NCIS Tips vs MantisEDU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCIS Tips
This app offers a secure and anonymous channel for citizens to report criminal activity. It supports the investigative and protective mission of the federal law enforcement agency for the Navy and Marine Corps.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Secure reporting channel
- Supports law enforcement investigations
- Protects Navy and Marine Corps interests
- Investigates felony crime and terrorism
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NCIS Tips provides citizens with a safe and anonymous way to report a crime. NCIS is the civilian federal law enforcement agency uniquely responsible for investigating felony crime, preventing terrorism and protecting secrets for the Navy and Marine Corps. NCIS will defeat threats across the foreign intelligence, terrorist and criminal spectrum by conducting operations and investigations ashore, afloat, and in cyberspace, in order to protect and preserve the superiority of the Navy and Marine Corps warfighters.
MantisEDU
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The MantisEDU sensors provide a versatile and extensive collection of probes and accessories to collect, store, and display experiment data, whether as part of a curriculum or DIY project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MantisEDU at every 2 months against NCIS Tips's every 103 months. MantisEDU also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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.
NCIS Tips ships an update every 103 months, MantisEDU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCIS Tips | MantisEDU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 103 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Hip Science, LLC |
In-app purchases
NCIS Tips
No in-app purchases
MantisEDU
No in-app purchases
