Buffalo Tips vs Mount Vernon PD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buffalo Tips
Submit anonymous tips about criminal activity in Western New York. Receive notifications if a reward is approved for information leading to an arrest or indictment. This non-profit organization offers cash rewards up to $2,500.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Reward notifications
- Covers 8 Western NY counties
- Cash rewards up to $2,500
- Information on felony crimes
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Crime Stoppers Buffalo covers the 8 counties in Western New York. It is a 501c3 non-profit organization that pays a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information which results in the arrest or indictment of fugitives and/or individuals responsible for committing felony crimes. The Crime Stoppers Buffalo application allows users to submit anonymous tips and receive notification if a reward has been approved for payout.
Mount Vernon PD
This app allows citizens to anonymously report tips to the police department. It also provides access to the organization's web and social media content.
- Anonymous tip submission
- View organization web content
- Access social media feeds
- Direct communication channel
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The Mount Vernon PD app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Mount Vernon, NY Police Department. The app also displays organization web and social media content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mount Vernon PD at 5.0 against Buffalo Tips's 3.0. Buffalo Tips's advantage is update cadence (every 10 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
Mount Vernon PD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Buffalo Tips ships an update every 10 months, Mount Vernon PD every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buffalo Tips | Mount Vernon PD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navigate360, LLC | City of Mount Vernon Police Department |
Customer experience
Buffalo Tips
Mount Vernon PD
In-app purchases
Buffalo Tips
No in-app purchases
Mount Vernon PD
No in-app purchases
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