PlatePatrol - NZ Plate Scanner

PlatePatrol turns your phone camera into a number plate scanner. Check any plate instantly — free — against the publicly available NZ Police stolen vehicle database. Upgrade to Pro for hands-free continuous scanning.

FREE FEATURES

Instant plate checks — Type a plate or snap a photo; PlatePatrol reads it and checks the NZ Police stolen vehicle database.
Works without internet — Plate scanning and detection runs entirely on-device. Internet is only needed to update the vehicle database.
Database browser — Search the synced stolen vehicle list at any time.
24-hour detection history.

PLATEPATROL PRO

Available as a monthly subscription (NZ$2.99/month) or a yearly subscription (NZ$24.99/year). New subscribers get a 14-day free trial.
Patrol mode — Continuous hands-free scanning with real-time match alerts, built for community patrols.
30-day detection history.

HOW IT WORKS

Point your camera at a vehicle and tap to scan, or type a plate manually. Each plate is checked against the NZ Police stolen vehicle database. If a match is found, you get an alert with vehicle details. With Pro, patrol mode scans continuously as you drive or walk — no tapping needed. Follow the in-app safety guidance to report matches to NZ Police.

PRIVACY

All scanning happens on your device. Unmatched plates stay in memory only and are never saved. Detections are stored only on your device and automatically deleted after 31 days.

IMPORTANT

PlatePatrol is for informational purposes only. Do NOT approach or pursue any vehicle. Users have no enforcement authority. Always report matches to NZ Police: call 111 (emergency), 105 (non-emergency), or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 (anonymous).

BEST EXPERIENCE

For the fastest scanning, use a device with a modern processor. PlatePatrol uses on-device AI models that take advantage of your phone's hardware acceleration.

ABOUT

Developed by Exact IOT Ltd. PlatePatrol uses only the publicly available NZ Police stolen vehicle database and does not connect to any Police systems. The database is published by NZ Police for public use and updated several times daily.
Privacy policy: https://exact-iot.com/privacy/platepatrol.html

Recent changes:
PlatePatrol Pro now comes as a yearly subscription as well as monthly, about 30% cheaper than paying monthly. New subscribers get a 14-day free trial on either plan.

Fixed: camera and resolution choices in Settings are now remembered.

Free instant plate checks, plus Pro patrol mode for continuous real-time scanning.