VIP vs Code5Group
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIP
Communicate using a virtual phone number without IVR menus. Make calls, send texts, and manage picture messages from your existing VIP Number. Track conversations and nickname important messages for easy access.
- Virtual number calling
- No IVR dialing
- Contact integration
- Recent calls list
- Text message tracking
- Picture messaging
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Connect your existing VIP Number and begin communicating without IVR (touch-tone) dialing. Make calls from your virtual number using the Keypad, dial by selecting an existing Contact, or redial Recent numbers. Easily track VIP texting conversations, send and receive picture messages, and nickname important texts.
Code5Group
This application provides law enforcement with a streamlined mobile interface for accessing tracked devices. It offers faster login and enhanced features for convenient tracking on smartphones and tablets.
- Mobile access to tracked devices
- Faster login
- Enhanced mobile features
- Smartphone and tablet compatibility
- Law enforcement focused
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Code 5 Group mobile app is an easier way for law enforcement to access their tracked devices on a smartphone or tablet. Faster login and additional mobile features make the app more convenient when using a smartphone for tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Code5Group at 5.0 against VIP's 3.6. Code5Group also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). VIP's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Code5Group holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VIP has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIP | Code5Group |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | Kevin Nannis |
Customer experience
VIP
Code5Group
In-app purchases
VIP
No in-app purchases
Code5Group
No in-app purchases
