Comparison

Plate Lookup vs Bolid

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

Head to head
About

Plate Lookup

Instantly identify vehicles by their license plate. Get details like make, model, year, engine specs, and even a photo. Perfect for car enthusiasts or anyone curious about a vehicle on the road.

Highlights
  • License plate lookup
  • Vehicle make and model
  • Year and trim details
  • Engine specifications
  • Vehicle photos
  • Fuel type information
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Lookup any car, truck or semi-truck by it's license plate! Returns detailed information about the vehicle: • Make • Model • Year • Trim • Engine Specs • Fuel Type • Photo See a cool car and wanna learn more about it? Look it up! Curious if a vanity plate is available? Check and see! Did you know semi trucks have 12L engines? Search one's front plate to find out more! This app does not display (nor collect) any personal information about the owner of the vehicle.

About

Bolid

Instantly access detailed vehicle information by scanning license plates or VINs. Search by make, model, and year to discover car specifications, compare performance, and identify unique vehicles. Share your car photos with a community of enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • License plate and VIN scanning
  • Search by make, model, and year
  • Detailed technical specifications
  • Vehicle performance comparison
  • Car identification
  • Photo sharing with car community
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Bolid - Vehicle License Plate and VIN Lookup QUICK & EASY Upload an image of a license plate or manually enter in a license plate or VIN. If you don't have a specific car in mind, you can also search by make, model, year and trim. Works with License Plates in US, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the UK, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. Bolid allows you also to search for more than one million unique VIN (Vehicle Information Number) from Europe and North America! A good application for carspotter and mechanics Bolid application allows you to perform a license plate lookup car and get technical information: - Scans: with a photo, license plate, or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), obtain all information on a vehicle (model, year, price, power, etc.). - Secure: check all car specifications before buying a car - Search: search among thousand car models - Compare: display performances ranking of all vehicles - Identify: find unique cars - Discover: discover cars from 1920 to nowadays From a photo or an entry of a license plate you will get : - VIN - Make and model - Date of registration - Power - engine - Fuel type - Colour - Dimensions and weight - Number of doors - Number of seats - Gearbox - Number of gears - Fuel consumption - Cost of registration - CO2 emissions as well as performance information... Also post your best photos to share with the car community! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bolidapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Plate Lookup4 screens
Bolid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bolid at 78% against Plate Lookup's 30%. Bolid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). Plate Lookup's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (44 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Plate Lookup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bolid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bolid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plate Lookup has 44 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Plate Lookup's written reviews are positive against 78% of Bolid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plate Lookup ships an update every 10 months, Bolid monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plate Lookup versus Bolid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlate LookupBolid
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (44 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasey EvanoffBastien Cacace

Customer experience

Plate Lookup

All ratings42 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative55.6%

Bolid

Written reviews55 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plate Lookup

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$0.99
5 purchases

Bolid

Subscriptions1
  • Bolid Pro$3.991 Month
One-time4
  • Jerrycan$1.99
  • Barrel$2.99
  • Tank$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Gas Station$8.99

Questions

Is Plate Lookup free?
Plate Lookup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bolid free?
Bolid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plate Lookup or Bolid?
Bolid is rated higher. Plate Lookup averages 3.0 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Bolid averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Plate Lookup or Bolid have ads?
Bolid shows ads; Plate Lookup does not.
Which is updated more often, Plate Lookup or Bolid?
Plate Lookup ships an update every 10 months, and Bolid monthly. Most recently, Plate Lookup was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bolid on October 24, 2026.

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