# Scanner Radio > Live audio streams of public safety and emergency radio scanners. (iPhone/iPad app by Marco Papa.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-radio/id314312824 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Marco Papa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668919162) - Category: News, Entertainment - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 1.06/5 from 48 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 8 MB - Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish and 1 more - Released: 2009-05-25 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-radio/id314312824/reviews.md ## What is Scanner Radio? The iOS 7 version of Scanner Radio is finally here! Check all user's reviews that report that Scanner Radio(TM) has much better selection and audio quality than Emergency Radio, Police Radio, or Police Scanner. This is a sample: "I have both Emergency Radio and this one, I have to say the "clarity" is better on this one." - kc7zja "WooHoo! This app has the best directory and interface of all the iTunes scanner apps (and I own them all)." - em.z "seems better then other scanner apps... RECOMMENDED" - seedyh2008 "FAR better than other Scanner APP in itunes. I own both Scanners." - jtb1999 "Loads Fast and sorry to say it's better than Emergency Radio and Police Scan" - Swayington ************************************************************ Listen to over 5,300 scanner radio stations including over 5,000 from RadioReference (now Broadcastify). Enhanced with select Canadian scanner feeds from Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario! ************************************************************ Scanner Radio(TM) includes Twitter and Facebook support: tell your friends what scanner radio station you're listening to, "live", without stopping your audio to invoke an external Twitter or Facebook client! Includes Fire, Police and EMS stations in MP3 format. Scanner Radio is the favorite application to listen in to police and fire scanner frequencies. Scanner Radio(TM) allows users to select from nearby audio streams by US State and County. You can also add your own favorite scanner radio streams, if they are not listed. You can pick from your favorites or recently played scanner stations. You can share with your friends the iTunes and Radio links to a station stream using your iPhone or iPod Touch Mail application. And you can post your favorite links directly to Twitter, Facebook, while playing your stream. Supports nightly update of the scanner stations database. For a complete list of "current" scanner radio streams see: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ A small sample of the over 5,000+ emergency frequencies currently available (as of April 2010): - Atlanta Police - Boulder Sheriff, Fire - Cape Cod Police, Fire, Coast Guard - Cedar Rapids Police, Fire, EMS - Chicago Police, Fire - Columbus Police, Fire, EMS - Contra Costa Fire, Sheriff - Dallas Police, Fire - Denver Police, Fire, Airport - Detroit Police, Fire - Edmonton (CA) Fire - Flagstaff Police - Flint Police, Fire - Fresno Police, EMSS - Grand Canyon National Park Service - Hartford Police, Fire - Hawaii Police - Houston Police, Fire - Indianapolis Police, Fire - Kennedy Space Center Communications - Las Vegas Police, Fire - Los Angeles County Police, Sheriff, Fire, EMS - Massachusetts State Patrol - Memphis Police, Fire - Miami Police, Fire - Mobile Fire, Rescue - Monterey Police, Fire - New Jersey State Police - New Orleans Fire - New York Fire, Police - Oakland Police - Oklahoma City Fire - Orange County Fire - Palm Beach Fire, Sheriff - Philadelphia Police, Fire - Phoenix Police, Fire - Pittsburgh Fire - Portland Police - Raleigh Fire, EMS - Reno Police, Fire - Riverside CHP, Fire, Police, Sheriff - San Bernardino Police, Fire, EMS - Saskatchewan RCMP - San Diego Police, Fire, EMS - San Jose Police, Fire - Santa Clara Fire, Police - Santa Cruz Fire - Seattle Police, Fire, EMS - Sedona Fire - South Carolina Highway Patrol - St. Louis Police, Fire, EMS - Tampa Police, Fire - Tucson Police, Fire, EMS - Vancouver (CA) Fire - Ventura Fire, Police - Waterloo (CA) POlice - Yellowstone Sheriff, Fire Available streams are subject to change at any time. Intersect World LLC, Broadcastify or RadioReference do not own or operate any of the scanners. All scanner radio content is provided freely by third parties. * "Scanner Radio" is a trademark of Intersect World LLC ## Key features - Listen to 5,300+ scanner radio stations - Includes Canadian scanner feeds - Twitter and Facebook sharing - Find stations by US State and County - Add custom scanner streams - Nightly database updates ## Recent user reviews (10 of 51) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-radio/id314312824/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Don’t get *2023-11-25* Just paid and downloaded and app will not open ### 1/5 — Worthless trash *2022-12-04, version 7.4.2* Don’t buy this app. Wasted 99 cents, app won’t run on any of my devices and there is nobody available to address the issue. Shame on Apple for allowing worthless apps like this to be sold in the App Store. ### 1/5 — Developer support doesn’t even exist *2022-08-02, version 7.4.2* Downloaded and it won’t even open. Tried going to app developer support page and they don’t even have a domain anymore. Apple should be ashamed for even allowing scammers like this on the App Store to sell their junk. ### 1/5 — Waste of money! *2021-11-21, version 7.4.2* Sure glad it was only $0.99! The app didn’t have anything on it. My guess is nothing available in my area. Would have been nice to know before. It literally had nothing! ### 1/5 — Don’t buy!!! *2021-07-15, version 7.4.2* App doesn’t work…. Waste of money… ### 1/5 — App was blank. Don’t waste your dollar *2021-04-15, version 7.4.2* Total waste of time and dollar. ### 1/5 — Took my money Zero stars if possible *2021-03-28, version 7.4.2* Nothing there!! Don’t do it!! ### 1/5 — Scam/Garbage! Don’t buy *2021-01-03, version 7.4.2* The doesn’t work at all! If you click to go the help page it takes you to a bunch of click bait adds! ### 1/5 — Zero stars if I could *2020-10-26, version 7.4.2* I gave it a chance bc I thought it was the one my dad had; Nope ! nothing comes up! All blank!! Wasted $ ### 1/5 — I want my $ back! *2020-09-18, version 7.4.2* I wasn’t paying attention and I should have read the other reviews. There is nothing in this app! It connects to nothing! Don’t waste your money! ## Frequently asked questions about Scanner Radio ### What does Scanner Radio do? Scanner Radio allows you to listen to live audio streams from thousands of police, fire, EMS, and other public safety radio scanners. You can discover stations by your location, add your favorites, and even share what you're listening to on social media. ### What are the key features of Scanner Radio? Key features include access to over 5,300 scanner radio stations, including select Canadian feeds. You can find stations by US State and County, add your own favorite streams, and share links via Twitter and Facebook. The app also supports nightly updates to its station database. ### Is Scanner Radio free to use? Yes, Scanner Radio is a free application. Based on the provided information, there are no mentions of subscription fees or in-app purchases for core functionality. ### What kind of scanner feeds are available? The app provides access to a wide variety of scanner feeds, including police, fire, and EMS. It also includes feeds from other public safety services and even some aviation and weather-related broadcasts, with over 5,000 stations available through RadioReference (Broadcastify). ### Can I listen to scanners from anywhere? Yes, you can listen to scanner radio streams from anywhere in the world where an internet connection is available. The app allows you to search for stations by US State and County, and you can also add custom streams if they are not already listed. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 7.4.2 — 2014-09-20 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*