Comparison

Spot The State vs RuneLore

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

Head to head
About

Spot The State

Track license plates seen during travel to discover states across the US. This game offers a visual representation of your progress and the percentage of plates found. It's designed for family fun on road trips.

Highlights
  • Track license plates
  • Discover US states
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Multi-trip support
  • Percentage of plates found
Features
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Spot The State is an application for tracking your U.S. state discoveries through license plate sightings or personal travel. Upon launch, select an existing trip or create a new one. Mark states as you encounter them—each selection is automatically displayed on the interactive map. Modify entries anytime by tapping a state again. An auto-map toggle in settings allows you to control map visibility. Complete your journey by visiting all 50 states plus DC. Have fun and provide suggestions.

About

RuneLore

Explore Norse mythology, lore, and magick with this app. Learn about gods, realms, and rune casting. Translate English to runes, keep a journal, and create daily rituals for guidance and protection.

Highlights
  • Norse mythology and lore compendium
  • Digital rune casting and journaling
  • English to Runes translation
  • Interactive Yggdrasil
  • Dictionaries for Norse deities and words
  • Daily rituals and guidance
Features
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Wisdom of the ancient world awaits you in RuneLore, a compendium of Norse mythology, lore and magick. Get to know the spectacular races of this legendary Viking culture, its epic battles, gods and goddesses, and realms of wonder. Have you ever wanted to see the world through the eyes of Thor or Odin, Freyja or Frigg? Do you wish to understand Rune magick and utilize its wisdom? With RuneLore you can learn all the mythic tales and origin stories — you’ll also be able cast genuine digital runes, keep a journal of your casting, and even translate English into runes! Learn how to gain protection and guidance from the Norse deities and create daily rituals to keep yourself connected to the magick of Runes. Think you know the Runes or just learning. Take the quizzes and use the flash cards to test your knowledge. Main Features Rune Casting Rune of the Day Journal entries for casting Vegvir compass Norse Lore information Rune Lore information Drawing canvas for your own rune or bind runes Dictionaries for gods & goddesses, bind runes, Norse words Interactive Yggdrasil English to Runes translation with save/share ability Stickers and more!!!! If you practice other ritual work with pagan practices such as Wiccan or other Earth Magick, know that Runes can enhance your connections and transmutation. Remember to use the utmost respect, reverence and responsibility when working with the runes, binds, prayers and ceremony available in RuneLore.

Screenshots

Spot The State4 screens
RuneLore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spot The State at 50% against RuneLore's 0%. Spot The State also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. RuneLore sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Spot The State asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spot The State holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Spot The State's written reviews are positive against 0% of RuneLore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spot The State ships an update every 4 days, RuneLore every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spot The State versus RuneLore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpot The StateRuneLore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeith PhillipsNew Paradigm Applications LLC

Customer experience

Spot The State

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

RuneLore

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spot The State

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RuneLore

Subscriptions2
  • RuneLore Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • RuneLore Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • RuneLore Lifetime Subscription$129.99

Questions

Is Spot The State free?
Spot The State is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RuneLore free?
RuneLore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spot The State or RuneLore?
Spot The State is rated higher. Spot The State averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while RuneLore averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Spot The State or RuneLore have ads?
Neither Spot The State nor RuneLore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spot The State or RuneLore?
Spot The State ships an update every 4 days, and RuneLore every 2 months. Most recently, Spot The State was updated on November 2, 2026 and RuneLore on November 3, 2026.

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