# Blaulicht Gießen — Blaulicht-News für Gießen

> Gießen emergency services news, alerts, and reports for fire, police, and rescue. (iPhone/iPad app by Denis Benak.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blaulicht-gieen/id1449763973 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Denis Benak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449754306)
- Category: News, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2019-02-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blaulicht-gieen/id1449763973/reviews.md

## What is Blaulicht Gießen?

Hot news about the operations of the fire brigades, police and rescue services from Gießen.

Blaulicht Gießen is your official app for everything that is happening in the region. News, photos, reports, videos, accidents, fires, weather warnings and traffic reports end up directly in your pocket. And whenever there is something important, it immediately rings on the smartphone.

The Blaulicht Gießen app always provides the direct line.

## Key features

- Real-time emergency news
- Fire brigade and police updates
- Rescue service reports
- Accident and fire alerts
- Weather and traffic warnings
- Photo and video content

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blaulicht-gieen/id1449763973/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wirklich durchdacht

*2026-07-25*

Die App ist sehr übersichtlich gestaltet und intuitiv zu bedienen. Sie bieten alle regionalen Infos, die das Herz begehrt. Absolut gelungen und empfehlenswert

**Developer response:** Das lesen wir doch gerne 👌

### 5/5 — Super gemacht

*2026-07-25*

Die App ist extrem hilfreich und ein Muss für alle Gießener und Umgebung

**Developer response:** Vielen Dank

### 2/5 — startet nicht mehr

*2025-02-02*

geht neuerdings nicht mehr. lässt sich nicht mehr starten.

**Developer response:** Hallo, bitte mal auf die neue Version updaten.

### 5/5 — Zu viel Werbung

*2019-05-31*

Update 31.05.2019:
Die Kritik wurde ernst genommen und entsprechend gehandelt. Das verstehe ich unter nutzerfreundlich. Besten Dank!

Ich habe Verständnis dafür, dass diese App sich durch Werbung finanziert. Aber wenn ich eine Meldung öffne und völlig ungefragt akustische Werbung angespielt wird, dann ist das schon richtig nervig. Und ich habe keine List jedes Mal das Handy lautlos stellen zu müssen, nur wenn ich mal kurz die News checken will. Daher deinstalliert und zum kostenlosen und werbefreien Presseportal gewechselt, aus dem die Meldungen ohnehin eins zu eins kopiert sind.

**Developer response:** Hallo, danke für ihr Feedback. Wir haben die Werbetrommel gerührt und etwas an den Anzeigen gearbeitet. Akustische Video Einblendungen wurden deaktiviert und sollten nicht mehr eingeblendet werden. Sie können also wieder „kurz und kompakt“ alle News in unserer App checken.

### 5/5 — Wichtige Nachrichten in und um Landkreis Gießen

*2019-03-20*

In der Blaulicht App finde ich sehr viele Informationen und neuste Nachrichten über/in Gießen. Die App läuft flüssig und sehr stabil. Fünf Sterne für die App.

### 5/5 — Tolle App für Gießen und Umgebung

*2019-02-23*

Wenn man in Gießen informiert sein möchte ist das eine tolle App. 
👍🏼

### 5/5 — Spitze!

*2019-02-20*

👌🏻

### 5/5 — Top

*2019-02-20*

Top App die neue App ist echt prima weiter so

## Frequently asked questions about Blaulicht Gießen

### What kind of news does Blaulicht Gießen cover?

Blaulicht Gießen covers hot news about the operations of fire brigades, police, and rescue services in the Gießen region. This includes accidents, fires, weather warnings, and traffic reports.

### Does Blaulicht Gießen send push notifications?

Yes, Blaulicht Gießen sends immediate notifications to your smartphone whenever there is something important happening in the region.

### What devices is Blaulicht Gießen available on?

Blaulicht Gießen is available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, providing convenient access to information across multiple devices.

