Comparison

Blindspot vs FlockDetour

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

Head to head
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.

About

FlockDetour

Navigate your routes while minimizing exposure to automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Compare fastest routes with options that balance speed and camera avoidance. Access free camera maps, agency records, and news, with premium features for turn-by-turn navigation and advanced detour modes.

Highlights
  • ALPR-aware GPS navigation
  • Compare fastest, balanced, and fewer camera routes
  • View minutes and miles added per route
  • Free camera map with known ALPR locations
  • Agency records on plate data retention
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • Turn-by-turn navigation (Pro)
Features
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Find Flock Safety cameras and other license plate readers (ALPR) on a free map. Compare the fastest route with detours that pass fewer known cameras. Works with Apple CarPlay. FlockDetour is GPS navigation built around that map. Plan a trip and compare the fastest route with Balanced and Fewer cameras detours. Each route shows the minutes and miles it adds and how many known plate readers it passes. You decide what the detour is worth. The camera map, fastest-route preview, agency records, and news are free. Turn-by-turn navigation and the Balanced and Fewer cameras modes require FlockDetour Pro. IN YOUR CAR (APPLE CARPLAY) • See the camera map on your car's screen • Choose a Fastest, Balanced, or Fewer cameras route before you leave • Follow turn-by-turn directions • Get a warning when a known camera is ahead on your route • Keep a map in the CarPlay Dashboard • Preview the fastest route free in CarPlay; turn-by-turn navigation and the two privacy modes require FlockDetour Pro CAMERA MAP (FREE) • Browse known Flock Safety cameras, other ALPRs, and speed and red-light cameras • Open a camera record to see its source and confidence level; direction and operator appear when known • Search destinations and save the places you drive to • Report a camera you've seen; new reports stay private until reviewed FASTEST-ROUTE PREVIEW (FREE) • Plan any trip to see the fastest route's line, drive time, and distance • Count the known cameras on it before you go AGENCY RECORDS (FREE) • Look up agencies that publish a Flock Safety transparency portal • See how long each agency keeps plate data, how many searches it ran, its vehicle detections, and which outside organizations can search its cameras • Every record links to the agency's official portal. If the agency doesn't publish a figure, the record leaves it out instead of showing zero FLOCKDETOUR NEWS (FREE) • Flock Safety and ALPR coverage, updated hourly, with links to the original sources FLOCKDETOUR PRO • Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance, on your phone and in CarPlay • Balanced and Fewer cameras modes, designed to reduce exposure to known cameras • Background proximity alerts near known camera sites • Download new offline regions for the basemap and cached cameras Try every route mode at flockdetour.com, which plans the same routes free in any browser. No account needed. HONEST COVERAGE • A blank area on the map never means camera-free • Routes show tradeoffs, not guarantees • Recent destinations stay on your device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No plate scanning • No FlockDetour account • No ads, and no sale of personal data • No route history kept by FlockDetour • Control cached data and alert preferences in Settings FlockDetour reduces exposure to cameras documented in its current data. It cannot identify every camera, guarantee avoidance, replace traffic laws, or ensure a route is surveillance-free. Always follow posted signs and drive safely. FlockDetour Pro is available through monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions or a lifetime one-time purchase. The app displays only the localized price supplied by the App Store. Apple handles payment and subscription management. Terms of Use (EULA): https://flockdetour.com/terms Privacy policy: https://flockdetour.com/privacy FlockDetour is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety or any surveillance vendor. CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc.

Screenshots

Blindspot4 screens
FlockDetour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blindspot at none against FlockDetour's shown. FlockDetour's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and FlockDetour sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blindspot against 5.0 for FlockDetour. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blindspot versus FlockDetour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlindspotFlockDetour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBest Day Labs, LLCBlock Browser INC

Customer experience

Blindspot

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

FlockDetour

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blindspot

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
3 purchases

FlockDetour

Subscriptions2
  • FlockDetour Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • FlockDetour Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlockDetour Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Blindspot free?
Blindspot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlockDetour free?
FlockDetour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blindspot or FlockDetour?
Blindspot and FlockDetour are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Blindspot or FlockDetour have ads?
FlockDetour shows ads; Blindspot does not.
Which is updated more often, Blindspot or FlockDetour?
Blindspot ships an update every 6 days, and FlockDetour every 6 days. Most recently, Blindspot was updated on October 29, 2026 and FlockDetour on October 31, 2026.

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