Comparison

LPAR vs Plate Capture

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

Head to head

About

LPAR

Features

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LPAR ( License Plate Augmented Reality ) is the best resource for motor vehicle license plate types, options and costs for each state in the United States. This app allows users to leverage augmented reality to view how different license plates would look on their automobile, truck or motorcycle. The database contains images of various license plate types (vanity, military, standard, organization) from each US state. Updates are regularly posted in the LPAR database to keep current of license plates types.

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

LPAR3 screens

Plate Capture1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plate Capture at every 3 weeks against LPAR's every 8 months. Plate Capture also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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

LPAR ships an update every 8 months, Plate Capture every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

LPAR versus Plate Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LPAR	Plate Capture
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.2	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	11 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Allan Hull	Live Earth LLC

In-app purchases

None

LPAR

No in-app purchases

None

Plate Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LPAR free?

LPAR 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 LPAR or Plate Capture have ads?

Neither LPAR nor Plate Capture shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LPAR or Plate Capture?

LPAR ships an update every 8 months, and Plate Capture every 3 weeks. Most recently, LPAR was updated on September 15, 2026 and Plate Capture on September 10, 2026.