### Is Blaulicht Gießen free to use?

Yes, Blaulicht Gießen is completely free to download and use, with no in-app purchases or subscriptions required.

### How often is Blaulicht Gießen updated?

The app was last updated on July 22, 2026, indicating ongoing development and maintenance by the developer.

### What is the age rating for Blaulicht Gießen?

Blaulicht Gießen has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for teenagers and adults interested in local emergency news.

### Does Blaulicht Gießen have ads?

No, Blaulicht Gießen is ad-free, ensuring an uninterrupted experience for users seeking news and alerts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2026-08-15

New in 3.1

**Important note on push notifications:**
With version 3.1, notification delivery was completely renewed and switched to Apple's own push service. Older versions no longer receive push notifications. Therefore, please update to the current version and then test the reception under Settings → Push.

Even better notifications
* Choose push categories individually
* New: Push notifications for **citizen notifications**, on request by type of use
* Test push reception directly in the app - including specific error messages
* Speed camera and citizen messages from particularly reliable detectors are marked with "Trustworthy"

Widgets & Live Activities
* Speed camera widget now in the familiar "Tempo-Schild-Look"
* Browse multiple speed cameras in the widget automatically or select them with arrow keys
* Confirm speed cameras directly from the home screen or as "Go!" Report
* Track citizen messages and live events as live activity on lock screen and Dynamic Island
* Info-Ticker remains permanently up-to-date and reliably points you out important things

Apple Watch
The Watch app now updates much faster. Also new are:
* Settings - with version, restart, start tab and feel
* Activity - with reporter status and your recent posts

As well
* New, clearer start screen
* Tidyer - Speed Camera Details

Thank you for being part of Blaulicht Gießen!
Your messages and feedback help make the app even better for everyone.

### 3.0.3 — 2026-08-09

Build 3.0.3.20

Bug fixed & improvements made

Choose your home page freely
• In the settings under "Personalization" you now determine which page appears when you open the app - posts as before or directly the speed camera messages

Fresher "Seen something?"
• We have made the map with which you start a message yourself clearer - more clearly structured and faster to grasp

Fair points system for speed cameras
• As soon as a speed camera has enough confirmations, further confirmations no longer bring additional points. Thus, only the first helpful messages collect points - no one can catch up by co-confirmation late

More diversity among partners
• If several advertising partners are stored in the same place, they now take turns instead of only the same one appearing

More accurate counter at the app icon
• The number on the app icon now reliably shows how many messages you haven't read yet. It no longer runs uncontrollably and remains until you actually look at the messages.

Better entry
• At the first start, we now point out directly to the collection of points and the set of your username - without any additional page

Citizen Reports - Archive
• Citizen messages that have been archived now show why - Done / no longer up to date, removed by user reviews or expired

Speed camera messages - Note: Fair ratings
• Only rate speed cameras that you've really seen yourself. Our team keeps an eye on the rating behavior: If you rate an unusual number of speed cameras in a very short time - almost at the same time in different places, which is hardly possible in reality - you risk that these reviews will be removed and points deducted.

Unread at a glance
• For speed camera and citizen messages, a small green dot now shows which message you have not yet opened. As soon as you look at them, the dot disappears.

Message and contribution connected
• If there is a suitable contribution to a citizen message, a link will now take you directly there - and from the article back to the message.

### 3.0.2 — 2026-07-23

Build 3.0.2.2

+This update brings clearer ratings
+Design adjustments for speed cameras and citizen messages

Not True Button:
• Once enough users have confirmed a message, it can no longer be reported as "Not true" - then it is considered real. From there, "No more there!" appears instead to report when the speed camera is gone.

Own messages are evaluated by the community
• You can no longer confirm your own messages yourself - the other users take over that. A short note appears instead of the rating buttons for your messages.

Credibility says more now
• Until now, a message could reach 100% through its own confirmation and even trigger the push notification without anyone else seeing it. The percentage value now only reflects feedback from others.

