TheftPatrol vs Sky Force Technology
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.
Sky Force Technology
Safeguard your vehicles from theft with real-time location tracking and a dedicated call center for recovery. Monitor driving habits, receive alerts for speeding and low battery, and get timely maintenance reminders.
- Real-time vehicle location tracking
- Theft recovery assistance
- Arrival and departure alerts
- Service and maintenance reminders
- Speeding alerts
- Low battery alerts
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The Sky Force Technology app for Apple iPhone protects you and your family's vehicles from theft and provides insight into driving behavior and maintenance reminders. Install a small device and gain access to current location, call center that notifies police of location for recovery, get arrival and departure alerts from your setup locations, service reminder alerts, speeding alerts, low power vehicle battery alerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TheftPatrol at 223 against Sky Force Technology's 42. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for TheftPatrol against 2.2 for Sky Force Technology. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheftPatrol has 223 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of TheftPatrol's written reviews are positive against 17% of Sky Force Technology's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheftPatrol | Sky Force Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (223 ratings) — better | 2.2 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.7% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 223 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheftPatrol LLC | Elastic M2M |
Customer experience
TheftPatrol
Sky Force Technology
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
Sky Force Technology
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TheftPatrol
No in-app purchases
Sky Force Technology
No in-app purchases
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