Comparison

Flock Camera vs Flock AFO

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

Head to head
About

Flock Camera

This app displays a map of license plate readers across various countries, providing real-time alerts as you approach them. It stores all data locally on your device for enhanced privacy, with no account or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Map of license plate readers
  • Real-time proximity alerts
  • Background operation
  • Local data storage
  • Camera view cones
  • History of passed cameras
Features
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Flock Camera is a map of the license plate readers watching America's roads — Flock Safety cameras and every other ALPR brand — with alerts that warn you before you drive past one. More than 137,000 cameras (over 127k across the US, plus growing coverage in Canada, the UK, Europe and Australia), crowdsourced by the community and mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, built right into the app. No account, no cloud, no tracking: the entire camera database lives on your phone, and your location never leaves it. THE FLOCK CAMERA MAP • Every mapped plate reader on Earth, on one map — 127,000+ in the US alone • See what each camera sees: view cones show the direction a camera points, not just where it stands • Flock Safety cameras in red, every other brand in amber • Tap any camera for details: brand, operator, direction, mount, last verified • Area stats for wherever you're looking: totals, top brands, top operators • Standard, satellite and hybrid map styles PROXIMITY ALERTS • Get a notification as you approach a plate reader, before you pass it • Works in the background while you drive, phone in your pocket • Choose your warning distance, from 200 m to 1.5 km • A second alert tells you when you're inside a camera's field of view YOUR HISTORY • Every camera you've passed, logged automatically while alerts are on • "Likely captured" tells you when you were close enough — and in front of the lens — for a plate read • Street and town for each encounter, swipe to delete, everything stored only on your device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • The camera map and your history live entirely on your phone • Your location is compared against the map locally and is never transmitted • No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads • Delete the app and every trace is gone THE DATA Camera locations come from OpenStreetMap and the DeFlock mapping community — the same open dataset trusted by researchers and journalists covering ALPR surveillance. Camera data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Spot a camera that isn't mapped? Add it on OpenStreetMap and every app using the data improves. Whether you call them Flock cameras, ALPRs, or license plate readers — they see you. Now you can see them. Flock Camera is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety, Inc. Camera positions and directions are community-mapped estimates; coverage varies by area and no warning is guaranteed. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://pattammaro.com/flock/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://pattammaro.com/flock/privacy-policy

About

Flock AFO

Discover community-mapped camera locations on an interactive map. View details, add private notes, and get alerts for saved areas. Explore cameras near your current location or along routes.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of camera locations
  • View camera details and sources
  • Save cameras with private notes
  • Explore cameras near current location
  • Compare cameras along mapped routes
  • Receive optional camera area notifications
Features
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Explore community-mapped camera locations on an interactive map. Open a record to see its available details and source, save cameras with private notes, and focus the map on your saved places. Use Cameras Near Me to explore mapped records around your current area, or compare camera locations near routes generated by Apple Maps. You can also choose to receive a notification near a saved camera area. That optional alert requires notification and Always location access. Flock AFO does not require an account. The map and camera tools are free to use. Camera information comes from community mapping and may be incomplete or out of date. A map marker does not confirm that a camera is active or scanning. Open the linked source when you need to check the underlying record.

Screenshots

Flock Camera4 screens
Flock AFO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Flock Camera at free against Flock AFO's free with in-app purchases. Flock Camera also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Flock AFO's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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 Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Flock AFO sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flock AFO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flock Camera has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flock Camera versus Flock AFO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlock CameraFlock AFO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick TammaroJason Grant

Customer experience

Flock Camera

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Flock AFO

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flock Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Flock AFO

One-time3
  • Bronze Tip$1.99
  • Silver Tip$4.99
  • Gold Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Flock Camera free?
Flock Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flock AFO free?
Flock AFO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flock Camera or Flock AFO?
Flock AFO is rated higher. Flock Camera averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Flock AFO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flock Camera or Flock AFO have ads?
Neither Flock Camera nor Flock AFO shows ads.

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