DallasPD App vs OpenMHz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DallasPD App
Access official news and updates from the Dallas Police Department. Explore the DPDBeat Blog, learn about the Chief of Police, and connect with their social media. Find community outreach information and available reports.
- DPDBeat Blog
- Chief of Police information
- Social Media access
- Report access
- Community outreach programs
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This is the official App for the Dallas Police Department. For Emergencies call 9-1-1. The app is composed of five tabs. It opens up to the DPDBeat Blog and from there you can view all the stories coming from the Department. The Chief's tab has all the information you need to know about our Chief of Police. The Social Media tab gives you access to all social media outlets the Department operates. The Report tab will give you access to the different reports available to you. The Community tab offers information on all of our community outreach programs.
OpenMHz
Access live police and fire radio broadcasts from across the United States. Enjoy an ad-free experience with a 30-day archive to review past transmissions. Explore over 225 city, county, and state radio systems.
- Live police and fire radio streams
- 30-day transmission archive
- Over 225 US radio systems
- Ad-free experience
- No in-app purchases
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Listen live to Police and Fire radios from across the US. - Ad Free and no in-app purchases required! - Scroll back in time, with a 30 day archive. - Over 225 city, county and state radio systems! It is recorded using a Software Defined Radio, so unlike a scanner, all of the channels are captured and the each transmission is saved invdividually
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenMHz at 58% against DallasPD App's 3%. OpenMHz also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). DallasPD App's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OpenMHz holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of DallasPD App's written reviews are positive against 58% of OpenMHz's.
DallasPD App ships an update weekly, OpenMHz every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DallasPD App | OpenMHz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (34 ratings) | 4.0 (164 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.0% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 164 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Dallas TX | Luke Berndt |
Customer experience
DallasPD App
OpenMHz
Bugs and requests
DallasPD App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OpenMHz
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes and requires force restart
- Archive feature doesn't properly reset when disabled
- Blank screen with no content loading
- Data stuck on old timestamps and not updating
- Logs not displaying or showing blank screens
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- App crashes when minimized and reopened
- Specific channels (Charlotte NC, Sacramento) not updating
- Audio plays out of order with incorrect timestamps
- Talk groups disappearing from feeds
- Spotty and breaking audio feeds
- Loading spinner stuck indefinitely
- App won't open or crashes on startup
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to bookmark or favorite systems and talk groups
- Custom group creation and naming
- Search functionality for talk groups instead of scrolling
- Background audio playback when screen is locked
- iPad landscape mode support
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- Save user preferences and last selected channels
- CarPlay support
- Map view with icons and geolocation
- Day/date indicators in archive listings
- Feedback/support contact option within app
- Meridian Mississippi frequencies
- Real-time audio instead of delayed playback
In-app purchases
DallasPD App
No in-app purchases
OpenMHz
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DallasPD App free?
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