SpottID vs Side
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpottID
Connect with car owners and photographers by scanning vehicles to discover their stories and build details. Share photos of spotted cars and create profiles for your own vehicles to showcase your builds.
- Scan vehicles to view profiles
- Read car stories and build details
- Create profiles for owned cars
- Share photos with car owners
- Discover cars at events
- Manage photo submissions
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The future of car culture starts here. SpottID™ is where every car gets the recognition it deserves. Spot a ride you love at a meet, and instantly connect with the owner. Capture the build, share your shots, and become part of the story behind every car. Whether you're the photographer chasing the perfect angle or the owner who wants to see your car through someone else's lens — SpottID brings the whole community together in one place. SCAN ANY RIDE Scan, and pull up a car's full profile in seconds — year, make, model, color, and more. But SpottID goes deeper than the spec sheet. Read the car's Story straight from the owner: where it came from, what makes it rare, and the history that brought it to the meet. Dig into the Build Sheet for the details that matter — engine and performance, stance and suspension, wheels and tires, and the design touches that make it one of one. From a numbers-matching classic with the original phone still in the console to a built street machine, every scan is a chance to learn what you're really looking at. And every spot you make becomes part of your history. BUILD YOUR GARAGE Create profiles for the cars you own. Add specs, performance details, photos, and the full story behind your build. Show off everything from a numbers-matching classic to your latest project. CONNECT PHOTOGRAPHERS & OWNERS Took an incredible shot at a meet? Send it straight to the owner. Owners review, approve, and collect photos of their car from events everywhere — building a gallery they could never shoot themselves. COLLECT & SHARE SHOTS Every approved photo lives in the car's profile, watermarked and credited. Owners get a growing archive of their ride. Photographers get their work seen by the people who care most. REQUESTS, YOUR WAY Manage everything in one feed. Review incoming photo submissions, track the shots you've sent, and approve or decline with a tap. DISCOVER CAR CULTURE From Testarossas to Supras, daily drivers to garage queens — explore the rides being spotted around you and at the events you attend. This is more than an app. It's a world where every spot becomes a story, every story creates a connection, and every car gets the recognition it deserves. Join the movement. GetSpottID.com SpottID™ and SpottIR™ are trademarks of SpottID LLC.
Side
This app turns your daily life into an adventure with personalized quests. It encourages exploration, connection, and personal development by sparking curiosity about your surroundings.
- Personalized quests
- Daily routine transformation
- Exploration of surroundings
- Connection and personal growth
- Spark curiosity
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SideQuest transforms your daily routine into a journey of discovery, connection, and personal growth. Get personalized quests that spark curiosity and help you explore the world around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpottID at 100% against Side's 50%. SpottID also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Side's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SpottID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Side has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SpottID's written reviews are positive against 50% of Side's.
SpottID ships an update every 2 days, Side weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SpottID | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Joel Messing | Benjamin Snook |
Customer experience
SpottID
Side
In-app purchases
SpottID
No in-app purchases
Side
No in-app purchases









