Comparison

BIA Tips vs USMS Tips

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BIA Tips

Features
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The BIA Tips app provides the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Drug Enforcement & Cold Case Unit. The app also displays organization web and social media content.

About

USMS Tips

Submit tips securely to the United States Marshals Service. This app aids in reporting information related to fugitive investigations and sex offender registration violations.

Highlights
  • Secure tip submission
  • Fugitive investigations
  • Sex offender registration
  • Judicial process protection
  • Assistance to local agencies
Features
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USMS Tips provides the public with a safe and secure way to submit tips to the United States Marshals Service (USMS). The USMS is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for the apprehension of violent fugitives and non-compliant sex offenders, as well as protecting the federal judiciary. The USMS is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. In addition to federal fugitive investigations, the Marshals provide assistance to state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives. The U.S. Marshals “15 Most Wanted” fugitive program draws attention to some of the country’s most dangerous and high-profile fugitives. The USMS is also the lead federal agency to investigate violations of federal sex offender registration laws and to assist state, local, tribal and territorial jurisdictions. The Marshals’ National Sex Offender Targeting Center supports all levels of law enforcement in pursuing unregistered and noncompliant sex offenders, collaborating with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The USMS is committed to the protection of the judicial process by ensuring the safe and secure conduct of judicial proceedings, and protecting federal judges, jurors, and other members of the federal judiciary.

Screenshots

BIA Tips3 screens
USMS Tips3 screens

Verdict

The call

BIA Tips and USMS Tips are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIA Tips ships an update every 40 months, USMS Tips every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BIA Tips versus USMS Tips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIA TipsUSMS Tips
PriceFree — better—
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 36 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBureau of Indian Affairs. Office of Justice Service, Division of Drug EnforcementMarshals Service

In-app purchases

None

BIA Tips

No in-app purchases

None

USMS Tips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIA Tips free?
BIA Tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USMS Tips free?
Pricing for USMS Tips is not currently listed on the App Store.
Do BIA Tips or USMS Tips have ads?
Neither BIA Tips nor USMS Tips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BIA Tips or USMS Tips?
BIA Tips ships an update every 40 months, and USMS Tips every 36 months. Most recently, BIA Tips was updated on September 6, 2026 and USMS Tips on October 14, 2026.

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