ALPR by SmartVision vs Plate Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALPR by SmartVision
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Auto ALPR app. Automatically detect and read license plates in different environments and conditions. Save significant time and effort to improve your record keeping. Capture, read, record, and analyze the relevant data to keep track of the license plates on your premises. With features like: - Detect license plates in image and video - Read the license plate number from the imagery/video - Flag plates from a predefined list - Recognize car makes and models This ALPR app works with Folio3’s SmartVision platform. The solution helps parking management firms, airports, security companies, hospitals, and other businesses automate parking monitoring on their premises. Get automated and tailored reports with SmartVision.
Plate Capture
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plate Capture at every 3 weeks against ALPR by SmartVision's every 3 months. ALPR by SmartVision's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ALPR by SmartVision ships an update every 3 months, Plate Capture every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALPR by SmartVision | Plate Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Folio3 Software Inc. | Live Earth LLC |
In-app purchases
ALPR by SmartVision
No in-app purchases
Plate Capture
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ALPR by SmartVision free?
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Do ALPR by SmartVision or Plate Capture have ads?
Which is updated more often, ALPR by SmartVision or Plate Capture?
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