Kern County Sheriff's Office vs KCSO Connected
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kern County Sheriff's Office
This app enhances communication between residents and the Sheriff's Office. It allows users to submit tips, commend employees, and access public safety news. It is not for reporting emergencies; always call 911 for urgent situations.
- Submit tips
- Commend employees
- Public safety news
- Community communication
- Interactive features
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The Kern County Sheriff's Office mobile app is an interactive application developed to help improve communication within our communities and the residents of Kern County. The Sheriff App allows residents to connect with the Sheriff's Office by submitting tips, commending an employee, and other useful interactive features, as well as providing the community with the latest public safety news and information. The app is another public outreach effort developed by the Sheriff's Office to improve communication with our residents and visitors. The Sheriff App is not intended to be used to report emergency situations. Please call 911 in an emergency.
KCSO Connected
Access information on patrol requests and inmate details from the Kings County Sheriff's Office. Requires verified login credentials issued by the Sheriff's Office.
- Patrol Request Information
- Inmate Status Updates
- Verified User Login
- Official Sheriff's Office Communication
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KCSO Connected allows those verified to receive information on matters of Patrol Requests, inmates, and more. This app requires a login provided by the Kings County Sheriff’s Office based on registration and verification of information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KCSO Connected at 5.0 against Kern County Sheriff's Office's 4.3. KCSO Connected also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). Kern County Sheriff's Office's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). 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.
KCSO Connected holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kern County Sheriff's Office has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kern County Sheriff's Office ships an update every 13 months, KCSO Connected every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kern County Sheriff's Office | KCSO Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kern, County of - Sheriff | County of Kings |
Customer experience
Kern County Sheriff's Office
KCSO Connected
In-app purchases
Kern County Sheriff's Office
No in-app purchases
KCSO Connected
No in-app purchases
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