Nov 19, 2009 the free app is called trapster, and it turns your iphone into a live action police scanner. The vendor implies that the app is a kind of high tech. Reported speed traps, which users enter into the trapster. Millions of email addresses and passwords may have been stolen from trapster, an online service that warns iphone, android and blackberry owners of police speed traps, the company said. Trapster is now available for free in the app store. Trapster allows users to post places where they have previously encountered traps, alerting other drivers of where to slow down. Trapster is a free iphone app that alarms you when you approach speed traps, red light and speed cameras, police check points and even other wallet hazards bugs that are fixed in new version of trapster 4. Most importantly, trapster will give you a heads up for all of the police trap points that are currently on your route. If your station plays a song you really like, save it with a single tap. This app was independently purchased by the post author in the iphone app store. Police adding their own speed traps to trapster iphone app.
Jun 20, 2009 report traps yourself by simply tapping the screen. Its attracting between 15,000 and 50,000 new users a day. Another great thing about trapster is that its community driven. Mobile speed trap app, trapster, now available for iphone. Trapster is a great idea and definitely worth trying out. Download the iotrapster app, available on apple store, once the app is downloaded, connect your trap to your phone. Use strategi and intelligence as the puzzles gets more and more complicated, and monsters tougher and tougher to handle.
In this tutorial, you will learn exactly how to use the trapster app for your iphone or ipod touch. Trapster is a free service and client for avoiding speed traps for iphone, blackberry and java enabled phones. Trapster iphone speeding app attracts the most unlikely. Jul 18, 2009 trapster r, a free app that alerts you as you approach police speed traps, red light cameras, and speed cameras. Trapster was recognized by time magazine as one of the 10 best iphone apps for dads in june 2009. Line up the three yellow bonus ice blocks, and get to the next level with even more fun it is that simple. The mobile police radar trapster for iphone for mac.
Fuzz alert lets users locate approaching speed traps, and red light cameras etc. Trapster speed trap alerts iphone for ios free downloads. Was just thinking that i needed something like this when i discovered it, and it was free. New iphone apps help drivers beat speed traps the new. Weve taken a look at how can help you avoid speed traps. Trapster is an application that crowdsources information on the whereabouts of speedtraps, giving out notifications as drivers approach thos traps. Also with the various settings and functions to choose from it could be confusing for some first time users. Fuzz alert free comes with map, pimp it, and animated voices. Users submit speed traps, enforcement cameras, and road hazards, that then alert all trapster users in the area. For a free iphone app download, trapster is one heck of an app. Nmobile and trapster join the 8,000plus offerings currently available for download in apples iphone application store, ranging from the practical to the silly for example, ibeer, an application that makes use of the smartphones accelerometer and sensors to simulate a frothy pint of ale, and pocket first aid and cpr guide, which offers tutorials for treating conditions from snake bites. Stay safe and in control and avoid a costly ticket with this free web based service.
How to track police speed trap for ios iphone free. Mar 26, 2010 trapster is a popular iphone app that alerts drivers to police speed traps, red light cameras and dui checkpoints. Oct 08, 2008 this video just bascially goes through a little bit of the cool things trapster can do. Once the installation is complete, go ahead and launch the app. Trapster iphone speeding app attracts the most unlikely users. In it, you will learn how to submit a trap to the application so everyone in your area gets an alert. Trapster for iphone alerts you as you approach police speed traps, red light cameras, and other kinds of traps. Its another innovative use for the wifi and gps features of the iphone 3g, and its free. Am using an unjbd iphone and am wondering whether trapster needs to be active to be of use. Trapster hack may have exposed millions of iphone, android. Reported speed traps, which users enter into the trapster s network database, pop up along your route. With trapster, you can scan your area for any known speed traps, police hang outs, speed cameras or even stoplight cameras. Trapster, the app that let users share everything from speed traps to red light cameras, is headed to the great app store in the sky after mismanagement, neglect, and one ridiculously creepy.
Trapster is a popular iphone app that alerts drivers to police speed traps, red light cameras and dui checkpoints. Inside the gps revolution its more than maps and driving directions. Trapster was a navigation social networking mobile application and website, provided for free. Its a high tech way to do the same thing people have been doing for years with cb radios and flashing headlights at other drivers to warn them of a speed trap ahead. Apple iphone users with the trapster app are hoping to avoid a scene like this one. Trapster portrait view in day map mode trapster arrives on ios. Although you may have heard about trapster before, the iphone application was only approved for inclusion in the itunes app store this week. Trapster maps out where speed traps are in real time, a boon to my occasionally spirited driving. Once a mode is chosen, put your trap in your favorite spot using live view to ensure optimal positioning. Trapster alerts iphone users of speed traps, red light. As the name suggests, trapster is primarily focused on identifying speed traps and similar urban hazards such as red light cameras and fixed speed cameras.
