Comparison

LPR vs Flock AFO

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

Head to head
About

LPR

Features
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License Plate Reader (LPR) is a simple and fast tool for recognizing vehicle license plates using your iPhone’s camera. All processing is performed entirely on your device — nothing is uploaded, stored, or shared. **Key Features:** • Fast and accurate license plate recognition • Works in real time or with photos • Fully on-device OCR with no data transmission • Clean and minimal interface • Supports alphanumeric license plates in various formats **Useful for:** • Managing and recording your own vehicle plates • Small parking areas • Personal utilities and simple automation tasks **Privacy & Security:** • No data collection • No analytics, ads, or tracking • No accounts or registration • Images are not stored after processing License Plate Reader is designed as a personal utility tool, not a surveillance system. The app does not store recognized plates or collect personal information. **Source code:** The source code for License Plate Reader is available on GitHub: https://github.com/abaibuz/LPR

About

Flock AFO

Discover community-mapped camera locations on an interactive map. View details, add private notes, and get alerts for saved areas. Explore cameras near your current location or along routes.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of camera locations
  • View camera details and sources
  • Save cameras with private notes
  • Explore cameras near current location
  • Compare cameras along mapped routes
  • Receive optional camera area notifications
Features
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Explore community-mapped camera locations on an interactive map. Open a record to see its available details and source, save cameras with private notes, and focus the map on your saved places. Use Cameras Near Me to explore mapped records around your current area, or compare camera locations near routes generated by Apple Maps. You can also choose to receive a notification near a saved camera area. That optional alert requires notification and Always location access. Flock AFO does not require an account. The map and camera tools are free to use. Camera information comes from community mapping and may be incomplete or out of date. A map marker does not confirm that a camera is active or scanning. Open the linked source when you need to check the underlying record.

Screenshots

LPR4 screens
Flock AFO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LPR at none against Flock AFO's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 AFO sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LPR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
LPR versus Flock AFO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLPRFlock AFO
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr BaibuzJason Grant

In-app purchases

None

LPR

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flock AFO

One-time3
  • Bronze Tip$1.99
  • Silver Tip$4.99
  • Gold Tip$9.99

Questions

Is LPR free?
LPR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flock AFO free?
Flock AFO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LPR or Flock AFO have ads?
Neither LPR nor Flock AFO shows ads.

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