Comparison

Flock Rider vs DogSpots

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

Head to head
About

Flock Rider

Features
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Flock offers a shared mobility-as-a-service solution for the workplace We are quietly redefining the way organisations move by offering more intensive use of fleet vehicles when travelling to, around or from the workplace. We do this by offering multiple sharing options within a single platform which allows vehicles to be used for a variety of purposes throughout the day. The platform is offered as part of a complete solution which also includes electric vehicles, professional drivers, insurance, charging infrastructure and licensing. It offers a range of possible sharing options including a door-to-door commute service, shared guest service, demand responsive shuttle and self-drive hire bookings. The door-to-door commute service helps improves employee access to the workplace and reduces the number of single occupancy vehicles on the road along with associated emissions. This service dynamically matches employees based on the time they would like to travel and their home postcode to create efficient journeys that fully utilise the capacity of the fleet vehicles. Outside of the commuting hours, the same vehicles (and drivers) are re-purposed for alternative services to maximise the total amount of time the vehicles are used and generate a better return on investment in terms of vehicle cost and carbon footprint. These alternative services include solo or shared guest transfer services, demand responsive shuttle services, and self-drive hire bookings where employees can schedule the vehicles to drive themselves to or from business meetings. All of these services can be accessed via a single, self-service mobile application or administrator dashboard.

About

DogSpots

Features
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Can the dog come? DogSpots answers that for anywhere in London. Pubs, cafés, restaurants, shops, salons, gyms, hotels, and parks, each one showing what happens once you're through the door: whether dogs are welcome inside or on the terrace only, whether they need to be on the lead, whether there's water and something behind the bar for them, and anything about size or timing that would change whether you'd go. CONFIRMED BY THE VENUE The house rules come from the businesses themselves, not an unchecked review or a blog from three years ago. BEYOND JUST PUBS AND CAFÉS A dog can come along for far more of an ordinary day than most people realise, because the shops, salons, gyms, and galleries that are happy to have one rarely say so anywhere. They're all on the map here. FIND A SPOT • A map of confirmed dog friendly places across London • Search by name, street, postcode, or just the kind of place you want • Filter to restaurants, drinks, groceries, shopping, beauty and wellness, vets and pet services, parks, and venues • Every spot shows its house rules and what the venue puts on for dogs MAKE A DAY OF IT • Day plans that pair a green space with a pub or café close enough to walk to afterwards • Hot spots near you, ranked by how far a place goes: dog menus, treats behind the bar, a resident dog of their own • A street spotlight every week, on the streets where you can go the length of them and be welcomed the whole way TELL US WHAT WE'VE MISSED Know somewhere that should be on here, or a policy that's changed? Send us the details and we'll check with the venue. No ads, no tracking, and no account needed. Sign in only if you want to, with a six-digit code by email and no password to remember. Your location stays on your phone. Made in London, for dogs and their plus ones.

Screenshots

Flock Rider4 screens
DogSpots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flock Rider at every 4 days against DogSpots's every 3 weeks. Flock Rider also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

Flock Rider ships an update every 4 days, DogSpots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Flock Rider versus DogSpots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlock RiderDogSpots
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB47 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCommute Automation LtdDogspots app LTD

In-app purchases

None

Flock Rider

No in-app purchases

None

DogSpots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flock Rider free?
Flock Rider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DogSpots free?
DogSpots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flock Rider or DogSpots have ads?
Neither Flock Rider nor DogSpots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flock Rider or DogSpots?
Flock Rider ships an update every 4 days, and DogSpots every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flock Rider was updated on October 25, 2026 and DogSpots on November 6, 2026.

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