Comparison

USMS Tips vs Parole Decoder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Secure tip submission
  • Fugitive investigations
  • Sex offender registration
  • Judicial process protection
  • Assistance to local agencies
Features
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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.

About

Parole Decoder

Features
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PAROLE DECODER TURNS TEXAS'S CONFUSING PRISON RECORDS INTO PLAIN ENGLISH. When someone you love is in a Texas prison, the official website hands you codes and dates nobody explains — "FI-6R," a set-off date, a projected release of the year 9999, "Unavailable at this time." Parole Decoder translates all of it using the state's own public data. Look up your loved one. See where they are, what their parole status means, and what may come next — in language a family can understand. Save people you care about and keep their latest public information organized in My People. WHAT YOU CAN DO — FREE - Search the official TDCJ population data by name or TDCJ number - See current unit, parole review status, decisions, and dates — each explained - Save people and see their latest public status in one place - Decode parole vote codes (FI-1 through FI-18R, CU-FI, RMS, NR, SA, DMS) - Browse all 104 TDCJ units with address, phone, visitation, and medical information - See statewide public-data statistics with clear sources and limitations - Preview the Personal Release Roadmap and Family Guide FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Stop repeatedly checking the state website. Family monitors up to five selected public records and sends a privacy-conscious notification when selected fields change. It also unlocks the complete auditable change history, full Personal Release Roadmap with possible next steps and a focused family checklist, and the complete Family Guide covering review, support letters, visitation, phone, money, and mail. Choose $2.99 monthly or $19.99 annually. Both plans include the same Family features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. THE DATA YOU CAN TRUST Every number comes from official State of Texas public records — the TDCJ High Value Dataset and TDCJ release records. Parole Decoder does not predict approval or promise a release date. An alert means the app first observed a change; it is not an official effective date. Always confirm critical information with official sources. The app interface is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese. The vote-code dictionary is available in all four; the long-form guide is currently English and Spanish. Parole Decoder is an independent educational resource. It is not affiliated with TDCJ or the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and nothing in it is legal advice. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://parole-decoder.pages.dev/privacy.html Support: https://parole-decoder.pages.dev

Screenshots

USMS Tips3 screens
Parole Decoder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: USMS Tips at none against Parole Decoder's 2. USMS Tips also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Parole Decoder's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 36 months). On ads 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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USMS Tips ships an update every 36 months, Parole Decoder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USMS Tips versus Parole Decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSMS TipsParole Decoder
Price—Free — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarshals ServiceGuodong Wang

In-app purchases

None

USMS Tips

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Parole Decoder

Subscriptions2
  • Family Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Family Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is USMS Tips free?
Pricing for USMS Tips is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is Parole Decoder free?
Parole Decoder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do USMS Tips or Parole Decoder have ads?
Neither USMS Tips nor Parole Decoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USMS Tips or Parole Decoder?
USMS Tips ships an update every 36 months, and Parole Decoder every 9 days. Most recently, USMS Tips was updated on October 14, 2026 and Parole Decoder on October 9, 2026.

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