Comparison

Flock Alert vs Blindspot

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

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.

Highlights
  • Map ALPR locations and coverage
  • Receive proximity warnings
  • Choose routes to avoid cameras
  • On-device private driving log
  • Weekly data refreshes
  • Dispute camera data
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Flock Alert4 screens
Blindspot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blindspot at 5.0 against Flock Alert's 4.3. Flock Alert's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blindspot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Flock Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blindspot 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

Flock Alert ships an update weekly, Blindspot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flock Alert versus Blindspot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlock AlertBlindspot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyra LanglandBest Day Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Flock Alert

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

Blindspot

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

In-app purchases

None

Flock Alert

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blindspot

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Flock Alert free?
Flock Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blindspot free?
Blindspot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flock Alert or Blindspot?
Blindspot is rated higher. Flock Alert averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Blindspot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flock Alert or Blindspot have ads?
Neither Flock Alert nor Blindspot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flock Alert or Blindspot?
Flock Alert ships an update weekly, and Blindspot every 6 days. Most recently, Flock Alert was updated on September 13, 2026 and Blindspot on September 9, 2026.

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