Syracuse PD vs Buffalo Tips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Syracuse PD
This app allows the public to anonymously report tips to the Syracuse Police Department. It also shares agency crime alerts and content from the department's web and social media.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Crime alerts
- Agency web content
- Social media integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Syracuse PD app provides the community the ability to submit anonymous tips to the the Syracuse, NY Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts, and other organization web and social media content.
Buffalo Tips
Submit anonymous tips about criminal activity in Western New York. Receive notifications if a reward is approved for information leading to an arrest or indictment. This non-profit organization offers cash rewards up to $2,500.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Reward notifications
- Covers 8 Western NY counties
- Cash rewards up to $2,500
- Information on felony crimes
Read full descriptionHide full description
Crime Stoppers Buffalo covers the 8 counties in Western New York. It is a 501c3 non-profit organization that pays a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information which results in the arrest or indictment of fugitives and/or individuals responsible for committing felony crimes. The Crime Stoppers Buffalo application allows users to submit anonymous tips and receive notification if a reward has been approved for payout.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Buffalo Tips at 9.0 against Syracuse PD's 13.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Syracuse PD against 3.0 for Buffalo Tips. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Syracuse PD ships an update every 16 months, Buffalo Tips every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Syracuse PD | Buffalo Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Syracuse Police Department | Navigate360, LLC |
Customer experience
Syracuse PD
Buffalo Tips
In-app purchases
Syracuse PD
No in-app purchases
Buffalo Tips
No in-app purchases
