Comparison

NVH vs Vert ALPR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NVH

Diagnose vehicle vibration issues with this tool. It uses your device's sensors to analyze vibrations, identify their type, and suggest potential causes. Generate detailed reports and share findings.

Highlights
  • Automatic vibration type detection
  • Analysis of vibration sources
  • Live vibration measurement displays
  • Detailed PDF diagnostic reports
  • Record and review road tests
  • Extensive vehicle database
Read full description

Does your vehicle have a vibration problem? NVH takes the guesswork out of diagnosing it! Just follow the road test instructions in the tutorial, and the NVH app can automatically detect the type of vibration your vehicle is experiencing. - There are 14 types of vibrations: - Tire speed-related (3 types) - Driveshaft speed-related (3 types) - Engine speed-related (7 types) - Electric Motor Speed Related (1 type) - Each type of vibration has unique causes. A vibration type is not the same thing as a vibration source. There are many possible causes (sources) for each vibration type. Just follow the app's diagnostic steps to identify the source of vibration. - There are almost 300 possible causes of vibration concerns in today's vehicles. - Tire speed-related (77 Possible Causes) - Driveshaft speed-related (123 Possible Causes) - Engine speed-related (76 Possible Causes) - Electric Motor Speed Related (Several Causes) More than "Just an App," this is a tool for professional service technicians and anyone with a vibration concern on their vehicle. KEY FEATURES: - QUICK, ACCURATE, AND PRECISE: The NVH App can be set up and ready to begin diagnosis in as little as 30 seconds! - VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS: Place or mount your device against a solid surface in your vehicle, and the internal sensors will measure and analyze your vehicle's vibration problem. - LIVE RESULTS: Watch one of three different displays that show you live measurements of your vibration in various ways to ensure you have all the information you need. - MULTI-PART ANALYSIS: - AUTOMATIC: Not sure how to interpret your results? NVH will analyze your road test for you and tell you which type of vibration problem your vehicle has. - TOTALS: Want to get into the numbers yourself? NVH shows you statistics for each type of vibration detected and breaks them down by vehicle speed to give you even more information. - PDF REPORT: print, email, or save a PDF diagnostic report showing all the analysis details. - RECORD: Record your road test and watch it again in real-time, or pause and go through it step by step. - SHARE: Want another field service engineer, mechanic, or friend to see your test and give their opinion? Export your recordings to an NVH file to import them into their device and view your recordings and their analyses. You can also print or send a PDF report detailing the recording analysis. - VEHICLE DATABASE: NVH has an extensive database of 45,184 vehicles to choose from, so that you can pick your vehicle and go! Can't find your vehicle in the database? Not a problem! You can manually enter your vehicle's information and save it for future use. To see a list of supported vehicles in the NVH vehicle database or what information you will need to know about your vehicle if it is not in the database, visit http://www.vibratesoftware.com/nvh/database.htm. - DIAGNOSTIC HELP AND VIDEOS: Whether you are a seasoned field service engineer, experienced technician, or a self-made mechanic, NVH's comprehensive diagnostic help file has something for everyone. Read through detailed instructions and information accompanied by hundreds of photos and dozens of videos. With over 28 years of vibration diagnostic expertise built into the troubleshooting steps, you will be in good hands. - SUPPLEMENTARY TOOLS: NVH contains a suite of extra tools to help with various automotive tasks: - Measure driveshaft angles - Check the accuracy of your speedometer - Measure raw vibration frequencies and amplitudes OPTIONAL BLUETOOTH OBD-II DLC INTERFACES: - OBDLink MX+ - Nexiq Blue-Link 2 These tools will read the engine RPM directly from the vehicle and use it for engine speed-related vibration diagnosis. NOTE: This application is intended to be used by a passenger in a vehicle, not the driver. You assume total responsibility and risk from using this application.

About

Vert ALPR

This app uses advanced AI to scan license plates in real-time, comparing them against custom lists for parking enforcement. It allows for permit sales, citation issuance, and detailed report generation, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time license plate scanning
  • Comparison against permit/hot lists
  • Fuzzy-matching for partial plate recognition
  • Scan history with geolocation
  • Manage alert lists (allow/disallow)
  • Generate and export CSV reports
  • In-app permit sales and citation issuance
Features
Read full description

Scan your lot, sell permits, and issue payable citations all within the Vert ALPR app. VertALPR is a new generation of vehicle-mounted automatic license plate recognition that runs completely on your mobile phone. The VertALPR app uses an array of state-of-the-art neural networks to recognize and read license plates in real-time, even while driving. Plates are compared against lookup lists in real-time with fuzzy-matching. The only device you need is your phone. USING VERT ALPR IS EASY VertALPR works handheld or while driving. If using a vehicle, simply attach your phone to any windshield or dashboard mobile phone mount. Set the phone to the landscape/horizontal position and begin scanning. COMPARE AGAINST PERMIT, ALLOW, AND DISALLOW (HOT) LISTS IN REAL-TIME Plate captures and list lookups are done in real-time during scanning. VertALPR uses advanced fuzzy-matching techniques for each lookup which allows for partial plate matches. SEARCH SCAN HISTORY WITH LOCATION All scans include the original full frame of capture as well as the license plate cropped image. A geolocation tag is also included and displayed on a map. Full and partial plate searches are supported. MANAGE YOUR ALERT LISTS FROM THE APP Allow and disallow (hot) lists are managed directly in the VertALPR app. You can also add or edit individual plates. GENERATE AND EXPORT REPORTS If you need to generate and export reports, you can generate a CSV report of your scan history. A record of report generation is also created. YOUR DATA PRIVACY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY VertALPR is dedicated to the security and privacy of your scan and list data. We use best-in-class encryption and security protocols for all of your data. We do not share or sell any of your images, data, and/or analytics to any third parties. VertALPR is committed to the ongoing improvement of our machine learning model accuracies. If you encounter accuracy issues in your particular region or location, please reach out to our support at https://www.vertalpr.com/contact or email us at support@vertalpr.com.

Screenshots

NVH4 screens
Vert ALPR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vert ALPR at Free against NVH's $99.99. Vert ALPR also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). NVH's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vert ALPR is free to download; NVH costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vert ALPR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of NVH's written reviews are positive against 63% of Vert ALPR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NVH ships an update weekly, Vert ALPR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NVH versus Vert ALPR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNVHVert ALPR
Price$99.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (24 ratings)4.6 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better17
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVibrate Software, Inc.Vert AI Inc.

Customer experience

NVH

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%

Vert ALPR

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

NVH

No in-app purchases

None

Vert ALPR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NVH free?
NVH costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vert ALPR free?
Vert ALPR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NVH or Vert ALPR?
Vert ALPR is rated higher. NVH averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Vert ALPR averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do NVH or Vert ALPR have ads?
Neither NVH nor Vert ALPR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NVH or Vert ALPR?
NVH ships an update weekly, and Vert ALPR fortnightly. Most recently, NVH was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vert ALPR on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons