Dozens of websites claim to offer a "Stingray app download" for Android. These are almost always scams. After clicking, the user is asked to:

Sometimes, tech-savvy users confuse Remote Administration Tools (RATs) with Stingrays. There are free, open-source apps like Termux or Kali NetHunter that allow you to scan Wi-Fi networks. However, these require rooting your phone, advanced Linux knowledge, and they only work on Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi Pineapple), not cellular bands (Stingray). Con artists label these legitimate tools as "Stingray apps" to drive downloads.

He sat in his parked sedan, the engine idling in the rain-slicked parking lot of a derelict strip mall on the edge of the city. The app’s interface was ugly—a crude map with a single, pulsing red dot.

These apps do not intercept cellular signals; they log data from a phone they are already installed on.