Trapster makes use of wifi, cell tower location positioning and gps features of iphone to find out your current location and uses social. Trapster is an advanced and highly customizable application for the ios 3. With the spotify app, you can choose to listen millions of songs on your iphone and android phone. Map rendering is far slower than the iphone s maps app. Eventually though someone had to come out with a free gps application, and trapster was released in the itunes app store earlier this year. Now that its become the official client and is available for free, its become that much more popular. Trapster lets leadfoots rejoice the new york times.
Oct 14, 2008 trapster is now available as a native iphone app. Look for an update to trapster in the coming days that will most probably yank the checkpoint feature from the app. Reach unlimited corporation, the makers of trapster also develop the app for andorid, blackberry and other smartphones. Speed traps and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. To begin, download the waze app for free on your ios or android mobile device. How to use the waze app beginners guide to waze 2019. This app is similar to maps, but holds a ton more features. Trapster for iphone alerts users of speed traps oct. The free app is called trapster, and it turns your iphone into a live action police scanner.
If you are new to trapster, and wish to help your fellow users by submitting a speed trap, check out this quick clip. This app depends on users helping other users, so stay informed and join the trapster revolution. Dec 05, 2008 trapster is an innovative new app in the itunes app store that uses your iphone to alert you of approaching police speed traps, red light cameras, and other kinds of law enforcement related traps. Mar 29, 2010 trapster is a free iphone app that alarms you when you approach speed traps, red light and speed cameras, police check points and even other wallet hazards bugs that are fixed in new version of trapster 4. Turns iphone into police speed trap scanner iphone in. Other users phones will alert them as they approach the trap. Trapster is a free mobile app to help you avoid speed traps. This video just bascially goes through a little bit of the cool things trapster can do. Well, trapster is back in my car, thanks to the iphone. Its a high tech way to do the same thing people have been doing for years with.
I just started using a free app that i cant believe i never ran across before. Oct 15, 2008 an interesting new iphone app called trapster has been released which will alert iphone users of approaching speed traps, red light cameras and other live police traps. Twitter for iphone hasnt disappointed and rolled out an update that not only supports fast app switching, but resolution support for the new retina display, as well as some bug fixes. We do not distribute, share, sell or rent your private information such as your email address or mobile number trapster does not show or allow the reporting of red light cameras or speed cameras of any kind in france due to the laws in france. As the name suggests, trapster is primarily focused on identifying speed traps and similar urban hazards. A hightech version of flashing your headlights to alert drivers of potential road hazards.
We do not distribute, share, sell or rent your private information such as your email address or mobile. This free app crowdsources things like speed traps, road hazards, red light and speed cameras and its the perfect companion to the summer driving season. In addition, wired listed trapster as the number 1 application in their 10 mobile applications that make the most of location and cnet named trapster as their number 1 free iphone automotive app. Trap reports are also updated instantly as users enter them, keeping map in. Trapster was a navigation social networking mobile application and website, provided for free, that maps out and alerts users in real time to the presence of live police speed traps, dui checkpoints, traffic, red light cameras, speed cameras, and areas where police often hide. Since the service is completely free, the trapster iphone application is also. Trapster alerts you to police speed traps and other roadway hazards. Trapster displays your location on a map using the iphone s wifi location capabilities. Trapster combines technologies such as gps and wireless location, voice transcription, geocoding, reverse geocoding. Andrew gives an indepth walkthrough of trapster version 4. Users report traps by pressing a button on your phone, or calling a toll free number. Trapster app free download for see screenshots and compare ratings download this app from. Trapster is available for free for several mobile devices including android, iphone, ipad, palm pre, blackberry, windows mobile, and more. Trapster is a free app that alerts you as you approach speed traps, red.
How to report a police speed trap on trapster for iphone. May 19, 2009 trapster is a free service and client for avoiding speed traps for iphone, blackberry and java enabled phones. Sep 28, 2009 eventually though someone had to come out with a free gps application, and trapster was released in the itunes app store earlier this year. Of course, unless a lot of people contribute this wont work very well but its free and the more users that participate the more effective the app will be. Trapster is an innovative new app in the itunes app store that uses your iphone to alert you of approaching police speed traps, red light cameras, and other kinds of. A free app, it does all of the stuff it did on the dash and a bit more. Once installed, the app uses a combination of your devices internal gps capabilities, geocoding techniques, and voice transcription. This free app crowdsources things like speed traps, road hazards, red light and speed cameras and its the perfect companion to the. Trapster r, your iphone alerts you as you approach police speed traps, red light cameras, and other kinds of traps. You dont need to register to use the app, but you will need it to contribute to the trapster system if you choose to do so. The free app lets you listen to radio for free, discover and save music when youre on the go. Checkout this cool iphone app, called trapster which might just be the solution you where looking for trapster is a new application that allows you to track and share the location of speed traps right on your mobile phone. Its available for free download from the app store trapster alerts you as you approach police speed traps, red light cameras and other traps. In addition to turn by turn driving directions, you will also get the locations of police speed traps along your route.