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Spokeo

People Information Search Engine
Published 02/01/2012 and rated Ratingstars5 5 out of 5 stars by AppAppeal Editor
Spokeo screenshot
Spokeo screenshot
What can you use the app for?

Spokeo is a White Pages style people search that helps users locate others easily. The user can search by name, email address, phone number, mailing address or username. The site responds with detailed results that include a table of contents. The table of contents gives the user access to all related social networking profiles, blogging sites, music sites, dating sites, photography sites, online communities, other websites, locations and shopping and review websites. Each is broken down into icons so the user can see where the individual may be active or have information. The table of contents changes based on what information is available, with additional options including photos, lifestyle, astrological readings, wealth data, properties, neighborhoods, family details and other online profiles.

What is the history and popularity of the app?

Spokeo was founded in 2006 by Harrison Tang. It was originally intended to become a social network aggregator, much like FriendFeed. The user could see friend’s statuses across multiple networks. The site underwent an extensive redesign in 2008, which included an improved interface for easier searching. The site has received positive comments for the amount of information it can retrieve with just one piece of data to start with.

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What are the differences to other apps?

People searches are not uncommon on the web. Spokeo stands out because the application lets users locate a huge variety of data related to one person, using just one basic detail. The user can enter a name, username, phone number, address or email and see many unique results related to the individual they are seeking. Spokeo seems to be a modern version of the phone book, which includes user’s social networking profiles, photo albums and other handy details.

How does the web app look and feel to use?

Spokeo utilizes a calm color scheme that features pastel hues in blue, peach and green. The layout is very well organized, with a table of contents running down the left side and results sorted into categories to the right. This design makes it easy for users to jump to a specific category or peruse all the results quickly. Spokeo contains no clutter so users can navigate with ease as they explore a wealth of information based on the person they are looking for.

How does the registration process work?

A visitor can perform a people search on Spokeo as soon as they arrive. Those who would like to take advantage of all features can click the faded “Join” link in the upper, right hand corner of the page. The next page asks the user to select their preferred subscription plan. The user must also provide an email address and credit card information to complete registration. Registered users receive more search result options.

What does it cost to use the application?

Spokeo offers one paid membership available in three sizes. Users can purchase a paid subscription for $4.95 per month or six months for $3.95 per month. A one year option is available at a cost of $2.95 per month. The registered account includes the ability to see email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses, hidden photos and blogs, profiles from 81 social networks and the ability to see information search engines can’t obtain.

Who would you recommend the application to?

Spokeo is a handy tool for anyone who is trying to find information about someone online. The application provides a great deal of data, including social networking profiles, family information and location data. Users can also choose to upgrade to see even more results from a number of sources as well as data that cannot be retrieved using a free search engine. Upgrading is inexpensive however users may find what they need without a registered account.

  • Subscriptions available in three affordable lengths
  • 81 social networks are searched (paid membership only)
  • Results are sorted into easy to browse categories
  • Photos are displayed as well as text results
  • Free search available to all visitors
  • Name, email, phone number, address or username search options



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16 comments, showing 1 - 16 (newest first)
Melody
on 15 May 2012 at 11:26
(Rated 1 out of 5 stars)


It's a scam. They tell you it will be $2.95 a month & then automatically pull out over $20. I don't even have money in my account & now I'll probably have overdraft fees. Not only that, but it's inaccurate & doesn't tell you much.
Danielle
on 13 Feb 2012 at 21:25
On top of this website being an invasion of privacy, if you indeed sign up for it you opt into a SCAM! I signed up for spokeo to see what all information was given, and cancelled my subscription the very same day. For the next year a company called IDprotect charged me $14.95 a month (under various different names). When I finally realized it I went through hell reporting the credit card fraud, only for them (capital one) to put the charges right back on my card. They contacted IDprotect, who told them that when I signed up for Spokeo and agreed its terms of use I had also agreed for IDprotect to charge me this monthly amount (WHICH WAS NOT STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE!). STAY AWAY FROM THIS WEBSITE!
Pooer & Wiser
on 30 Dec 2011 at 11:43
(Rated 1 out of 5 stars)


Spokeo is a worthless site with misleading "pre-purchase" features that are nowhere to be found once you pay. I asked for a refund within 30 minutes of my purchasing it as I found out tha: I had been living in 3 states simultaneously, a guy friend of mine was married to Julia, a man according to them; a house I had lived in, worth around $150,000 was valued at $1,475,000 and that I had a Father and a Mother (wonder how long it took them to come up with that). Oh yeah, my Rabbi is Catholic and I was amazed to find out that I was a Leo and a snake, something I couldn't have found out anywhere else in the world. What a joke. Oh yeah...my request for a refund? Despite their Guarantee and promise for a refund if you aren't satisfied, I was told too bad, so sad.
someguy
on 01 Dec 2011 at 03:50
(Rated 1 out of 5 stars)


