ShotSpotter vs Suffolk PBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShotSpotter
This app provides real-time gunshot alerts to law enforcement, including precise location, audio, and incident history. It aids in safe and confident response, evidence collection, and case reporting.
- Real-time gunshot alerts
- Precise gunshot location
- Gunfire incident replay
- Evidence search area mapping
- Incident list and map views
- Investigative Lead Summary reports
- Customizable alert coverage areas
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SHOTSPOTTER IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. It is only available to police officers in cities that subscribe to the ShotSpotter service. ShotSpotter gunshot alerts are delivered in real-time to your mobile device so you can respond safely and with confidence. ShotSpotter provides the nearest street address to self-dispatch when the situation warrants, gunshot audio to gain situational awareness, and precise location of the gunshot to search for evidence. Features: - Real-time ShotSpotter gunshot alerts with unique audible alert - Time since trigger pull - Precise gunshot location and round count - Replay gunfire incidents with animation showing gunshot locations - 360-degree street view and 25-meter evidence search area - 24-hour, 3, 7, 14, and 30-day incident list and map views - View and share Investigative Lead Summary incident reports via email/text or print a copy to include as part of a case report. - View your location relative to the incident location on the map. This makes it easier to quickly navigate to the incident location to collect shell casings and other trace evidence. - Dark and light user interface themes - Customize gunfire alerts using user-selectable ShotSpotter coverage areas - Quickly find incidents using keyword search - Easily find addresses and points of interest on the map to quickly browse and find nearby incidents
Suffolk PBA
This official mobile application provides members of the Suffolk County PBA with access to important news, resources, and member-exclusive content. It includes features like scholarship applications, news feeds, discount information, and a secure portal for members to view benefits and forms.
- Scholarship Applications
- PBA News & Feeds
- Member Discounts
- Benefit Fund Forms
- Push Notifications
- Photo & Video Galleries
- Office Locations
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The official mobile app for the Suffolk County PBA. Features include: -2023 Scholarship Applications - Bail Reform - Silver Shield - Photo Gallery - Office Locations - School Safety - Guest Book - PBA News - PBA Member Discounts - News Feeds - Suffolk PBA Memorial - SCPD Alumni Center - Covid-19 Resource Center - Law & Order - Push Notifications MEMBERS ONLY can view: - Messaging (Admin Only)- Push Notification Archive- Member Home- All-Employee Memorandums (EMHP)- Blogs- Benefit Fund Forms- Benefits- Calendar Events- Calendar Personal- Committees- Constitution/Bylaws- Contract- Education Benefits- Endorsements- Forms- Holidays- Important Information Regarding the Cyber Attack - Officers/Staff- Online Voting- Operating Budget- PBA Online Store- P.E.E.R. Team- Phone Numbers- Poltical Awareness Commitee - Retirement Center- Sector Map- Special Payroll- Suffolk County Police Department Chaplains - - Video Gallery
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Suffolk PBA at 5.0 against ShotSpotter's 2.6. Suffolk PBA also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). ShotSpotter's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 52 months) and ratings volume (144 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Suffolk PBA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShotSpotter has 144 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ShotSpotter ships an update monthly, Suffolk PBA every 52 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | ShotSpotter | Suffolk PBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (144 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SoundThinking, Inc. | Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association Inc |
Customer experience
ShotSpotter
Suffolk PBA
Bugs and requests
ShotSpotter
Reported bugs
9 issues- App is very slow
- Too many bugs
- Login issues
- Credentials not verified
- Audio fails to play on iOS
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- Double alerts/notifications
- No way to create an account
- Email verification not received
- Alerts not received sometimes
Requested features
7 requests- Different user interface
- Public access to app
- Neighborhood crime watch version
- Credentials for community members
- Color scheme improvement
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- Touch ID login
- Sound improvement for alerts
Suffolk PBA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ShotSpotter
No in-app purchases
Suffolk PBA
No in-app purchases
