Comparison

Flock Alert vs DontFlockMe

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

Head to head
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/

About

DontFlockMe

Features
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DontFlockMe is a GPS navigation app with one extra talent: it knows where automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are, and it can route around them the same way other apps route around tolls. Every route shows you the honest tradeoff. The fastest route and the protected route sit side by side: how many known cameras each one passes and how many minutes the cleaner route costs. You pick. Your choice, your drive. WHAT YOU GET - Turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance, speed limits, and live rerouting - A nationwide map of 120,000+ community-reported ALPR locations, updated nightly - Protected routing that treats cameras like tolls: avoid them when you want to - Camera alerts while you drive, even without a route - Community reports: cameras, police, speed traps, crashes, hazards - Honest coverage: the app tells you when an area is lightly mapped instead of pretending to know PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE No account. No sign-in. No analytics SDKs, no ad SDKs, no trackers. Maps, routing, and search run on our own servers, so no map or routing provider sees your location either. Routes are computed in real time and never stored. If you buy Pro, Apple handles the payment, so we never learn who you are. Camera locations come from public community mapping and user reports. Coverage is strong in well-mapped areas and thinner elsewhere; the app always tells you which one you are in. DontFlockMe Pro unlocks camera-avoidance routing and patrol alerts. Pick your door: monthly, yearly after a free week, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Lifetime means the life of the app: if it is ever sunset, the final update makes Pro features free for everyone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dontflockme.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Flock Alert4 screens
DontFlockMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DontFlockMe at daily against Flock Alert's weekly. DontFlockMe also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Flock Alert sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DontFlockMe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flock Alert ships an update weekly, DontFlockMe daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flock Alert versus DontFlockMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlock AlertDontFlockMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyra LanglandGarrett Keith

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Flock Alert

Subscriptions6
  • Supporter$0.991 Month
  • Supporter$2.991 Month
  • Supporter$4.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Supporter$9.991 Month
  • Supporter$14.991 Month
  • Supporter$24.991 Month
3 purchases

DontFlockMe

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • DontFlockMe Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Flock Alert free?
Flock Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DontFlockMe free?
DontFlockMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flock Alert or DontFlockMe have ads?
Neither Flock Alert nor DontFlockMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flock Alert or DontFlockMe?
Flock Alert ships an update weekly, and DontFlockMe daily. Most recently, Flock Alert was updated on October 17, 2026 and DontFlockMe on October 10, 2026.

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