FlockHopper vs Blindspot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlockHopper
This navigation app provides two route options: the fastest and an alternative that avoids known automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera locations. It displays camera locations on the map and offers turn-by-turn voice guidance with lane hints. The app prioritizes user privacy with no account, sign-up, ads, or data sales.
- Dual route options (fastest vs. ALPR avoidance)
- ALPR camera locations displayed on map
- Turn-by-turn voice guidance with lane hints
- Background navigation
- No account or sign-up required
- No ads or third-party trackers
- Self-hosted map tiles
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FlockHopper shows you where license plate reader cameras are and routes around them. Every camera in the Deflock/OpenStreetMap database is on the map. Ask for directions and you get two routes — the fastest and one that avoids known cameras. Alerts warn you when one is nearby, whether you're navigating or just driving. Most of the app is free: directions, turn by turn navigation, camera alerts, background detection, CarPlay, Live Activity, Free Drive, saved places, Siri Shortcuts, and the full camera map. Users that upgrade to FlockHopper Pro get custom alert tones and timing, exposure stats, multi-stop routing, longer routes, offline maps, extra map styles, and live traffic. No account, no ads, no analytics, no trackers, no data sales. Route requests go to FlockHopper's own servers, and nothing is logged. Built by the developer behind maps.deflock.org, working closely with the DeFlock community on camera data. One person, no investors. There is a Tip Jar if you want to support the project. It doesn't unlock anything. Camera data is crowdsourced by DeFlock and the OpenStreetMap community. Coverage varies and won't always be current. FlockHopper reduces your exposure to surveillance networks but doesn't eliminate it. Drive safely. Not affiliated with or sponsored by any surveillance vendor. Privacy policy: https://dontgetflocked.com/privacy
Blindspot
This app maps automated license plate readers (ALPRs) around you, showing their coverage areas. It provides warnings before you reach them and offers route options to minimize camera exposure. An on-device log keeps a private record of readers you've passed.
- Map ALPR locations and coverage
- Receive proximity warnings
- Choose routes to avoid cameras
- On-device private driving log
- Weekly data refreshes
- Dispute camera data
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Every day, cameras you never see are photographing your license plate and logging where you were and when. Blindspot maps them. WHAT IT DOES See the readers around you. Every known automated license plate reader near you, with the direction it faces and the area its lens actually covers — not just a pin on a map. Get a warning before you reach one. Drive normally and Blindspot tells you when a reader is coming up, whether or not you asked it for directions. Route around them. Ask for directions and you get two options: the fastest route, and the one that passes the fewest cameras. Each shows its exact cost in minutes, so the trade is yours to make. Keep a private record. An on-device log of the readers you have actually driven past. It never leaves your phone. WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM Camera locations come from OpenStreetMap, where they are contributed and verified by the public, and are used under the Open Database License. Blindspot ships with a copy on your device and refreshes it weekly. Public data is imperfect. A device may have been removed, moved, or recorded in the wrong place. Every camera in the app shows when it was last verified and how many people have reported it, and any of them can be disputed from inside the app. PRIVACY No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Your location is used on your device to show what is near you and to warn you. Your exposure log stays on your phone. Requesting directions or searching for a destination sends those places to Apple Maps to get a route back — that part cannot happen on-device, and the privacy policy says so plainly. SUBSCRIPTION Blindspot Pro - 3.99 USD per week - 34.99 USD per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.bestdaylabs.com/blindspot/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bestdaylabs.com/blindspot/privacy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions: support@bestdaylabs.com Blindspot is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Flock Safety or any other camera manufacturer, operator or agency. It is an awareness tool for public surveillance infrastructure. It does not detect police, speed enforcement, or checkpoints, and it is not a substitute for paying attention to the road. Do not interact with the app while driving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blindspot at every 6 days against FlockHopper's every 2 months. Blindspot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). FlockHopper's advantage is ratings volume (309 vs 1) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). 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. FlockHopper sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Blindspot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blindspot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlockHopper has 309 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FlockHopper ships an update every 2 months, Blindspot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlockHopper | Blindspot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (309 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 309 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #88 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenRoad Labs LLC | Best Day Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
FlockHopper
Blindspot
In-app purchases
FlockHopper
- Lil' Hopper$4.99
- Certified FlockHopper$9.99
- Mother Flocker$24.99
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- Un-Flock-Able$49.99
Blindspot
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Yearly$34.991 Year









