PSAware vs ResponderApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PSAware
This app offers real-time situational awareness for public safety agencies. It connects with existing Computer Aided Dispatch systems to provide critical information.
- Real-time situational awareness
- Public safety platform
- CAD system integration
- Situational data visualization
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Southern Software's PSAware provides Southern Software Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) customers with a real-time situational awareness platform for public safety.
ResponderApp
This app provides a streamlined platform for agencies utilizing Xtra Duty or Extra Duty Solutions. It offers a convenient way to manage off-duty work and related administrative tasks.
- Off-duty work management
- Agency integration
- Streamlined administration
- Xtra Duty support
- Extra Duty Solutions partner
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If your agency uses Xtra Duty or if your off duty work is administered by our strategic partner, Extra Duty Solutions, then Responder is available to you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PSAware at fortnightly against ResponderApp's every 6 weeks. ResponderApp's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 22%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for PSAware against 2.1 for ResponderApp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of PSAware's written reviews are positive against 30% of ResponderApp's.
PSAware ships an update fortnightly, ResponderApp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSAware | ResponderApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (35 ratings) | 2.1 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.9% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern Software, Inc. | Extra Duty Solutions |
Customer experience
PSAware
ResponderApp
In-app purchases
PSAware
No in-app purchases
ResponderApp
No in-app purchases
