# Flex Touch vs Tyler Shield Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: Tyler Shield Mobile at 3.8 against Flex Touch's 2.2. Tyler Shield Mobile also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 12%) and ratings volume (305 vs 30). Flex Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Tyler Shield Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tyler Shield Mobile has 305 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Flex Touch's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tyler Shield Mobile's.

Flex Touch ships an update every 4 weeks, Tyler Shield Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flex Touch | Tyler Shield Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.2 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flex-touch/id1097859807/reviews) | **[3.8 (305 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tyler-shield-mobile/id1309857455/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 30 | **305** |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | **52.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 36 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Motorola Solutions, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/556842600) | [Tyler Technologies, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/723747024) |

## What reviewers say

### Flex Touch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flex-touch/id1097859807)

Access common Motorola Flex features from your smartphone or tablet. Monitor agency calls, search databases for names, property, and incidents, and view alert warnings for officer safety. Stay updated with real-time call information and efficiently manage reports and comments.

**Highlights:** Monitor agency calls remotely, Search agency database (names, property, incidents), View Flex Involvements, Display warrant/alert warnings, Access real-time call updates, Add photos/documents to records

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tyler Shield Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tyler-shield-mobile/id1309857455)

Enhance officer safety and preparedness with intelligent, law-specific dispatching. This app provides context-aware critical information based on role and location, ensuring mission-critical data is always accessible.

**Highlights:** Intelligent, law-specific dispatching, Context-aware critical information, Easy-to-read route to calls, Responder location and ETA, Instant access to building maps and plans, Secure communications, Real-time call details

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app overall
- 👍 Works well
- 👍 Informative for supervisors
- 👍 Useful in the field
- 👍 Great for plain clothes/uniform

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not user friendly
- 👎 Unreliable in rural areas
- 👎 Was not what was promised
- 👎 Functionality doesn't work
- 👎 App keeps failing

**Reported bugs**

- Date of birth incorrect
- Routing function incorrect
- Can't print
- Clipping to clipboard no longer works
- App re-logs and shows in service if not shut down

**Requested features**

- Wish it had CarPlay
- Connect to Apple CarPlay
- Support for CarPlay
- Add CarPlay capabilities
- Ability to view call details of other calls when on a ticket


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flex Touch free?

Flex Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tyler Shield Mobile free?

Tyler Shield Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flex Touch or Tyler Shield Mobile?

Tyler Shield Mobile is rated higher. Flex Touch averages 2.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Tyler Shield Mobile averages 3.8 from 305 ratings.

### Do Flex Touch or Tyler Shield Mobile have ads?

Neither Flex Touch nor Tyler Shield Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flex Touch or Tyler Shield Mobile?

Flex Touch ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tyler Shield Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flex Touch was updated on July 5, 2026 and Tyler Shield Mobile on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*