Trapster is calling it quits, service shutting down by end of the year
It was a little over 2 years ago we were talking about an exciting new update to Trapster, one of Android’s first driving assistant applications that alerted users when speed traps, road hazards or police were nearby thanks to helpful community of dedicated users. Sound familiar? It should. That pretty sums up Waze, which over the years built up a big enough user base that they managed to catch Google’s eye.
With less and less users, apps like Trapster which relied heavily on crowd sourced data eventually fell to the wayside and after 7 years, they’ve officially called it quits. Trapster doesn’t go into depth on what caused the shutting of its doors, mentioning only in a tweet and email to its users that after reviewing their “ongoing investments,” it was time to finally shut its doors.
Really, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise and until Waze allows you to choose an Arnold Schwarzenegger voice for navigation, Trapster will forever hold a special place in our heart.