MobileDetect vs OfficerTRAK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobileDetect
This app transforms your smartphone into a presumptive drug detection tool using specialized test pouches. It offers automated results in seconds for a wide range of substances, with features for report creation and sharing.
- Automated drug detection
- Detects multiple substances
- Non-visible residue testing
- Test reports with GPS and images
- Instant report sharing
- Tutorial mode and training videos
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MobileDetect Brings Automated Drug Detection to the Masses The revolutionary MobileDetect app converts your smartphone or tablet into a portable, presumptive drug detection tool. The app works with MobileDetect drug pouches which are innovative, highly accurate, low-cost test kits that use recognized National Institute of Justice chemical reagents to produce color reactions specific to different drugs. Substances Detected: • Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine • CBD and THC - Hemp, Marijuana, Vape, Edibles, Oils, more • Synthetics – K2, K3, Spice, Bath Salts, etc • Oxycodone and other over the counter substances • GHB, PCP, LSD and Mushrooms • Gunshot Residue Ultra-Simple and Safe Testing: 1. Simply remove the test swab from the MobileDetect pouch 2. Test the substance or area of interest with swab 3. Insert the swab back into the pouch 4. Break the chemical reagents in the pouch 5. Wait for the color reaction 6. Scan the pouch QR code with the MobileDetect app for automated results Features: • Automated detection results in seconds • Detect multiple drugs in one test pouch • Non-visible residue and bulk testing • Create test reports with GPS mapping, images, notes, time, date and more • Instantly share created test reports via email or text • Tutorial mode and HD training videos DetectaChem is constantly expanding MobileDetect Pouch offerings to keep up with the evolving detection needs. Visit www.DetectaChem.com for a full list of MobileDetect pouch offerings. For the first time ever, Raman chemical identification technology is now available on smart devices***, only with the MobileDetect App! THE APEX R7 RAMAN SPECTROMETER: - Unbeatable 24,000 substance library - Most affordable identification device available - Get accurate results in seconds - Absolutely no scan limits - Analysis and reporting on the MobileDetect App Welcome to effortless identification. *Requires MobileDetect Pouches for Automated Detection **Results obtained from the Mobile Detect system are presumptive only. *** Requires the APEX R7 Raman Spectrometer
OfficerTRAK
This platform connects off-duty police officers, their agencies, and clients needing their services. It streamlines the entire process of off-duty assignments, offering user-friendly online and mobile tools for easy, fast, and organized management. The system ensures transparency for all parties involved, allowing officers to focus on their primary duties.
- Connects officers, agencies, and customers
- Manages off-duty assignments
- User-friendly online and mobile tools
- Fast and connected process
- Organized information access
- Transparent status for all parties
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OfficerTRAK® is a large, comprehensive software platform that connects off duty police officers, their policing agencies, and the customer requesting those officers in a simple, organized format. What do agencies, customers, and officers love about OfficerTRAK®? • It’s easy – Online and mobile tools are user-friendly. • It’s fast – Every piece of the process is connected. • It’s organized – Find the information you need, when you need it. • It’s transparent – Officers, agencies, and customers know where they stand at all times. OfficerTRAK® wants you to be able to focus on actual on-duty police work again. That’s why we developed OfficerTRAK® to be a solution for the entire process of off duty assignments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MobileDetect at 82% against OfficerTRAK's 34%. MobileDetect also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). OfficerTRAK's advantage is ratings volume (330 vs 25). 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.
MobileDetect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OfficerTRAK has 330 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of MobileDetect's written reviews are positive against 34% of OfficerTRAK's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobileDetect | OfficerTRAK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (25 ratings) — better | 2.7 (330 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 33.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 330 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DetectaChem, LLC | Off Duty Management Inc. |
Customer experience
MobileDetect
OfficerTRAK
Bugs and requests
MobileDetect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OfficerTRAK
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on first open, requires reopening
- Crashes when switching between apps
- Freezes when accessing calendar or other apps
- Jobs show as available when already taken
- Notifications appear but don't trigger sounds
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- Notifications received but no new jobs appear in app
- Clicking notifications doesn't navigate to specific job
- App fails to load jobs properly
- Settings and filters don't work as intended
- Session crashes when app is minimized
- Inconsistent performance on newer iPhone models (iPhone 16 Pro)
- Desktop/web version also slow and unreliable
- Random crashes during job selection
- App takes 3-5+ minutes to load
- Excessive lag when navigating between sections
Requested features
11 requests- Job radius/distance filter for location preferences
- County-based job filtering options
- Ability to view full jobs (not just available ones)
- Direct notification-to-job navigation
- Job grouping by detail company or station
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- Earnings summary (month-to-date, year-to-date)
- Shift trading functionality
- Quick job drop/release feature
- Multi-device login prevention to ensure fair access
- Improved job sorting and filtering options
- Better notification customization
In-app purchases
MobileDetect
No in-app purchases
OfficerTRAK
No in-app purchases








