# Action Scanner Police Radio — Live Local Fire News EMS Feeds

> Live police, fire, EMS, and public safety radio scanner feeds. (iPhone/iPad app by Geoffrey Rainville.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-radio/id6474031182 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Geoffrey Rainville](https://appshunter.io/developer/288938651)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 101 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-radio/id6474031182/reviews.md

## What is Action Scanner Police Radio?

Track the pulse of your community with Action Scanner, the ultimate iOS police scanner app that brings real-time emergency and public safety feeds to your fingertips. Stay connected to the action with over 7,500 global scanner feeds, including top channels like NYPD, Chicago, Cal Fire, and more—covering police, fire, EMS, amateur radio, and news!

* Exclusive Multi-Feed Scanning: Only Action Scanner lets you monitor up to six feeds simultaneously, automatically detecting the most active channels in real time for unmatched coverage.
* Alerts: Receive push notifications so that Action Scanner works for you 24/7. Alerts fire automatically for critical events, high-activity surges, and newly available feeds — right to your lock screen.
* Seamless Background Listening: Keep the scanner running while using other apps, and easily organize favorite feeds into banks or locate active channels on an integrated map.
* Share feeds in real-time to other Action Scanner users.
* Worldwide Access Made Simple: Explore the most popular feeds by state, county, or globally, with extensive coverage of police, fire, aircraft, railroads, and more.

Install Action Scanner for free and enjoy five minutes of fully functional scanning per session. Unlock unlimited access with an in-app subscription. Note: Feeds are provided by volunteer hosts over the internet, and availability varies by region. If your area isn’t covered, learn how to become a feed provider at www.radioreference.com. 

For entertainment purposes only. 
See our Terms of Service at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

## Key features

- Live emergency and public safety feeds
- Over 7,000 global scanner feeds
- Monitor up to six feeds simultaneously
- Seamless background listening
- Organize favorite feeds into banks
- Locate active channels on integrated map

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| 1 Year after 1st week free | $39.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 39)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-radio/id6474031182/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Love Everything except Timing Out

*2026-06-15*

Not sure what is going on but it seems like the ap is timing out after a short period of time. I would expect this except for the fact I am paying a subscription fee. And for what?  I do love the ap when it is on.  Would be a five star review otherwise

**Developer response:** Hello, we haven't seen this issue in any of our testing. Please use the "email developer" option in the app to send us anonymous log information so that we can help you troubleshoot.

### 1/5 — Scanner

*2026-05-31*

Horrible, keeps going off, not user friendly, frustrating

### 1/5 — What happened to this app?

*2026-04-30*

What is happened to this app?
Half of the things that I used to scan aren’t even on the list anymore for instance the entire fire department of FDNY with the exception of Manhattan isn’t even on the list. Did you guys change streaming providers? The volume controls don’t work for the individual streams that you select and there seems to be just a lot of issues that have been taken out of this app. For $40 a year subscription I don’t think I’m going to be renewing my subscription this app has gone down 100% or more since the latest upgrades.
So please convince me why I should continue to subscribe to this app that gives you absolutely nothing

**Developer response:** Hello,

We're sorry to hear that you're having a bad experience with Action Scanner. As we discussed in our email conversation, we have not changed stream providers or made any other reductions in service. Streams are provided by volunteers and can't be guaranteed.

### 4/5 — Can’t get all of the scanners

*2026-04-19*

The app will only let me do 4 scanners. Normal i can do 5. Every time i try to add a scanner it says it is full when it’s not. Please fix this

**Developer response:** Hello, please be sure to update to the latest version of Action Scanner where we've fixed this issue.

### 5/5 — Fee

*2026-04-18*

Wish you had a flat one time fee

### 4/5 — I really like this app!

*2026-04-17*

The most recent update adds some nice polish and a feature I like and that’s the map location pins that light up.

### 3/5 — Scanner app

*2026-04-01*

Used to be free and then started charging!?!?

### 2/5 — New update

*2025-12-13*

If you paid first when it came out now, you gotta pay again 👎😘

**Developer response:** Hello, it looks like you're on an older version of ActionScanner. Please update to the latest version where we've addressed the stability issues.

### 5/5 — Cops

*2025-11-10*

I can hear my dad on the radio because he is a cop.

### 5/5 — Love the scanning, smooth

*2025-11-10*

Great tool for emergency restoration company!

## Frequently asked questions about Action Scanner Police Radio

### What does Action Scanner Police Radio do?

Action Scanner Police Radio provides live audio feeds from police, fire, EMS, and other public safety services worldwide. It allows users to listen to real-time broadcasts, monitor multiple channels simultaneously, and discover active emergency events in their community and beyond.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include exclusive multi-feed scanning to monitor up to six channels at once, seamless background listening while using other apps, the ability to organize favorite feeds into banks, and an integrated map to locate active channels. It offers access to over 7,000 global scanner feeds.

### How much does Action Scanner Police Radio cost?

The app is free to install and offers five minutes of fully functional scanning per session. Unlimited access can be unlocked through an in-app subscription. The specific pricing for the subscription is available within the app.

### Is this app compatible with my device?

This application is designed for iOS devices. Users can check the App Store for specific compatibility requirements regarding iOS versions and device models.

### What are common use cases for this app?

Common use cases include staying informed about local emergencies like police activity or fires, monitoring public safety communications, listening to amateur radio, and following news related to emergency services. It's also used for entertainment and curiosity about community events.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.0 — 2026-06-13

Alerts are here!  Get notified when a significant event hits your feeds, when activity spikes, or when a new feed becomes available — so you never miss a moment that matters. Stay ahead, not behind. 

This release also fixes an issue where volume and squelch controls could become "stuck."

### 3.2.2 — 2026-04-20

Fixed an issue with scanner audio, and another one related to retired feeds resurrecting themselves.

### 3.2.1 — 2026-04-17

* New feature - Share feeds via email or text!
* Multiple improvements to the user interface
* A shiny new icon!

### 3.2.0 — 2026-03-20

In this release we've updated Action Scanner with a great new look for 2026!

### 3.1.4 — 2025-08-22

This version fixes an issue where feeds could disappear from a bank.

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## More apps by Geoffrey Rainville

- [Action Scanner - Police, Fire, EMS and Amateur Radio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-police-fire-ems-and-amateur-radio/id334170959)
- [Action Scanner Radio PRO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-scanner-radio-pro/id660497949)

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 2026-08-28.*