LAPD Devonshire vs Genasys Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LAPD Devonshire
Report issues and concerns directly from your device with photo capabilities. Access community resources, crime prevention tips, and department contact information. Submit anonymous tips and stay updated with press releases.
- Report issues with photos
- Access community resources
- Crime prevention and safety tips
- Department contact information
- Social media and press release feeds
- Submit anonymous tips
- FAQ section
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Welcome to the iPhone/iPad app for LAPD Devonshire. The LAPD Devonshire app allows users to report issues or concerns directly from their iPhone or iPad, with photos! There are useful links for community resources, crime prevention, and safety tips! Users can also find department contact information, explore LAPD Devonshire's social media, press release feeds, get answers to FAQs, and submit anonymous tips. We hope you find this app useful in keeping LA a safe place to live, work and visit!
Genasys Protect
Receive unified emergency alerts from multiple mass notification systems in one place. Get instant, geo-located notifications from local authorities and manage safety for multiple locations.
- Unified alerts from multiple systems
- Instant geo-located notifications
- Multi-location safety management
- Real-time local authority alerts
- Seamless communication
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• Unified Alerts Experience seamless communication by receiving alerts from leading mass notification systems, GP Alert and EVAC, all within a single app. There is no need for multiple apps or installations for different locations or counties – our app consolidates alerts for a unified experience. • Instant Geo-Located Emergency Notifications Receive real-time alerts directly from local authorities to your mobile device without the hassle of logging into multiple emergency platforms. With location services enabled, you can stay informed even while traveling and will automatically receive alerts from partnered areas. • Multi-Location Safety Safeguard your loved ones by effortlessly saving and managing multiple locations within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LAPD Devonshire at 3.1 against Genasys Protect's 2.6. LAPD Devonshire also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Genasys Protect's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LAPD Devonshire holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genasys Protect has 81 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of LAPD Devonshire's written reviews are positive against 9% of Genasys Protect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LAPD Devonshire ships an update every 9 months, Genasys Protect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LAPD Devonshire | Genasys Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) — better | 2.6 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 8.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Los Angeles Police Department | GENASYS |
Customer experience
LAPD Devonshire
Genasys Protect
Bugs and requests
LAPD Devonshire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Genasys Protect
Reported bugs
10 issues- Start button inaccessible on various devices
- App freezes during setup
- Does not update events promptly
- Information is outdated
- Limited zone updates cause missed alerts
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- Does not save addresses consistently
- Battery drain issue
- Cannot get past notification screen
- Display too large for some screens
- App does not react properly to input
Requested features
6 requests- Update app for all devices
- Update city-level warnings
- Improve UX/UI design
- Ensure real-time emergency propagation
- Allow notification access
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- Save addresses consistently
In-app purchases
LAPD Devonshire
No in-app purchases
Genasys Protect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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