Comparison

Dr. LED vs Plate Capture

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

Head to head

Dr. LED

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Dr. LED

This app helps users select and convert marine LED bulbs. It provides guidance for navigation lights (single, bicolor, tricolor) and interior/exterior lighting. Selections can be made based on incandescent bulb images, Ancor numbers, bulb trade numbers, or navigation light types.

Highlights

Marine LED bulb selection
Conversion guide
Navigation light options (single, bicolor, tricolor)
Interior and exterior light options
Selection by incandescent image
Selection by Ancor/Trade numbers

Features

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Marine LED bulb selection / conversion guide for Dr. LED bulbs. LED bulbs for single/bicolor/tricolor navigation lights and for interior and exterior lights. Selections from 1) Incandescent Bulb Images, 2) Ancor #, 3) Bulb Trade #, or 4) Navigation Lights.

About

Plate Capture

Features

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LeoScan is an app that performs real-time license plate detection and saves the detections. This will also fix some color visibility issues with the navigation.

Screenshots

Dr. LED4 screens

Plate Capture1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dr. LED at 13.0 against Plate Capture's 15.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr. LED ships an update monthly, Plate Capture every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

Dr. LED versus Plate Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dr. LED	Plate Capture
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Dynamic Engineering Inc.	Live Earth LLC

In-app purchases

None

Dr. LED

No in-app purchases

None

Plate Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr. LED free?

Dr. LED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Plate Capture free?

Plate Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Dr. LED or Plate Capture have ads?

Neither Dr. LED nor Plate Capture shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Dr. LED or Plate Capture?

Dr. LED ships an update monthly, and Plate Capture every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dr. LED was updated on October 10, 2026 and Plate Capture on September 28, 2026.