joinr vs TheftPatrol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
joinr
Organize car events, drives, and rally trips with friends. Stay updated on locations and stops, and receive real-time alerts for road conditions and hazards. Capture and share your journey's best moments.
- Organize car events and drives
- Real-time location tracking
- Road condition and hazard alerts
- Photo gallery for trip moments
- Support for car, bike, and foot travel
- Waypoint creation with photos
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Joinr Makes Car Events, Drives, and Rally Trips a Breeze! Organize your own thrilling rally or car events and get your friends on board! With Joinr, everyone is up-to-date on your whereabouts, stops, and schedules. Forget about the fear of getting lost or separated from your crew. Our precise tracking ensures you're always connected to your friends, regardless of distance. Stay ahead on the road with alerts for speed traps, congestion, and hazards, all in real time. Plus, immortalize your journey's best moments by sharing them in the photo gallery. With Joinr, every drive becomes an unforgettable adventure. Smooth, simple, and memorable. Download Joinr now and start planning the ultimate trip today and bring your event to the next level! Explore Joinr's Key Features - Why Joinr Stands Out: • Join Events: Engage in exciting outings with friends or meet new ones from the community. • Create Events Organize your own adventures and invite others to participate. • Different Travel Options: Whether by car, bike, or on foot, Joinr supports various modes of travel. • Interactive Map Icons: Find essential trip details at a glance with our intuitive map symbols. • Waypoints: Craft detailed waypoints, complete with titles, descriptions, and photos for a seamless experience. • Effortless Communication: Stay connected with simple one-tap alerts and voice messages, eliminating the need for text. • Photo Gallery: Capture and share your most memorable moments in the community photo gallery. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can reduce battery life.
TheftPatrol
Monitor your vehicle's location in real-time and access historical data. Set up custom alerts for specific events and receive notifications directly to your device. Stay informed about your vehicle's whereabouts with continuous location tracking.
- Real-time vehicle location tracking
- Historical location data
- Configurable alerts
- Continuous location transmission
- Package plan feature variations
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The Theft Patrol SVR app for iOS allows you to view the last known and historical locations of your Theft Patrol SVR device equipped vehicle as well as configure and set multiple alerts. No need to wait for the app to locate your vehicle, our SVR devices are always transmitting location data at 5 minute intervals during vehicle movement. Features may vary based on package plan purchased.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: joinr at 82% against TheftPatrol's 19%. joinr also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3). TheftPatrol's advantage is ratings volume (223 vs 18) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
joinr holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheftPatrol has 223 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of joinr's written reviews are positive against 19% of TheftPatrol's.
joinr ships an update every 6 weeks, TheftPatrol every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | joinr | TheftPatrol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (18 ratings) — better | 2.3 (223 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 18.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 223 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | petesso GmbH | TheftPatrol LLC |
Customer experience
joinr
TheftPatrol
Bugs and requests
joinr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TheftPatrol
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes for days or weeks
- Location stuck on old position for extended periods
- Notifications delayed by hours or days
- False movement alerts when vehicle is parked
- Map fails to load properly
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- Odometer reading incorrect or shows zero
- App crashes on startup or during use
- Device not syncing with system
- Inconsistent trip logging and mileage tracking
- Account lockout with expired subscription messages
- Login issues with wrong user information displayed
- Heartbeat notifications appearing randomly
Requested features
9 requests- Real-time location updates instead of delayed tracking
- Push notifications to phone home screen
- Sound/audio alerts for vehicle movement
- Improved app performance and modernized codebase
- Better integration with newer device types
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- Option to remove tracking device from vehicle
- Eliminate mandatory terms acceptance on each login
- Accurate odometer reading in app
- Improved map loading and trip visualization
In-app purchases
joinr
No in-app purchases
TheftPatrol
No in-app purchases
