Comparison

DeFlock.me vs Flock Camera

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

Head to head
About

DeFlock.me

This app provides a platform to view and contribute to a publicly accessible map of mass surveillance devices. Users can explore existing data and add new information about these devices.

Highlights
  • View ALPR data
  • Contribute ALPR data
  • Open map of surveillance devices
  • Publicly accessible data
Features
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View and contribute to an open map of public mass surveillance devices

About

Flock Camera

This app displays a map of license plate readers across various countries, providing real-time alerts as you approach them. It stores all data locally on your device for enhanced privacy, with no account or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Map of license plate readers
  • Real-time proximity alerts
  • Background operation
  • Local data storage
  • Camera view cones
  • History of passed cameras
Features
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Flock Camera is a map of the license plate readers watching America's roads — Flock Safety cameras and every other ALPR brand — with alerts that warn you before you drive past one. More than 137,000 cameras (over 127k across the US, plus growing coverage in Canada, the UK, Europe and Australia), crowdsourced by the community and mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, built right into the app. No account, no cloud, no tracking: the entire camera database lives on your phone, and your location never leaves it. THE FLOCK CAMERA MAP • Every mapped plate reader on Earth, on one map — 127,000+ in the US alone • See what each camera sees: view cones show the direction a camera points, not just where it stands • Flock Safety cameras in red, every other brand in amber • Tap any camera for details: brand, operator, direction, mount, last verified • Area stats for wherever you're looking: totals, top brands, top operators • Standard, satellite and hybrid map styles PROXIMITY ALERTS • Get a notification as you approach a plate reader, before you pass it • Works in the background while you drive, phone in your pocket • Choose your warning distance, from 200 m to 1.5 km • A second alert tells you when you're inside a camera's field of view YOUR HISTORY • Every camera you've passed, logged automatically while alerts are on • "Likely captured" tells you when you were close enough — and in front of the lens — for a plate read • Street and town for each encounter, swipe to delete, everything stored only on your device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • The camera map and your history live entirely on your phone • Your location is compared against the map locally and is never transmitted • No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads • Delete the app and every trace is gone THE DATA Camera locations come from OpenStreetMap and the DeFlock mapping community — the same open dataset trusted by researchers and journalists covering ALPR surveillance. Camera data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Spot a camera that isn't mapped? Add it on OpenStreetMap and every app using the data improves. Whether you call them Flock cameras, ALPRs, or license plate readers — they see you. Now you can see them. Flock Camera is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety, Inc. Camera positions and directions are community-mapped estimates; coverage varies by area and no warning is guaranteed. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://pattammaro.com/flock/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://pattammaro.com/flock/privacy-policy

Screenshots

DeFlock.me3 screens
Flock Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeFlock.me at none against Flock Camera's 2. DeFlock.me also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (273 vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Flock Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. DeFlock.me asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DeFlock.me against 4.6 for Flock Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeFlock.me has 273 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of DeFlock.me's written reviews are positive against 50% of Flock Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeFlock.me ships an update fortnightly, Flock Camera every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DeFlock.me versus Flock Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeFlock.meFlock Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (273 ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings273 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech BS LLCPatrick Tammaro

Customer experience

DeFlock.me

All ratings273 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.4%

Flock Camera

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

DeFlock.me

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flock Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is DeFlock.me free?
DeFlock.me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flock Camera free?
Flock Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeFlock.me or Flock Camera?
DeFlock.me is rated higher. DeFlock.me averages 4.7 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Flock Camera averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do DeFlock.me or Flock Camera have ads?
Neither DeFlock.me nor Flock Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeFlock.me or Flock Camera?
DeFlock.me ships an update fortnightly, and Flock Camera every 11 days. Most recently, DeFlock.me was updated on October 2, 2026 and Flock Camera on October 1, 2026.

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