relic seekers, coin shooters, and even professional recovery experts. If you dig it, this app tracks it.
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Can I upload photos of my finds?
Yes! You can upload one or multiple photos for each find. It's a great way to document your best digs and create a visual history of your hunts.
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Does the Ground Score metal detecting app connect directly to my detector?
​No — the Ground Score metal detecting app does not connect to your detector’s hardware. Instead, the app lets you manually log the settings you used during each hunt (such as mode, sensitivity, frequency, and more).
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You choose which settings you want to track.
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The app remembers your last used settings and pre-fills them the next time you log a hunt.
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You can adjust or skip any fields you don’t need.