Comparison

Flame Services Browser vs StopScout

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

Head to head
About

Flame Services Browser

Discover and interact with services on your local wireless network. This utility lists available Bonjour (ZeroConf) services, displays their details, and allows you to launch compatible applications directly from the service listing.

Highlights
  • Discover Bonjour/ZeroConf services
  • Browse services by server
  • View detailed service information
  • Copy service details
  • Launch compatible applications
Features
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Flame is a browser for Bonjour (also known as ZeroConf) network services. It lists the services advertised on your wireless network and you can browse them by server. When selecting a service, its advertised details are displayed. You can copy any of the service details by long-pressing a row. If an application on your iPhone or iPod touch can handle any of the advertised services, a command to open it right away is provided.

About

StopScout

Features
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Know when your ride is coming. StopScout puts Greater Toronto Area transit arrival times in front of you the moment you open it. No account and no searching: just the next ride at the stops around you, in a distinctive flip-board display inspired by real transit platforms. LIVE TIMES NEAR YOU See nearby stops and routes ordered by walking distance. Check arrival countdowns for buses, streetcars, subway trains, and regional rail whenever live data is available. YOUR COMMUTE, ONE TAP AWAY Save the stops and routes you use most to your Starred tab. Focus on one route to see its next arrivals and a compass that points you toward the stop. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN Add a StopScout widget for live arrivals without opening the app, or start a Live Activity to follow one arrival from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. BUILT FOR THE GREATER TORONTO AREA StopScout supports TTC, GO Transit, UP Express, MiWay, Brampton Transit, York Region Transit, Durham Region Transit, and Burlington Transit across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. StopScout is available in 18 languages. STOPSCOUT PRO StopScout is free to use. StopScout Pro unlocks automatic live-arrival refresh, unlimited starred stops, Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, choosing routes directly from the map, and iCloud sync for starred stops and settings across devices. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in your device's Settings. See our Terms of Use (https://stopscout.app/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://stopscout.app/privacy) for details. More cities are on the way: tell us where you want StopScout next.

Screenshots

Flame Services Browser4 screens
StopScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flame Services Browser at none against StopScout's 3. StopScout's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. StopScout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flame Services Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flame Services Browser ships an update every 6 months, StopScout weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flame Services Browser versus StopScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlame Services BrowserStopScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas InsamNikolas Sawtschuk

In-app purchases

None

Flame Services Browser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StopScout

Subscriptions2
  • StopScout Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • StopScout Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • StopScout Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Flame Services Browser free?
Flame Services Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StopScout free?
StopScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flame Services Browser or StopScout have ads?
Neither Flame Services Browser nor StopScout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flame Services Browser or StopScout?
Flame Services Browser ships an update every 6 months, and StopScout weekly. Most recently, Flame Services Browser was updated on November 6, 2026 and StopScout on October 31, 2026.

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