APPA Training Institutes vs SCRAM Ally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APPA Training Institutes
This app provides access to workshops, networking opportunities, and information about community corrections. It serves as a mobile companion for a national training institute, offering details on programs, projects, and current issues.
- Workshop access
- Networking opportunities
- Information on community corrections issues
- Exhibit hall details
- Special session schedules
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APPA’s Training Institutes are the largest national training institute for community corrections and takes place twice each year. The training institute includes multiple workshops covering the latest programs, projects, and issues faced in community corrections, an exhibit hall, special sessions, and the ability to network with colleagues from across the United States. The official mobile app of APPA’s Training Institutes puts everything in the palm of your hand.
SCRAM Ally
This app notifies victims and authorities when a GPS-monitored individual is near their phone. It requires an authorized account to function. Stay informed and enhance safety with real-time proximity alerts.
- Victim notification
- Proximity alerts
- Works with SCRAM GPS
- Requires authorized account
- Real-time updates
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The SCRAM Ally Victim Notification mobile app works in conjunction with SCRAM GPS to ensure that when a GPS client is in proximity to the victim’s phone, both the victim and the supervising authorities are notified. This application requires an authorized account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: APPA Training Institutes at every 3 months against SCRAM Ally's every 7 months. SCRAM Ally's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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 — 5.0 for APPA Training Institutes against 5.0 for SCRAM Ally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
APPA Training Institutes ships an update every 3 months, SCRAM Ally every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APPA Training Institutes | SCRAM Ally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMERICAN PROBATION AND PAROLE ASSOCIATION, INC. | Alcohol Monitoring Systems |
Customer experience
APPA Training Institutes
SCRAM Ally
In-app purchases
APPA Training Institutes
No in-app purchases
SCRAM Ally
No in-app purchases
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