Citizen: Safety & Live Video

Citizen: Safety & Live Video

Crime Map & Breaking News

517K ratings
1012 reviews
#4 in top-grossing News
🔧 Utilities
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Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 9, 2017
  • September 11, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

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Receive real-time safety alerts for crimes, natural disasters, and emergencies in your area. Watch live incident videos and access crime trend data to stay informed and protected. An optional premium subscription offers enhanced features like scanner audio and detailed archives.

Real-time safety alerts
Live incident video streaming
Registered offender map
Crime trend analysis
Missing person alerts
Police and fire scanner audio (Premium)
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What users say

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What's New in Citizen

0.1309.0

September 11, 2026

Scrub through videos in the incident carousel: tap or drag the progress bar to jump to any moment. The LIVE badge now shows when watching a live broadcast in landscape.

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Subscription plans

Protect Personal Monthly

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$19.991 Month
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Charts

Top Grossing

📊 4

News

The app has maintained its position at 4 recently.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Free

📊 8

News

The app has maintained its position at 8 recently.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

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User reviews

Horrible updates

I swear this app just continues to get progressively worse with every update from the annoying Verified, the new chat scrolling and now this half video that doesn’t let you view the single one but a split screen of another. So glad I don’t pay for this shih.

Wait…what

It is probably a setting but there is barely enough news shared to get a hold on what’s happening?

Crime Radar is better

This app barely shows any police calls.

Requires precise location

I don’t trust apps that require precise location and always on to work. Do better.

Citizen: get the racism under control!!

Updated to add: guys, you’re not Twitch. Don’t turn the comments section of every single report into a forever chat. The chat format already functions poorly and makes it difficult for people to engage in real dialogue with each other, and the updates to force all comments sections to permanent chats are buggy as hell. No reason to show the comment count of an alert when it’s just a chat you can barely view before it resets anyway 🙄


love this app, and have for years. I happily subscribe for full access. But this has to be addressed, it’s gotten so out of control: hateful, racist comments flood every single comments section for the last 12 months or so. On top of that, users are able to create usernames with well-known slurs

Citizen, if you want to be taken seriously as a company and a product, you HAVE to hire a robust, dedicated team to monitor the comments. And you need to make it impossible to add slurs to a username or comment

This is such a disappointing turn for the app, and ultimately it can’t be good for your bottom line. Please fix it so I can give you 5 stars again!
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

App crashes and bugs after recent updates

Bug

Issues with accepting user phone numbers

Bug

Inconsistent and unreliable incident mapping

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Customizable notification radius and settings

Feature

Chronological sorting and timestamps for incident reports

Feature

Better moderation tools for user comments

Feature

Option to report incidents without video

Feature

Integration with other emergency services

Feature

FAQ

What does the Citizen app do?

Citizen provides real-time safety alerts for crimes, natural disasters, fires, and protests happening in your vicinity. It also allows you to watch live videos of incidents and access historical crime data to understand local patterns. The app aims to keep you informed and help you avoid dangerous situations.

What are the key features of Citizen?

Key features include instant, free real-time alerts for emergencies, the ability to watch live incident videos, access to a nationwide map of registered sexual offenders, crime trend analysis, and missing person alerts. A premium subscription unlocks additional features like police and fire scanner audio.

Is Citizen free to use?

The core features of Citizen, including real-time safety alerts and live incident videos, are available for free. There is an optional premium subscription called Citizen Premium that offers enhanced features such as police and fire scanner audio, detailed incident archives, and customizable alert zones.

What devices is Citizen compatible with?

Citizen is available for download in the US and Canada. While most features work across these regions, the free safety alerts are best supported in a specific list of major cities within the US and Canada. The app is designed for mobile devices.

How can Citizen help me stay safe?

Citizen helps you stay safe by providing immediate notifications about potential dangers like crimes, fires, or natural disasters before official responses may occur. By understanding what's happening around you through live video and crime trends, you can make informed decisions to protect yourself and your loved ones.