USMS Tips vs Church Security Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USMS Tips
Submit tips securely to the United States Marshals Service. This app aids in reporting information related to fugitive investigations and sex offender registration violations.
- Secure tip submission
- Fugitive investigations
- Sex offender registration
- Judicial process protection
- Assistance to local agencies
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USMS Tips provides the public with a safe and secure way to submit tips to the United States Marshals Service (USMS). The USMS is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for the apprehension of violent fugitives and non-compliant sex offenders, as well as protecting the federal judiciary. The USMS is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. In addition to federal fugitive investigations, the Marshals provide assistance to state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives. The U.S. Marshals “15 Most Wanted” fugitive program draws attention to some of the country’s most dangerous and high-profile fugitives. The USMS is also the lead federal agency to investigate violations of federal sex offender registration laws and to assist state, local, tribal and territorial jurisdictions. The Marshals’ National Sex Offender Targeting Center supports all levels of law enforcement in pursuing unregistered and noncompliant sex offenders, collaborating with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The USMS is committed to the protection of the judicial process by ensuring the safe and secure conduct of judicial proceedings, and protecting federal judges, jurors, and other members of the federal judiciary.
Church Security Planner
This app streamlines church safety operations by connecting teams, managing schedules, and documenting incidents. It provides a secure platform for communication, task management, and resource sharing to enhance congregation protection.
- Shift scheduling with double-booking warnings
- Secure team messaging with reporting
- Private security watchlist with notes and photos
- Task boards for facility checks and duties
- Incident reporting with photo documentation
- Accolades and certification tracking
- Centralized resource hub for SOPs and training
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ChurchSecurityPlanner is the all-in-one operations hub built for church safety and security ministries. Whether you lead a handful of volunteers or a multi-campus safety team, it keeps your people connected, informed, and ready to respond. Scheduling, team messaging, tasks, incident reports, resources, and a security watchlist, together in one secure place. Key Features: • Shift scheduling: Assign roles, manage rotations, and see who's available. Get a clear warning before you double-book someone. • Team messaging: Fast, church-only chat with pinned conversations, typing indicators, unread badges, and the option to report a message or block a member. • Security watchlist: Keep a private, access-controlled record of individuals of concern, including notes and photos, so authorized leaders stay aware and respond consistently across services and campuses. • Task boards: Organize and track facility checks and ongoing duties from To-Do to Done, with tasks that repeat on a schedule and shared tasks where each assignee checks off their own part. • Incident reports: Document shift-related incidents with time, location, narrative, and photos, and edit a report after it's submitted. • Accolades and certifications: Track training and certifications, with reminders before they expire. • Resources: Keep Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and emergency protocols in one central hub. • Real-time notifications: Timely alerts for incidents, schedule changes, messages, and team announcements (as enabled by your organization). Built for the unique needs of churches, ChurchSecurityPlanner helps your team spend less time on administrative friction and more time on what matters most: protecting your congregation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Church Security Planner at weekly against USMS Tips's every 36 months. USMS Tips's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for USMS Tips against 5.0 for Church Security Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
USMS Tips ships an update every 36 months, Church Security Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USMS Tips | Church Security Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marshals Service | CONVERSION CATALYST LLC |
Customer experience
USMS Tips
Church Security Planner
In-app purchases
USMS Tips
No in-app purchases
Church Security Planner
No in-app purchases
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