AvgSpots has always been free to use, and it will always be. But for the spotters that want to get the most out of their experience, or simply support the site, we built AvgSpots Premium. Here is exactly what you get for €5/month and why its worth it:
Spotting Trips & Live Hotspot Maps:
This one is for the planners. Premium gives you access to a full trip planning tool where you can map out spotting journeys with GPS coordinates, set custom pin colors for different locations, and launch directions straight into Apple Maps or Google Maps with one tap. The live hotspot layer shows you where other spotters have been active, so you're never guessing where to go next.
Exclusive Members-Only Editorial
Articles:
Premium members get access to a dedicated editorial section that goes beyond the spots themselves. Think deep-dives into rare vehicle history, production numbers, market trends, and stories behind some of the most interesting cars ever spotted on the platform. These aren't filler posts, they're researched, well-written pieces for people who genuinely care about cars.
Early access:
This one is pretty self explanatory, when a new feature comes out, premium members will usually get early access to those features.
Deep Spot View Analytics & Spotify-
Wrapped Page:
Ever wonder which of your spots performed best, or how many total views your profile has accumulated? Premium unlocks a full analytics dashboard for your spotting activity, highlighting your most viewed spot, tracking cumulative view counts, and wrapping everything into a shareable "year in review"-style overview of your spotted cars. It's the car spotting equivalent of your Spotify Wrapped.
Pre-formatted Instagram Story Export:
Sharing a spot on Instagram used to mean screenshotting, cropping, and manually adding text. With Premium, you get a one-tap Instagram Story export that automatically formats your spot into a clean 9:16 layout, complete with the car specs, your spotter tag, and the AvgSpots branding. It looks polished, it's done in seconds, and it makes every post feel intentional.
100% Ad-Free Browsing Ads:
Ads are gone. Completely. Every page, every spot, every map, no banners, no interruptions, no distractions. The interface is the same clean, dark experience you're used to, just without anything competing for your attention. On mobile PWA too.
Priority Support & Feedback Queue:
If you ever run into a bug, have a feature request, or just want to flag something, Premium members go to the top of the queue. Your reports land directly in front of the admin team and get reviewed before general submissions. It's a small thing that makes a real difference when you actually need a response.
Member Cosmetics:
A subtle but satisfying one. Premium members can unlock exclusive profile frames, background options, and member titles that aren't available to anyone else on the platform. It's a way to personalise your presence on AvgSpots and show that you're part of the community at a deeper level, without it ever feeling over the top.
Ready to upgrade?
Premium exists because building and maintaining a platform like AvgSpots takes real time, real effort, and real costs, and we'd rather keep it community-funded than ad-driven. Every Premium subscription goes directly back into the platform: faster infrastructure, new features, and keeping the experience clean for everyone. If you've gotten value out of AvgSpots, whether you've posted ten spots or a thousand, this is the best way to support what we're building, and get something genuinely useful in return.