Spotter vs Shops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spotter
This app allows users to track the location of children, the elderly, pets, and valuables using GPS devices. It offers features like real-time tracking, zone alerts, SOS messaging, step counting, and direct calling.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Geofencing and zone alerts
- SOS emergency messaging
- Step counting and activity monitoring
- Direct calling functionality
- Alarm settings
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Spotter®… for everything you love User-friendly GPS trackers and GPS watches for children, the elderly, animals and valuables. The Spotter® app is a professional application developed for Spotter® users. View locations with the track and trace function, set zones, receive SOS messages, set alarms, view the number of steps and call each other. Just a small selection of functions you can use. Download the app and experience the benefits of Spotter® for yourself! Not a user yet? Go to www.spottergps.com and choose the product that suits you.
Shops
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Bij By Special Shops hanteren wij een managementstijl die zich kenmerkt door loyaliteit en vertrouwen. In platte hiërarchieën kan de persoonlijke verantwoordelijkheid groeien en kan de motivatie van ieder individu aan kracht winnen – zowel binnen onze eigen gelederen als onder onze zakenpartners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spotter at every 6 weeks against Shops's every 7 months. Spotter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spotter ships an update every 6 weeks, Shops every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spotter | Shops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spotter BV | 9 Knots Solutions B.V. |
In-app purchases
Spotter
No in-app purchases
Shops
No in-app purchases
