# Stolen Plates vs Report Shield

The clearest difference is update cadence: Report Shield at every 4 days against Stolen Plates's every 32 months. Stolen Plates's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Stolen Plates ships an update every 32 months, Report Shield every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stolen Plates | Report Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stolen-plates/id873187456/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Mike Siegel](https://appshunter.io/developer/873187459) | [Sperling Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791311745) |

## What reviewers say

### Stolen Plates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stolen-plates/id873187456)

This app allows users to search a distributed list of stolen and special attention license plates. It was created in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department Citizens’ Crime Watch.

**Highlights:** Search stolen license plates, Search special attention license plates, Partnership with law enforcement, Obtain authorized data lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Report Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/report-shield/id6791311743)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stolen Plates free?

Stolen Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Report Shield free?

Report Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Stolen Plates or Report Shield have ads?

Neither Stolen Plates nor Report Shield shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stolen Plates or Report Shield?

Stolen Plates ships an update every 32 months, and Report Shield every 4 days. Most recently, Stolen Plates was updated on November 1, 2026 and Report Shield on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*