Comparison

GFPD Tips vs STEM Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

GFPD Tips

Features

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The GFPD Tips app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Grand Forks, ND Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other agency web and social media content.

About

STEM Connect

Features

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Via BLE technology (Bluetooth Low Energy), this app allows to connect and use the ozone generator O3Z-Tech to monitor the sanitisation and download the sanitisation report. Moreover, this app allows to set up and service the stretcher assisted loading system Sherpa. You will find the login credentials in the user manual of the product. This way STEM ensures maximum control of authorized technicians. Setup, use and diagnostics procedures are easy and assisted so to conclude any operation in a simple way.

Screenshots

GFPD Tips3 screens

STEM Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: STEM Connect at weekly against GFPD Tips's every 61 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GFPD Tips ships an update every 61 months, STEM Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

GFPD Tips versus STEM Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GFPD Tips	STEM Connect
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 61 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Grand Forks Police Department	STEM s.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

GFPD Tips

No in-app purchases

None

STEM Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GFPD Tips free?

GFPD Tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is STEM Connect free?

STEM Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GFPD Tips or STEM Connect have ads?

Neither GFPD Tips nor STEM Connect shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GFPD Tips or STEM Connect?

GFPD Tips ships an update every 61 months, and STEM Connect weekly. Most recently, GFPD Tips was updated on September 8, 2026 and STEM Connect on September 11, 2026.