iMAPS Mobile vs NC DMV Notifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMAPS Mobile
Access detailed property information for Raleigh and Wake County. Search by address, owner, or ID to view building photos, deed links, and civic services. Enhance your research with additional map layers like zoning and topography, and explore historical aerial imagery.
- Property research by address, owner, PIN, or REID
- View building photographs
- Links to deed and real estate information
- Access civic service information
- Add map layers (zoning, soils, topography)
- Switch base map to aerial photography
- View historic aerial images
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iMAPS Mobile is the definitive property mapping app for the City of Raleigh and Wake County. With iMAPS Mobile you can research property information by searching by address, owner, PIN or REID numbers or by tapping on the map. This information also includes building photographs, links to deed information, links to real estate information, and civic service information, such as elected officials. Additional map layers, such as zoning, soils, greenways, topography, etc., can also be added to the map to find even more information. The base map can also be changed to display aerial photography, including historic images from 1981 onward. To report any issues or feedback for the app, please fill out a brief survey at https://arcg.is/58OLe or email gis@raleighnc.gov.
NC DMV Notifier
This app monitors the North Carolina DMV appointment portal for available slots 24/7. Receive instant push notifications when new appointments open up, and view a list of locations with openings directly within the app.
- 24/7 appointment monitoring
- Instant push notifications
- List of available appointments
- Links to registration page
- Monitors official NCDMV portal
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Stop the endless refreshing! Getting a DMV appointment in North Carolina can be a real headache. Slots fill up fast, and finding an opening that fits your schedule can feel like winning the lottery. NC DMV Notifier is here to help. Our app monitors the NCDMV appointment portal for you (skiptheline.ncdot.gov), 24/7. The moment a new appointment becomes available, we'll send you an instant push notification. On the app's single screen, you'll find a list of NC DMV locations with available appointments, and a link to the registration page. DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial app and is not affiliated with the NCDMV or NCDOT. Appointment data is sourced from the official North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) public website (https://skiptheline.ncdot.gov/). This app does not collect any personal user data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NC DMV Notifier at 91% against iMAPS Mobile's 58%. NC DMV Notifier also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NC DMV Notifier holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of iMAPS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 91% of NC DMV Notifier's.
iMAPS Mobile ships an update every 10 months, NC DMV Notifier weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMAPS Mobile | NC DMV Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | City of Raleigh | Vishal Patil |
Customer experience
iMAPS Mobile
NC DMV Notifier
In-app purchases
iMAPS Mobile
No in-app purchases
NC DMV Notifier
No in-app purchases
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