Car spotting reimagined

Spot rare cars.
Build your collection.

Snap a photo, instantly identify the make, model and year, earn points based on rarity, and compete with car enthusiasts worldwide.

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App Store
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Google Play
How it works

Four steps to your first spot

1

Find a car

See something interesting on the road? Open Carva.

2

Snap a photo

Take a quick photo with the built-in camera.

3

Get the details

Carva instantly identifies the make, model, year, and rarity.

4

Earn XP

Collect points, unlock badges, and climb the leaderboard.

Features

Everything a car spotter needs

📷

Instant recognition

Point your camera at a car and get the exact make, model, year, and estimated value in seconds.

🏆

XP & 20 levels

Earn points based on car rarity. Level up from Rookie to Unicorn across 20 achievement tiers.

🎖

100+ badges

Unlock badges for brands, locations, streaks, rare finds, and hidden challenges.

🗺

Spot map

Every spot is pinned on the map. See where rare cars have been found near you and around the world.

🌍

Global leaderboard

Compete with spotters worldwide. Track your ranking by country and globally.

🔥

Daily streaks

Spot cars every day to build your streak and earn bonus XP along the way.

Rarity system

10 rarity tiers to discover

Unicorn
★★★★★
One-of-a-kind hypercars
+1000 XP
Apex
★★★★★
Multi-million dollar machines
+750 XP
Mythic
★★★★★
Legendary performance icons
+500 XP
Legendary
★★★★
Dream garage material
+300 XP
Epic
★★★★
Serious sports cars & limited runs
+100 XP
Exotic
★★★
Premium performance machines
+50 XP
Special
★★★
Enthusiast-grade vehicles
+15 XP
Uncommon
★★
Interesting daily drivers
+3 XP
Notable
Classic or vintage finds
+1 XP
20
Achievement levels
100+
Unique badges
10
Rarity tiers
FAQ

Common questions

Carva offers 10 free spots to try the app. After that, a Pro ($4.99/mo) or Pro+ ($49.99/mo) subscription is required to keep spotting. Car identification is a resource-intensive process, which is why the app relies on subscriptions to operate.

Take a photo of any car and Carva will identify the make, model, year, approximate value, and rarity tier within seconds. The more unique the car, the more points you earn.

Carva focuses on interesting, rare, and collectible cars. Common daily drivers are filtered out so your collection stays meaningful and exciting.

No. You always see your own spots at their exact locations. Other spotters' spots appear only after a 24-hour delay, and their coordinates are offset by approximately 5 km in a random direction to protect privacy.

Yes, Carva works anywhere in the world. The leaderboard lets you compete both globally and within your country.

Start spotting today

Join car enthusiasts worldwide. Download Carva and log your first spot.