TheftPatrol vs Pearson Fuels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheftPatrol
Monitor your vehicle's location in real-time and access historical data. Set up custom alerts for specific events and receive notifications directly to your device. Stay informed about your vehicle's whereabouts with continuous location tracking.
- Real-time vehicle location tracking
- Historical location data
- Configurable alerts
- Continuous location transmission
- Package plan feature variations
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The Theft Patrol SVR app for iOS allows you to view the last known and historical locations of your Theft Patrol SVR device equipped vehicle as well as configure and set multiple alerts. No need to wait for the app to locate your vehicle, our SVR devices are always transmitting location data at 5 minute intervals during vehicle movement. Features may vary based on package plan purchased.
Pearson Fuels
Discover E85 Flex Fuel stations across California. View real-time pricing, find nearby locations, and check vehicle compatibility. Stay informed about new stations, events, and promotions.
- Locate E85 Flex Fuel stations
- View real-time station prices
- Check vehicle compatibility
- Discover new locations
- Stay updated on events and promotions
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Find Pearson Fuels E85 locations and daily pricing in California. ● Locate E85 Flex Fuel locations near you ● See realtime station prices ● Stay up-to-date on new locations, events and promotions ● Check your vehicle compatibility ● Contact us All the info you need to Feel Good Fueling Up® is right here at your finger tips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pearson Fuels at 96% against TheftPatrol's 18%. Pearson Fuels also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2). TheftPatrol's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pearson Fuels holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 237 and 134 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of TheftPatrol's written reviews are positive against 96% of Pearson Fuels's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheftPatrol | Pearson Fuels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (237 ratings) | 4.7 (134 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 237 — better | 134 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheftPatrol LLC | Pearson Fuels |
Customer experience
TheftPatrol
Pearson Fuels
User reviews
TheftPatrol
From 237 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Successfully recovered stolen vehicles
- 👨👧👦 Useful for monitoring teenage drivers
- 🗺️ Helpful for locating parked vehicles
- 💰 Insurance discount potential
- 📱 User-friendly interface when working
Room to improve
- 🐢 Significant delays in location updates (30 mins to hours)
- 📍 Inaccurate GPS tracking and wrong locations
- 🔔 Unreliable or missing notifications
- ❌ Frequent app freezes and crashes
- 🔄 Inconsistent performance with sporadic updates
Pearson Fuels
From 134 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent for finding E85 stations
- 📍 Accurate E85 station locations
- 💰 Clear and concise pricing
- 🚀 User-friendly and easy to navigate
- ✅ Updated pricing information
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Limited to California (for some users)
- 📉 Prices can be inaccurate in reality
- 🚫 App cannot be deleted (for some users)
Bugs and requests
TheftPatrol
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes for days or weeks
- Location stuck on old position for extended periods
- Notifications delayed by hours or days
- False movement alerts when vehicle is parked
- Map fails to load properly
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- Odometer reading incorrect or shows zero
- App crashes on startup or during use
- Device not syncing with system
- Inconsistent trip logging and mileage tracking
- Account lockout with expired subscription messages
- Login issues with wrong user information displayed
- Heartbeat notifications appearing randomly
Requested features
9 requests- Real-time location updates instead of delayed tracking
- Push notifications to phone home screen
- Sound/audio alerts for vehicle movement
- Improved app performance and modernized codebase
- Better integration with newer device types
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- Option to remove tracking device from vehicle
- Eliminate mandatory terms acceptance on each login
- Accurate odometer reading in app
- Improved map loading and trip visualization
Pearson Fuels
Reported bugs
2 issues- Prices on app differ from actual prices
- App cannot be deleted for some users
In-app purchases
TheftPatrol
No in-app purchases
Pearson Fuels
No in-app purchases
