Wheel Scout
The short answer
- Instant alerts cost $39.99 a month on Wheel Scout (Dealer) and $352 a month on Swoopa (Nitro).
- Craigslist and OfferUp are on every Wheel Scout plan, from $9.99. On Swoopa they start with Turbo, at $144 a month.
- Wheel Scout checks the car too: run the VIN or plate for a $5 or $10 history report without leaving the app.
Full disclosure: we make Wheel Scout. Everything below about Swoopa is what Swoopa says on its own website and store listings, read on November 1, 2026, with links at the bottom so you can check it yourself.
Wheel Scout vs Swoopa, side by side
| Wheel Scout | Swoopa | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Car buyers, flippers and dealers, one car or hundreds | Resellers in every category; dealerships get a separate Swoopa Dealers app |
| What it watches | Cars only | Everything for sale |
| Marketplaces | Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist on every plan | Go: Facebook Marketplace only. Turbo and Nitro: Facebook plus Craigslist, OfferUp, Nextdoor, eBay and more |
| Alert speed | Basic on Scout, fast on Pro, instant on Dealer | Basic on Go, fast on Turbo, instant on Nitro |
| Price a month | $9.99, $19.99 or $39.99 | $47, $144 or $352; $28, $99 or $199 on a 6 to 12 month commitment |
| Is the price good? | An AI deal evaluation on every car | An AI deal evaluation on each listing |
| Vehicle history | $5 basic and $10 full reports by VIN or plate, in the app | Not mentioned on its pages |
| Phones | iPhone | iPhone, Android and web |
| App Store rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) | 4.4 (554 ratings) |
Monthly prices before first-month or long-term discounts. Wheel Scout Pro is $1.99 the first month and Dealer $29.99 the first month. Ratings are the US App Store's on November 1, 2026.
Why buyers and flippers pick Wheel Scout
- Cars are the whole game. Buying one or flipping a hundred, your alerts are only cars, and every car is priced against similar cars for sale near you, so you know a deal the moment you see it.
- You want instant without the $352 bill. That's $312 a month back in your pocket, or more than $3,700 a year.
- Your best deals are on Craigslist or OfferUp. In plenty of cities they are, and Wheel Scout watches both on every plan.
- You want to check the car before you drive out. Salvage titles, rollbacks and dealers posing as owners get flagged, and the history report is one tap away. VIN check.
Switching from Swoopa
Where these facts come from
Read on each company's own website and store listing on November 1, 2026. Swoopa's own pages don't all agree (the iPhone app lists Nitro at $88, and the trial is 7 days on the web but 48 hours on Google Play), so we used its pricing page. Prices change; the company's page has the final word.
Swoopa alternative questions
What is a good Swoopa alternative for cars?
Wheel Scout. It's built only for cars, watches Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist on every plan, and prices every car against similar cars near you. Plans run $9.99 to $39.99 a month.
How much does Swoopa cost?
On its pricing page, Swoopa is $47 a month for Go, $144 for Turbo and $352 for Nitro, or $28, $99 and $199 a month on a 6 to 12 month commitment.
Does Swoopa's lowest-priced plan include Craigslist?
No. Swoopa's pricing page says the Go plan is Facebook Marketplace only; Turbo and Nitro cover all its marketplaces.
Which costs less for instant alerts, Swoopa or Wheel Scout?
Wheel Scout. Instant alerts are on its Dealer plan at $39.99 a month ($29.99 the first month). On Swoopa, instant alerts are on Nitro at $352 a month.
Is Wheel Scout on Android?
Not yet. Wheel Scout is iPhone only; the vehicle history reports also work on this website.
More ways to check a car
Buying guides
Find the deal, then check it.
Wheel Scout alerts you the moment an underpriced car posts on Marketplace, OfferUp or Craigslist near you, and runs the history right in the app.
The basic history report uses NMVTIS data from an approved NMVTIS data provider. NMVTIS records come from states, insurers and salvage yards; not every event is reported to it. Vehicle specs and recalls come from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Wheel Scout is not affiliated with any marketplace or government agency.