Comparison

Optima ALPR vs Plate Capture

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

Head to head

Optima Engineering

About

Optima ALPR

Features

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It is an application that keeps the list of vehicles entering and exiting the private parking system, can open barriers, and records customers with special authorization who enter and exit the parking lot. Our application has a Web API connection with the local database, so this application can only be used by Optima Parking System users. This application allows you to use our systems securely and also allows you to perform security audits in a more accessible interface.

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

Optima ALPR4 screens

Plate Capture1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Optima ALPR at weekly against Plate Capture's every 3 weeks. Optima ALPR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

Optima ALPR ships an update weekly, Plate Capture every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Optima ALPR versus Plate Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Optima ALPR	Plate Capture
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Optima Engineering	Live Earth LLC

In-app purchases

None

Optima ALPR

No in-app purchases

None

Plate Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Optima ALPR free?

Optima ALPR 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 Optima ALPR or Plate Capture have ads?

Neither Optima ALPR nor Plate Capture shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Optima ALPR or Plate Capture?

Optima ALPR ships an update weekly, and Plate Capture every 3 weeks. Most recently, Optima ALPR was updated on September 8, 2026 and Plate Capture on September 10, 2026.