RDN vs Vert ALPR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RDN
Quickly access information and input data using QR code technology. Designed for efficiency, this utility allows users to scan and enter details in under a minute.
- QR code scanning
- Rapid data entry
- Information access
- Efficiency focused design
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Time is your most valuable resource. RDN was built with efficiency in mind. Using our QR Code technology, access information with a quick scan, and enter your data in 60 seconds or less.
Vert ALPR
This app uses advanced AI to scan license plates in real-time, comparing them against custom lists for parking enforcement. It allows for permit sales, citation issuance, and detailed report generation, all from your mobile device.
- Real-time license plate scanning
- Comparison against permit/hot lists
- Fuzzy-matching for partial plate recognition
- Scan history with geolocation
- Manage alert lists (allow/disallow)
- Generate and export CSV reports
- In-app permit sales and citation issuance
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Scan your lot, sell permits, and issue payable citations all within the Vert ALPR app. VertALPR is a new generation of vehicle-mounted automatic license plate recognition that runs completely on your mobile phone. The VertALPR app uses an array of state-of-the-art neural networks to recognize and read license plates in real-time, even while driving. Plates are compared against lookup lists in real-time with fuzzy-matching. The only device you need is your phone. USING VERT ALPR IS EASY VertALPR works handheld or while driving. If using a vehicle, simply attach your phone to any windshield or dashboard mobile phone mount. Set the phone to the landscape/horizontal position and begin scanning. COMPARE AGAINST PERMIT, ALLOW, AND DISALLOW (HOT) LISTS IN REAL-TIME Plate captures and list lookups are done in real-time during scanning. VertALPR uses advanced fuzzy-matching techniques for each lookup which allows for partial plate matches. SEARCH SCAN HISTORY WITH LOCATION All scans include the original full frame of capture as well as the license plate cropped image. A geolocation tag is also included and displayed on a map. Full and partial plate searches are supported. MANAGE YOUR ALERT LISTS FROM THE APP Allow and disallow (hot) lists are managed directly in the VertALPR app. You can also add or edit individual plates. GENERATE AND EXPORT REPORTS If you need to generate and export reports, you can generate a CSV report of your scan history. A record of report generation is also created. YOUR DATA PRIVACY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY VertALPR is dedicated to the security and privacy of your scan and list data. We use best-in-class encryption and security protocols for all of your data. We do not share or sell any of your images, data, and/or analytics to any third parties. VertALPR is committed to the ongoing improvement of our machine learning model accuracies. If you encounter accuracy issues in your particular region or location, please reach out to our support at https://www.vertalpr.com/contact or email us at support@vertalpr.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vert ALPR at 4.6 against RDN's 4.3. RDN's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Vert ALPR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 17 respectively.
RDN ships an update every 4 weeks, Vert ALPR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RDN | Vert ALPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reliability Data Network | Vert AI Inc. |
Customer experience
RDN
Vert ALPR
In-app purchases
RDN
No in-app purchases
Vert ALPR
No in-app purchases








