Comparison

Convoi vs Spotlane

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

Head to head
About

Convoi

Connect with fellow car and motorcycle enthusiasts to organize group rides, discover local events, and share your passion. Features include live convoys with voice chat, customizable clubs, and detailed driver profiles. Build your garage and track your driving stats while exploring your automotive community.

Highlights
  • Live convoys with map view
  • In-app voice chat
  • Create and join clubs
  • Detailed driver profiles
  • Route and event discovery
  • Location privacy controls
  • Driving stats and leaderboards
Features
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Your crew is already out there. Meets are on the map. Convoys are rolling. Someone is putting miles on the leaderboard while the car sits in the driveway. Convoi is the app for car people. Find the meet, roll together, and show what you drive. Find the meet -Car shows, cruise-ins, and Cars & Coffee, pinned on a live map. -Shops and businesses, with the address and a button to call. -A reminder before a meet you saved is about to start. Roll together -Start a convoy, or hop into one. -Everyone in the convoy gets the same stops, even someone who joins late. -It works on CarPlay. Speak a place and the route opens on the car screen. -The next turn can stay on your lock screen. -You get a ping when a friend starts a convoy, or when you are invited. Your people -Start a club or join one, then talk in club chat. -The club's look shows up on your name. -Follow a driver, a club, or a business, and get told when they post. Get noticed -Your level shows next to your name. -Every badge you earn can show on your profile. -Frames, banners, and name styles so your profile does not look like everyone else's. -Night and Frost looks are in the shop through November 12. After that, they are gone. The car -A build sheet for the horsepower, the torque, and the work you have done. -Look through your friends' garages. -See how far you have driven, and for how long. The ranks -A leaderboard for drivers and for clubs. Distance, time, and cruises. The feed -Post the car, react, and share a story. -Pull to refresh for a new mix. The newest posts stay on top. Send something -Gift a frame, a banner, a name style, or 30 days of Convoi+. -Save anything in the shop for later. Convoi is in 14 languages, including Arabic. What people post and type stays in their own words. Terms of Use (EULA): https://convoi.vip/terms Privacy Policy: https://convoi.vip/privacy

About

Spotlane

Features
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Spotlane is the community app for car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Whether you drive, ride, or just love vehicles, Spotlane brings the community together in one place: - Meetups: create or join local car and moto meetups, and see who's coming. - Live map: discover events, routes, and vehicle spots around you in real time. - Spots: share what you see on the road - add a photo and location. - Routes: plan and share your favorite drives and rides. - Profiles & chat: build your garage, follow other enthusiasts, and stay in touch. Spotlane is for every kind of gearhead - classic cars, sport bikes, daily drivers, and everything in between. No matter what you drive or ride, there's a place for you here. Join the community and see what's happening on the road near you.

Screenshots

Convoi4 screens
Spotlane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spotlane at none against Convoi's 1. Convoi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Convoi sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Spotlane asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Convoi ships an update every 5 days, Spotlane weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Convoi versus Spotlane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConvoiSpotlane
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBryce BaldwinTOMASZ SMIERZCHAŁA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Convoi

Subscriptions1
  • Convoi+$6.991 Month
None

Spotlane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Convoi free?
Convoi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spotlane free?
Spotlane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Convoi or Spotlane have ads?
Spotlane shows ads; Convoi does not.
Which is updated more often, Convoi or Spotlane?
Convoi ships an update every 5 days, and Spotlane weekly. Most recently, Convoi was updated on October 31, 2026 and Spotlane on October 31, 2026.

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