Mister Softee NorCal vs ice cream radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mister Softee NorCal
Discover the nearest Mister Softee trucks in the Bay Area. Get exclusive specials, discounts, and the latest updates on all things Mister Softee. Stay informed about your favorite ice cream treats.
- Locate nearby trucks
- Access specials and discounts
- Receive latest information
- Stay updated on events
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Find your Mister Softee truck in the Bay Area. See where our trucks are on a live map, save the places that matter to you, and get a heads-up when a truck is close by. LIVE MAP Trucks appear on the map while they're out, updated continuously through the afternoon and evening. Every pin shows how recently it was seen, so you always know what you're looking at. YOUR PLACES Save home, work, a park, or anywhere else you'd want to catch us. Type an address - no need to be standing there. A HEADS-UP WHEN WE'RE CLOSE Turn on alerts and we'll let you know when a truck is getting near one of your saved places. Quiet hours are built in, and we deliberately keep alerts rare: no spam, no repeats, no buzzing all afternoon. CROWD TIPS Big group at the park? Let us know about a gathering happening right now. If we're close, we will try to make it there. WHEN A TRUCK IS AT A PRIVATE EVENT Trucks booked for private events still show on the map, clearly labeled, so you know they're not available to flag down. Mister Softee NorCal serves the San Francisco Bay Area.
ice cream radar
Never miss your favorite ice cream truck again. This app lets you track trucks on a map in real-time, receive arrival notifications, and even request a truck to your location. View available flavors and prices before it arrives.
- Real-time truck tracking
- Arrival notifications
- Request truck to location
- View flavors and prices
- Map view
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Do you ever crave a delicious ice cream... but you're often just a little too late for the ice cream truck? Have no idea if the truck is coming today or if it has already passed by? Do you hear the jingle, but you're not sure if it's just nearby or already on your street? Then this app is the solution! With this app, you can track your favorite ice cream truck on a map. Set your location and get an automatic notification when the truck is about to arrive. In summary, with this app you can: - Track where the ice cream trucks are in real-time - Receive a notification when an ice cream truck is nearby - Request the ice crema truck to your location when it's available - View the available flavors and price list for each truck
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mister Softee NorCal at 3.5 against ice cream radar's 1.8. Mister Softee NorCal also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 5) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). ice cream radar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mister Softee NorCal holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mister Softee NorCal has 96 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Mister Softee NorCal's written reviews are positive against 0% of ice cream radar's.
Mister Softee NorCal ships an update every 2 months, ice cream radar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mister Softee NorCal | ice cream radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (96 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mister Softee NorCal, Inc. | Kris Pypen |
Customer experience
Mister Softee NorCal
ice cream radar
Bugs and requests
Mister Softee NorCal
Reported bugs
21 issues- Truck location inaccurate
- Music cannot be silenced
- Location tracking runs when app closed
- App asks for motion cues
- App doesn't show exact location
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- App shows pins with no address
- App constantly asks for location access
- App doesn't update
- Notifications for trucks far away
- App shows trucks across the country
- App stopped showing truck locations
- App tries to demand background refresh permission
- App says background refresh is off when it's on
- Map is non-functional, no zoom
- App doesn't detect truck even when close
- App shows truck in same spot for hours
- App shows wrong states
- Music plays even on do not disturb
- App doesn't work at all
- App doesn't list hours
- App doesn't list exact address
Requested features
10 requests- Update truck locations regularly
- Set a radius for notifications
- Show approximate time of arrival
- Option to view future scheduled locations
- Show accepted payment methods
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- Indicate current wait times
- Request truck to come to location
- Develop tracker for NY area
- Allow users to request truck to come home
- Notify when truck within 5 miles
ice cream radar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mister Softee NorCal
No in-app purchases
ice cream radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mister Softee NorCal free?
Is ice cream radar free?
Which has better reviews, Mister Softee NorCal or ice cream radar?
Do Mister Softee NorCal or ice cream radar have ads?
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