# Platenger — License Plate Messenger > Anonymous messaging app for contacting vehicle owners about their cars. (iPhone/iPad app by Platenger LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/platenger/id1459191846 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Platenger LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459191844) - Category: Lifestyle, Social Networking - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 68 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2019-12-14 - Data updated: 2026-06-22 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/platenger/id1459191846/reviews.md ## What is Platenger? Platenger is a free messaging app used mainly to prevent your vehicle from causing troubles to others. Non-owners can also take advantage of Platenger. Platenger's most valued benefit is simply that you give others an easy way to contact you about your vehicle when you are away from it. Potentially avoiding troubles to other people, workers, neighbors, transit authorities, emergency services, etc. Have you ever been in any of the following situations? * Some neighbor’s car alarm is sounding, and you don’t know how to contact them. * Someone’s parked –‘just for a minute, I promise!’– on your way out and is blocking your exit. You really don’t want to call the tow truck. * Someone’s parked with the lights on, or maybe has a light off. * You accidentally bumped into a parked car, and you need to contact its owner. * Someone left his dog inside, parked in the sun, with no windows open! * You found a wallet/purse and it has no contact info. But it has a driver’s license, so you’ll be able to find the driver in Platenger, great! * Someone has a flat tire, or maybe the engine is leaking. Sometimes you would’ve been grateful if someone would have let you know something was wrong about your vehicle or that your vehicle was at risk. There may be many reasons to contact a vehicle’s driver, some of those include situations of emergency, risk or danger or, you may just want to say thanks! Now, picture yourself as the other party in any of these situations. Any driver would've been grateful to have been texted! How can Platenger help you with that? Well, it really is very simple. 1) Necessary & Free – Download Platenger and register your vehicle (State and License Plate) in Platenger so others can find it and send you a message. 2) Highly recommended – Get Premium Access and use your exclusive Individual & Emergency Stickers or, buy and put one of our exclusive QR stickers in your vehicle –they’re small, 2”x3”or 3”x3”. This will make it easy for the community to see you are registered and contact you with Platenger. 3) When someone sends a message to your vehicle in Platenger, you’ll get a notification just like any other messaging app. Platenger does not check license plate numbers with any state or federal records, we have no link with DMV’s or any other governmental agency. No personal info is required to register a vehicle in Platenger. No personal info is published with vehicle profiles in Platenger: you cannot know who the driver of a vehicle is, you can only find the vehicle and send a message to that Plate, the user that registered it, will receive the message. What if the vehicle you search for is not registered yet (i.e., no Platenger Windshield Sticker nor Platenger Bumper Sticker)? We've got you covered. In this case, when you select it from the search results (it will show up as the first result), Platenger auto-registers it so you can message it. Platenger will save the message securely in its servers and will wait until someone ‘adopts’ it and receive pending messages. To make your voice heard, you can buy and put one of our exclusive Message Notice stickers on the vehicle you just texted. That way you make sure your messages will be read. Please visit our Stickers in-app store (Profile/Stickers) and check out on the stickers detailed descriptions. Stickers are very affordable, probably the car accessory with the best cost-benefit ever. If you are a safety-aware community member, or if you are looking for an original car gift, check out our Premium Individual Stickers. It’s not just a sticker in your vehicle, it’s evidence that you care about safety and that you are willing to be reached out in case something happens. For further information, please visit our Help/FAQ section in Platenger. Use of Platenger is subject to the Terms and Conditions available at https://www.platenger.com/terms.html Please remember not to text and drive! ## Key features - Anonymous vehicle owner contact - Report car alarms - Resolve parking issues - Notify about vehicle damage - Register vehicles - Receive notifications ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium One-Digit Plate | $59.99 | per year | | Premium Two-Digits Plate | $49.99 | per year | | Premium Three-Digits Plate | $39.99 | per year | | Premium Access - Most popular | $1.99 | per year | | Premium Access | $1.49 | per 6 months | | Premium Access | $0.99 | per 3 months | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium Three Digits Plate | $39.99 | one-time | | Premium Access for One Year | $2.99 | one-time | | Platenger Premium Access 3 mo. | $0.99 | one-time | | Platenger Premium Access 6 mo. | $1.99 | one-time | ## Frequently asked questions about Platenger ### What is Platenger? Platenger is a free messaging app designed to help you contact vehicle owners anonymously about their cars. It's useful for reporting issues like car alarms, parking problems, or minor damage, aiming to prevent troubles for others and yourself. ### How does Platenger work? Users register their vehicles by license plate. Others can then search for a vehicle and send a message, which the registered owner receives as a notification. No personal information is shared between users. ### Can I contact any car owner with Platenger? Yes, if a car is registered on Platenger, you can search for it by its license plate and send a message. If the vehicle isn't registered, Platenger auto-registers it upon search, allowing you to send a message that will be securely saved. ### Does Platenger have ads? Yes, Platenger contains advertisements. This is part of how the app remains free for users to download and utilize its core messaging features. ### What are the premium features in Platenger? Premium Access offers exclusive Individual & Emergency Stickers and QR stickers for your vehicle. There are also options to purchase premium three-digit or two-digit plates for a yearly fee. ### What is the pricing for Platenger's premium features? Subscription plans for Premium Access include $0.99 for 3 months, $1.49 for 6 months, and $1.99 for 1 year. Premium plates are available for $39.99/year (three-digits) and $49.99/year (two-digits). ### Is Platenger safe to use? Platenger is rated for ages 4+ and does not require personal information to register a vehicle. It focuses on anonymous communication related to vehicles, with no links to government agencies like the DMV. ### How often is Platenger updated? The latest version of Platenger is 1.20, and it was last updated on September 21, 2022. This indicates regular maintenance and updates to the application. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.20 — 2022-09-21 Now Premium includes an exclusive, individual QR sticker that is emailed to you when you register your vehicle. Use this sticker in your windshield or window. When this QR is scanned, you get an alert in Platenger. Scanning user is taken straight to a chat with your vehicle, no need to search for your State & Plate! Wait, there's more. Premium also includes another exclusive, individual QR emergency sticker. It works the same as the previous one, except that an emergency chat is created instead of a regular one. Messages sent to the emergency chat are received by you and by your emergency contacts within Platenger. Last but not least, both exclusive stickers are fully customizable, e.g. you can customize the stickers' headers (i.e. print them in another language or simply write your own line). Since -in addition to the PNG, JPG & PDF- we'll send your a SVG format file, you could design your own sticker from scratch! ### 1.19 — 2022-01-06 Added PayPal as a new secure payment method. Stability and performance improvements. ### 1.18 — 2021-08-13 Added a Share Link for every Platenger user so it's easier to invite friends to Platenger. Stability and performance improvement. ### 1.17 — 2021-06-23 Added Promo Codes campaigns. Check them out in Profile/Promo Codes and get a 100% discount on our Setup Promo Pack! Fixed an issue that prevented invites to be sent. Other stability and performance improvements. ### 1.16 — 2021-06-11 Stability and performance improvements. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-22.*