BOLO Mobile vs Mount Vernon PD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BOLO Mobile
A secure, cloud-based platform for law enforcement to instantly share critical photos and information within and between departments. It leverages mobile technology to streamline communication and reduce manual processes.
- Photo sharing for law enforcement
- Encrypted internet service
- Cloud-based communication
- Departmental and inter-departmental sharing
- Mobile and website access
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BOLO Mobile is a photo sharing application and communication service for law-enforcement only. BOLO is a popular acronym among police departments meaning "Be On the Look Out". Members of a participating Police Department can share any important photos and information with each other either by snapping a new photo, or attaching photos from their camera roll. The purpose of this application is to take advantage of mobile technology to eliminate the long manual process-delay of sharing photos with officers on the street, and to eliminate the need to give verbal physical descriptions by CB Radio when a photo is available. This is a cloud-based encrypted internet service that offers law enforcement the exclusive ability to share photos and information through a mobile application and website. In addition to sharing photos within their specific department, participating police departments can opt into sharing photos with nearby police departments if they choose to share.
Mount Vernon PD
This app allows citizens to anonymously report tips to the police department. It also provides access to the organization's web and social media content.
- Anonymous tip submission
- View organization web content
- Access social media feeds
- Direct communication channel
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The Mount Vernon PD app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Mount Vernon, NY Police Department. The app also displays organization web and social media content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mount Vernon PD at 5.0 against BOLO Mobile's 1.8. BOLO Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mount Vernon PD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BOLO Mobile has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BOLO Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Mount Vernon PD every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BOLO Mobile | Mount Vernon PD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NexGen Public Safety Solutions | City of Mount Vernon Police Department |
Customer experience
BOLO Mobile
Mount Vernon PD
In-app purchases
BOLO Mobile
No in-app purchases
Mount Vernon PD
No in-app purchases
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