Comparison

Roadar vs Flock Alert

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

Head to head
About

Roadar

This navigation app provides real-time alerts for speed cameras, red-light cameras, and police presence. It leverages a community-driven map and reports from drivers ahead to warn you before you encounter hazards. The app is designed for minimal distraction while driving and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Live alerts for speed and red-light cameras
  • Community-sourced police and hazard reports
  • Works with phone locked or app closed
  • CarPlay and Lock Screen integration
  • One-tap reporting with undo option
  • Privacy-focused with no user tracking
Features
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Every Flock camera, on your map. Roadar ships with 300,000+ mapped license-plate readers (Flock and others), fixed speed cameras, and red-light cameras built in - and warns you before you reach one. The rest comes from the drivers ahead of you: police, crashes, and road hazards, reported as they pass them, shown to you in time to slow down. FLOCK, SPEED & RED-LIGHT CAMERAS, BUILT IN Powered by the world's largest community camera map (the DeFlock project on OpenStreetMap), so Roadar is useful in your city from your very first drive. Drivers confirm or clear each camera as things change, and you get a quiet heads-up as you approach - on your Lock Screen, even with the app closed. LIVE ALERTS FROM DRIVERS AHEAD Someone ahead taps once to report what they see. Drivers near it confirm it's still there. As you approach, Roadar warns you - on your Lock Screen, on CarPlay, or with a single notification that can break through Driving Focus. MADE FOR DRIVING, NOT FOR SCREENS - A police alert takes over the screen with a live countdown, then gets out of the way - Works with your phone locked or the app closed - One tap to report, and five seconds to undo it - Report from CarPlay, the Action Button, a widget, a Home Screen shortcut, or just ask Siri - Tells you when you're offline, and goes easy on your battery in Low Power Mode YOU CAN TRUST WHAT YOU SEE Reports come from drivers who were actually there, and nearby drivers confirm or clear them. Honest reporters build a reputation. Fake reports disappear fast - and pause the reporting of whoever filed them. PRIVATE, ACTUALLY - Other drivers never see who you are - no usernames, no profiles, no followers - Your location is used to warn you. Never stored, never sold. - No ads. No tracking. Nothing to scroll. FREE Everything, for every driver. No subscription, no in-app purchases. On iPhone and iPad, in English, Spanish, and Russian. Drive like you know what's ahead. Roadar is for lawful use: alerts exist so you slow down, and camera awareness is not evasion. Don't touch the app while driving. Reports are made by other drivers and can be wrong - the road in front of you is always the authority. Camera data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://devmastermike.github.io/roadar-website/privacy.html

About

Flock Alert

This app displays a live map of surveillance cameras across the US and provides alerts as you approach them. It helps drivers stay informed about potential monitoring before they encounter it, with community-reported data and route planning features.

Highlights
  • Live map of surveillance cameras
  • Proximity alerts
  • Hands-free voice alerts
  • Route planner
  • Community-reported locations
  • On-device privacy checks
Features
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Know when you're being watched — before it happens. 100% free. No ads. No paywall. Flock Alert maps thousands of ALPR and surveillance cameras across the US and alerts you the moment you're approaching one. Every feature is free — built for drivers who value their privacy. Every day, automated license plate readers silently log your car, your location, and your movements. Flock Safety cameras are deployed in tens of thousands of neighborhoods, and most people have no idea how many are near them. Open Flock Alert and see every documented surveillance camera around you on a live map. EVERYTHING IS FREE — NO SUBSCRIPTIONS • Live map of documented surveillance and ALPR cameras near you • Real-time proximity alerts as you approach a camera while driving • Surveillance-free route planner that navigates you around cameras • One-tap community reporting to help the map grow • Learn how ALPR and license plate readers actually work • Camera counts for your city and neighborhood • Home-screen widget and alert history WHY DRIVERS CHOOSE FLOCK ALERT • 100% free — no ads, no paywall, and we never sell your data • A complete, community-driven map of the surveillance cameras around you • Fast, battery-friendly alerts • Optional donations keep Flock Alert free for everyone — chip in if it helps you Flock Alert is built for transparency and privacy awareness only. It does not interfere with any camera or system, or encourage illegal activity. See the surveillance around you. Download Flock Alert — free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Roadar4 screens
Flock Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roadar at 5.0 against Flock Alert's 4.3. Roadar also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Flock Alert's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roadar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flock Alert has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roadar ships an update every 2 weeks, Flock Alert weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roadar versus Flock Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadarFlock Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael BerinshteynKyra Langland

Customer experience

Roadar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flock Alert

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Roadar

No in-app purchases

None

Flock Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roadar free?
Roadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flock Alert free?
Flock Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Roadar or Flock Alert?
Roadar is rated higher. Roadar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Flock Alert averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Roadar or Flock Alert have ads?
Neither Roadar nor Flock Alert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roadar or Flock Alert?
Roadar ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flock Alert weekly. Most recently, Roadar was updated on July 21, 2026 and Flock Alert on September 13, 2026.

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