Syracuse PD vs SYRCityline
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
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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.
SYRCityline
Report local infrastructure issues like potholes and damaged signs directly from your phone. Submit service requests with location details, photos, and descriptions. Track the status of your reports and receive updates.
- Report potholes and damaged signs
- Submit service requests
- Location-based reporting
- Photo uploads
- Status updates
- Anonymous or registered user options
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The Cityline app makes it easier to report potholes, damaged street signs, and other issues impacting quality of life throughout neighborhoods and districts in the city. Mobile users now have the ability to submit service requests from their phone and receive status updates on their requests. Cityline is fast, lets users crowdsource requests, and is simple to use. Submit a request: -Enter an address or provide a location using the map -Select a request category -Take and upload a picture (right away or snap your picture on location and upload later) -Confirm a description of your request Submit your request The app allows residents to share as much (or as little) information as they like as registered users or as little information as they like as anonymous users. Registered users can subscribe to follow status updates on their requests. Residents can still place requests to Cityline online at cityline.syr.gov or by calling (315) 448-CITY (2489).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SYRCityline at 4.6 against Syracuse PD's 3.0. SYRCityline also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 16 months). Syracuse PD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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.
SYRCityline holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SYRCityline has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Syracuse PD ships an update every 16 months, SYRCityline every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Syracuse PD | SYRCityline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | City of Syracuse Police Department | City of Syracuse |
Customer experience
Syracuse PD
SYRCityline
In-app purchases
Syracuse PD
No in-app purchases
SYRCityline
No in-app purchases
