LotBot vs Idle Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LotBot
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LotBot makes the device you are holding in your hand a solution for your parking problems. Manages variances and tow authorizations. Tracks the registered and unknown vehicles being parked in your community. Applies your parking rules and regulation in real time to tracked vehicles. Sends out violations, daily and monthly reports.
Idle Check
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Enter a license plate number (manually or by uploading a photo) and determine if there are prior summonses for that license plate in the New York City OATH records for DEP idling violations. App does not collect, store, or use any private information. All external information accessed to use the app is in the public domain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LotBot at every 11 days against Idle Check's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LotBot ships an update every 11 days, Idle Check every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LotBot | Idle Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Dukes | Jonah Scheib |
In-app purchases
LotBot
No in-app purchases
Idle Check
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LotBot free?
Is Idle Check free?
Do LotBot or Idle Check have ads?
Which is updated more often, LotBot or Idle Check?
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