Reviver vs Ban
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reviver
This app allows owners to personalize their digital license plates by changing backgrounds and displaying custom banner messages. It also simplifies vehicle registration renewal, provides trip telematics for locating your vehicle, and aids in stolen vehicle recovery.
- Personalize digital license plate backgrounds
- Display custom banner messages
- Simplify vehicle registration renewal
- Locate your vehicle with trip telematics
- Receive alerts for unexpected vehicle movement
- Aid in stolen vehicle recovery
- Track trips and mileage
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Our team at Reviver has reimagined what a license plate can do with RPLATE®, the world's first digital license plate. The Reviver App is the companion mobile application for your RPLATE. Owners can change backgrounds and display banner messages to personalize their RPLATE in ways a metal plate never could. Modern Licensing for Modern Living. RPLATE's are currently available for purchase and DMV registration in AZ and CA. For drivers in these states, they are legal to drive anywhere throughout the U.S. Features and Benefits: • Manage Visual Personalization of your RPlate, switch between light or dark mode, and personalize your banner message. • Enjoy simplified Vehicle Registration Renewal and complete it with a few clicks on your smartphone, any time of the day or night. • With Trip Telematics, never again waste time searching your car or wondering where it is. Instead, use the Reviver app to get directions to your car. Valet and Park mode also provide you with instant alerts if your vehicle moves unexpectedly. • Get help recovering a stolen vehicle. Should a vehicle be stolen, once reported to Reviver, the plate will read “Stolen,” and the car’s location will be tracked for recovery by police. • Use Trip & Mileage Tracking to make your month-end expenses a breeze.
Ban
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Simply enter a license plate number to access a wealth of information, from the make and model to insurance status and environment impact. It's a game-changing service that answers the question we've all asked: "What was that cool car I just saw?"
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Verdict
Reviver and Ban are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Reviver | Ban |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (224 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 224 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ReviverMx, Inc. | Ryota Nakamura |
Bugs and requests
Reviver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Plate detachment issues
- Registration updates not syncing properly
- App login/account management problems
Requested features
3 requests- More customization options for plate design and messages
- Improved app stability and performance
- Better integration with DMV and vehicle registration
Ban
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reviver
No in-app purchases
Ban
No in-app purchases









