What's New

Complete APP refresh: Improved UI to feature faster continuous mode scanning of license plates. Decoded license plates are stored in a PlateList.csv file, plates of interest to find are stored in hotList.csv. The UI has an ISO mode to allow direct control of shutter speed so moving vehicles and be scanned. There is a zoom feature and GPS location can be recorded alongside license plate and time. You can email PlateList.csv out of the app.

App Description

This APP lets you read California license plates right on your iPhone or iPad!
You can keep track of plate you have seen in PlateList.csv file and receive an alert when the app spots a plate form the hotList.csv file. The app can record GPS location information for each plate. If you are reading moving license plates you can use ISO mode to have direct control over shutter speed to eliminate motion blur.
A zoom function has been included.

To enable use of GPS location you first have to enable it in setup in this APP then SCAN a plate then go into iPhone-settings and choose enable while using app in location services.

The app will NOT read 'stacked' plates.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 15, 2014 Initial release
  • August 04, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • November 03, 2014 New version 1.03
  • November 03, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • November 05, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • December 01, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • June 15, 2019 New version 2.08
  • July 15, 2020 New version 3.01
  • August 06, 2021 Price increase: FREE! -> $5.99
  • September 16, 2023 New version 4.01
  • September 16, 2023 Price decrease: $5.99 -> FREE!