# Action Scanner - Police, Fire, EMS and Amateur Radio

> Live audio scanner for police, fire, EMS, and amateur radio feeds globally. (iPhone/iPad app by Geoffrey Rainville.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-fire-ems-and-amateur-radio/id334170959 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Geoffrey Rainville](https://appshunter.io/developer/288938651)
- Category: Utilities, News
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.97/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2009-10-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-fire-ems-and-amateur-radio/id334170959/reviews.md

## What is Action Scanner?

Keep up to date on all of the action with Police, Fire, Rescue, Ambulance, Amateur Radio, News and more all in the palm of your hand! Now you can hear it all right as it happens around you or from around the globe.

Why spend hundreds of dollars on an old-fashoned police scanner that will only receive local frequencies, when Action Scanner can tune you in to over 3,600 feeds in 19 countries worldwide?

With so many feeds to choose from, it would be crazy to expect you to pick just one. That's why we've designed Action Scanner to automatically scan up to 4 feeds simultaneously and seek out the action in real time. No other IOS scanner application can offer that!

Features:
* Scan up to FOUR stations at once - An Action Scanner Exclusive!
* Scan in the background - Action Scanner continues to run while you use other apps or turn your screen off to conserve your battery
* Find the most popular scanner feeds by state, county or world-wide
* Organize your favorite feeds into banks and switch between them instantly
* Find the active feed at a glance on the integrated map
* Beautiful user interface optimized for the Retina display
* Extensive coverage of Police, Fire, Emergency Services, Aircraft, Railroad, Amateur Radio Repeaters and more!

Please note that like all of the scanner apps in the App Store our feeds are provided over the Internet by individual volunteers, and we can't add or guarantee the availability of feeds for any particular area. We are confident that you will find plenty of information and entertainment regardless. If your locality isn't listed, consider becoming a feed provider - information is available at www.radioreference.com. This application and those like it in the App Store do not allow you to receive police radio frequencies directly on your device.

Action Scanner is the official iPhone app of Edmonton Fire Radio.

## Key features

- Scan up to four stations simultaneously
- Background scanning for continuous listening
- Find popular feeds by location
- Organize favorite feeds into banks
- View active feeds on an integrated map
- Extensive coverage of public safety and radio

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-fire-ems-and-amateur-radio/id334170959/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best scanner app in the store

*2021-04-28, version 2.40.3*

I have tried many different scanner apps available in the App Store, and this one is the best by far. For one main reason, it lets you monitor multiple channels simultaneously.I live in a big city and the police department uses several different channels. I just enter in the different channels in the app skin them all at the same time. It’s cycles through and when it hits one that is broadcasting it stops there until the broadcast up then continue cycling. So I can sit back relax and never miss a thing thanks to this app.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2021-04-14, version 2.40.3*

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, this app does not work.  SAVE YOUR MONEY for another app.

### 4/5 — General

*2020-11-09, version 2.40.3*

Love the scanner- looks real also- but it would be nice if I could lock onto a channel during an Emergency crisis- by the time it scans back I have missed conversations, thanks keep updating- great job, thanxs

### 1/5 — Need support and update

*2020-08-10, version 2.40.3*

No new updates in 3 year 
It’s slow buggy refreshes 

They need to fix this

### 5/5 — Best scanner out there.!

*2020-02-21, version 2.40.3*

The only scanner that scans the LARGE amount of frequencies. I wish You had some modern updates...  BEST OF ITS KIND.     RAM

### 2/5 — Doesn't work half the time

*2019-06-01, version 2.40.3*

I would like it better if it worked on a daily bases! Does not work half the time when I open the app. Bummer!!! Please fix it ASAP !!!!

### 5/5 — Finally an app that’s like a real scanner

*2019-01-05, version 2.40.3*

I haven been looking for years for this type of app.  All of the other ones I have tried are single channel

### 1/5 — I’m disappointed

*2018-09-02, version 2.40.3*

Paid for the app and have iOS 11 and it closes out all the time is not stable

### 1/5 — Nope - waste of money.

*2018-02-04, version 2.40.3*

Doesn't have coverage in a lot of places. Covers Chicago and that's it. Las Vegas has 0 coverage, however on other platforms or apps there is .... wasted mulla.

### 5/5 — For a cell phone, it’s great! 5 ⭐️

*2017-12-11, version 2.40.3*

I’ll tell you what isn’t: It isn’t my Uniden Bearcat BC245XLT, and it definitely isn’t my Bearcat 780XLT! But for a phone app, it works great and it has an awesome built in database for anything that really matters. Four banks with four channels each. This scanner app is configured better than any of the others I’ve tried, and I’ve tried them all. 

Get it. 
Use it. 
Love it.

## Frequently asked questions about Action Scanner

### What does Action Scanner do?

Action Scanner allows you to listen to live audio feeds from various sources including police, fire, rescue, ambulance, amateur radio, and more. You can tune into over 3,600 feeds across 19 countries, all from your mobile device.

### What are the key features of Action Scanner?

Key features include the ability to scan up to four feeds simultaneously, background scanning so you can use other apps, finding popular feeds by location, organizing favorites into banks, and viewing active feeds on an integrated map. It also offers extensive coverage of public safety and radio communications.

### Is Action Scanner free to use?

Yes, Action Scanner is available for free. The app does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a completely free utility for accessing live radio feeds.

### Can I listen to police radio frequencies directly on my device with this app?

No, this application, like other scanner apps on the App Store, provides access to feeds that are broadcast over the internet by individual volunteers. It does not allow you to receive police radio frequencies directly on your device.

### Who is Action Scanner for?

This app is designed for anyone interested in staying updated on real-time events through public safety and radio communications. This includes hobbyists, emergency preparedness enthusiasts, and those curious about local and global radio activity.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.40.3 — 2016-08-20

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

This version addresses compatibility issues with newer versions of iOS.

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## More apps by Geoffrey Rainville

- [Action Scanner Radio PRO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-radio-pro/id660497949)
- [Action Scanner Police Radio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-radio/id6474031182)

All apps by Geoffrey Rainville: https://appshunter.io/developer/288938651

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*