CovertTrack Mobile vs RISS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CovertTrack Mobile
This application enables users to monitor their devices directly from their smartphones. It offers a convenient way to keep track of assets on the go.
- Device tracking
- Smartphone monitoring
- Convenient asset management
- Mobile access
Read full descriptionHide full description
Coverttrack mobile app allow users to conveniently track their devices on their smart phones.
RISS
This app facilitates secure information sharing for law enforcement and criminal justice partners. It supports investigations, promotes officer safety, and provides access to key resources and systems. Users require an existing account and specific training to access its features.
- Secure information sharing
- Facilitates criminal investigations
- Promotes officer safety
- Access to RISSIntel
- Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System
Read full descriptionHide full description
RISS Mobile is the official app for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program. The mission of RISS is to assist local, state, federal, and tribal criminal justice partners by providing adaptive solutions and services that facilitate information sharing, support criminal investigations, and promote officer safety. RISS has been supporting the law enforcement and criminal justice communities for 50 years. See www.riss.net for additional information. The RISS Mobile App provides query capabilities for key RISS resources including RISSIntel and various information sharing platforms such as RISSLeads and RISS Officer Safety & Wellness Website. The RISS Mobile App also provides entry capabilities for RISSafe our Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System. Additional Capabilities to Follow RISSNET Mobile App users must have an existing RISSNET account and meet the full set of established user requirements for access including required training courses.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RISS at 100% against CovertTrack Mobile's 33%. RISS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
RISS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CovertTrack Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of RISS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CovertTrack Mobile | RISS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CovertTrack Group, Inc. | Regional Organized Crime Information Center, Inc. |
Customer experience
CovertTrack Mobile
RISS
In-app purchases
CovertTrack Mobile
No in-app purchases
RISS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CovertTrack Mobile free?
Is RISS free?
Which has better reviews, CovertTrack Mobile or RISS?
Do CovertTrack Mobile or RISS have ads?
Which is updated more often, CovertTrack Mobile or RISS?
Other comparisons