Seen for yourself - instead of thumbs up
• The thumb was often taken for a "like". That's why the rating is now called "self-seen" (eye) or "Not true" (X). With this it is clear: You confirm that you have really perceived the event - it is not consent.

Credibility more recognizable
• The credibility bar is now in a separate area with a clearer presentation - before that it went down next to the rating buttons.

Archive shows more
• Expired speed camera messages now remain visible in the archive for 7 days from the expiration - so far, trailer messages in particular disappeared immediately. In addition, you will continue to see the submitted reviews and the credibility in the archive; of course, you can no longer vote there.

Note when notifications are turned off
• If notifications are deactivated, a hint will point out to you - so you don't miss any breaking news and warnings. It can be typed away at any time.

### 3.0.1 — 2026-07-23

Version 3.0.1.8

This update brings clearer reviews

Own messages are evaluated by the community

• You can no longer confirm your own messages yourself - the other users take over that. A short note appears instead of the rating buttons for your messages.

Credibility says more now

• Until now, a message could reach 100% through its own confirmation and even trigger the push notification without anyone else seeing it. The percentage value now only reflects feedback from others.

Seen for yourself - instead of thumbs up

• The thumb was often taken for a "like". That's why the rating is now called "self-seen" (eye) or "Not true" (X). With this it is clear: You confirm that you have really perceived the event - it is not consent.

Credibility more recognizable

• The credibility bar is now in a separate area with a clearer presentation - before that it went down next to the rating buttons.

Archive shows more

• Expired speed camera messages now remain visible in the archive for 7 days from the expiration - so far, trailer messages in particular disappeared immediately. In addition, you will continue to see the submitted reviews and the credibility in the archive; of course, you can no longer vote there.

Note when notifications are turned off

• If notifications are deactivated, a hint will point out to you - so you don't miss any breaking news and warnings. It can be typed away at any time.

### 3.0 — 2026-07-22

Blaulicht Gießen has been completely redeveloped - faster, more modern and full of new features!

News & Posts

++ Local news feed with photos, videos and reports ++ Categories and favorites for quick access

++ Embedded content directly in the post

++ Optimized, eye-friendly display incl. Dark Mode

Info ticker & breaking news

++ Striking live ticker for important events

++ Planned start and automatic flow of messages

++ Automatic green light as soon as a situation is over

Official warnings (NINA / BBK)

++ Civil protection warnings for your district: storms, floods, hazardous substances, major fires and much more.

++ Map view of the affected areas and instructions for action

++ Read/Unread Markup ++ Sorting by municipality (watering first)

Citizen Reports

++ Report events from your neighborhood

++ Rate and comment on community posts

++ Photos of messages and clear archive

Speed camera radar

++ Community messages about mobile speed cameras and trailers

++ Report, confirm and release again ("No longer there!")

++ Distance and radius display

++ Subscribe to individual speed camera types

Live-Ticker & Events

++ Track planned, ongoing, and ended events

++ Submit ongoing updates and own posts

Traffic reports

++ Traffic jams and obstructions on the motorways around Gießen

++ Radius filters for exactly your region

Notifications

++ Immediate push notifications for news, alerts and announcements

++ Critical high-priority alerts that bypass mute and rest periods

++ New overview "Messages": read all messages sent at any time

Your detector profile

++ Own username – optionally automatic for comments and image rights

++ Personal reporting history and reputation in the community

Apple Watch

++ Warnings, notifications and speed cameras directly on the wrist

++ Report and rate also from the Watch

++ Complication for the watch face with current status

Widgets & more

++ Home-screen widgets for speed cameras, messages and breaking news

++ Info partners from the region

++ Numerous improvements in speed, stability and operation

Note: Official warnings come from the official NINA system of the BBK. Blaulicht Gießen is an independent, local information offer.

Thank you for using Blaulicht Gießen – always stay well informed!

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