Someone complained about it showing a picture of their home. Your address is in the phone book. Google has taken a picture of every address on the planet, so spokeo just links those two up, and presto, you have a picture of your house. I don't care for the website, no one is crazy enough to pay for it to get information on people unless they want to find lost family members or something like that. What I find odd is that the service isn't that great, and they put limitations on what you can look up per month.
Katie
on 11 Jul 2011 at 19:18
I typed in my boyfriends number and apparentely he had a sex change overnight because he is now a 40 something year old women who lives in Lutz.
Audio
on 02 Jul 2011 at 00:01
I created a spokeo account and paid the registration fee and now the website doesn't seem to work can anyone give me the contact information for the site because even that doesn't seem to be working. I know a lot of people are upset about sites like spokeo but I am a small business owner and a single woman and I use it to verify employees and verify potential boyfriends. I do not worry about my information on the site because I have nothing to hide from people, if you have nothing to hide the site shouldn't worry you.
SolarHype
on 21 Jan 2011 at 02:03
Bad place. Very bad.
Kelly
on 18 Jan 2011 at 13:51
I'm bothered by what was accurate about my information such as a picture of my home.
Bruce Barrett
on 06 Jan 2011 at 18:21
(Rated 1 out of 5 stars)


The small 2.95 per month charge has managed to put my bank account into the negatives in excess of 200 dollars in a matter of 3 days. I signed up for this site because my wife is the victim of domestic violence from her ex-husband. Unfortunately, she also needs to maintain an online presence for her career. I was hoping that we would be able to monitor exactly how much information was out there and make sure that her business contacts could still reach her without revealing information about our home address, activities, and children. After 10 minutes of using the service I would have cancelled anyway. The reports we old and out of date at best, and in two instances the site meshed my wife's information with that of another woman with the same name. If my wife's ex-husband would come after her using the info on this site my wife would be completely safe, however a completely innocent woman could possibly be injured just because she shares my wife's name. Furthermore, the advertised monthly fee of 2.95 per month that is so obviously splashed over their plans page is charged at one time. This fact is not placed in any obvious place, in fact it is NOWHERE on the plans page at all. 35.40 will be deducted immediately. In our case this meant that several small charges handled via debit card bounced, netting us over 200 dollars in insufficient funds fees. When customer services was contacted the operator (quite rudely) announced that no refunds were given, ever, for any reason. She refused to allow us to talk to her supervisor. Basically Spokeo gave me an inferior product, used unethical advertising methods, provided poor customer service, and completely refused to stand behind their product. I wouldn't recommend this company to my worst enemy, but if I chose to I could rest safely knowing that he would never find me using this service.
AngryUser
on 16 Aug 2010 at 17:07
This is really rubbish. I echo what other reviewers have said - the information they give is not accurate and you can find it easily on the internet just by searching anyway. They also cheat you by getting you automatically enrolled with Identity Force for which you have to pay a subscription which you're not told about! Stay away from this website!
Anonymous
on 27 Mar 2010 at 13:11
My profile is shown with house price of 1 Million+ - then the actual picture below that shows a shack with a hot rod on blocks in the front yard... Priceless.
Anonymous
on 25 Mar 2010 at 13:23
This site is not accurate they compile information and make assumptions based on what they find. I am the owner of my house they have me as occupant. I am not married they have as married. These stupid sum bag retards have a picture of my vehicle in front of my house why are they going around taking pictures of peoples houses and cars then posting them on this site. These fools will see how it feels to have this done to them.
Anonymous
on 25 Mar 2010 at 13:10
You have to understand how this works, they have simply established a web page that aggregates information from all over the web. It pulls any and everything that has your name (or someone with your same name) associated with it and dumps it in one place. I look at it as a nice reminder of what exactly we 'put out there.' Also, you don't need to register in order to 'look around.'
Anonymous
on 24 Mar 2010 at 14:31
Just searched myself and others and the amount of mistakes I found was unbelievable! Some examples from mine- my sign was wrong, I play football (really?!), I've lived in my house longer than I've been alive. Searched my email addresses too, and I live in a state I've never even visited (at least the email addresses say the same wrong state, ha!). Honestly, too many mistakes to list them all. Beware!
Anonymous
on 15 Mar 2010 at 05:36
Thanks for the heads-up anonymous. The concept seemed interesting, but, of course, without direct feedback from users, it is hard to gauge the real cost/benefit of using the service.
Anonymous
on 05 Dec 2009 at 10:59
This is the worst excuse for a website I have ever seen. It is not even worth one star. The snotty nose kids running this site have no concept of business and are rude to deal with. DO NOT give them your credit card info as it will get abused. The information promised is nonsense and is easily found for free. A waste of good internet space! AVOID

Spokeo Alexa rank

2,616

Spokeo pricing

FREE - Permanently free version
Cheapest plan (per month) : $2.95
(1 year minimum)
Most expensive plan (per month) : $4.95

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Spokeo social media statistics

Twitter followers: 3,192

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