FBINAA Connect vs RISS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBINAA Connect
This app provides active members of a law enforcement leadership network with immediate access to news, articles, and information on 21st-century law enforcement topics. Users can register for training events, participate in polls, and connect with other members through forums and messaging.
- Member/Graduate Directory
- Direct and Group Messaging
- News Feed
- Forums
- Event Registration
- Profile Management
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The FBINAA App gives active members of the FBI National Academy Associates immediate access to the World’s Strongest Law Enforcement Leadership Network. Get the latest news, information, blogs, and articles on the FBINAA and 21st Century Law Enforcement topics to keep you informed. Learn about and register for upcoming training events. Stay engaged with current Association events, participate in polls, and connect with your session mates, Chapter, and special forums. Features include: Member/Graduate Directory, Direct and Group Messaging, News Feed, Forums, Events, and Profile Management. The app brings the resources of the FBINAA network to your mobile life. Click less. Access more.
RISS
This app facilitates secure information sharing for law enforcement and criminal justice partners. It supports investigations, promotes officer safety, and provides access to key resources and systems. Users require an existing account and specific training to access its features.
- Secure information sharing
- Facilitates criminal investigations
- Promotes officer safety
- Access to RISSIntel
- Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System
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RISS Mobile is the official app for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program. The mission of RISS is to assist local, state, federal, and tribal criminal justice partners by providing adaptive solutions and services that facilitate information sharing, support criminal investigations, and promote officer safety. RISS has been supporting the law enforcement and criminal justice communities for 50 years. See www.riss.net for additional information. The RISS Mobile App provides query capabilities for key RISS resources including RISSIntel and various information sharing platforms such as RISSLeads and RISS Officer Safety & Wellness Website. The RISS Mobile App also provides entry capabilities for RISSafe our Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System. Additional Capabilities to Follow RISSNET Mobile App users must have an existing RISSNET account and meet the full set of established user requirements for access including required training courses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RISS at 5.0 against FBINAA Connect's 4.8. RISS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
RISS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.
FBINAA Connect ships an update every 3 months, RISS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBINAA Connect | RISS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY ASSOCIATES, INC. | Regional Organized Crime Information Center, Inc. |
Customer experience
FBINAA Connect
RISS
In-app purchases
FBINAA Connect
No in-app purchases
RISS
No in-app purchases
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