LBA NYPD vs NYC PBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LBA NYPD
This app provides NYPD Lieutenants Benevolent Association members with real-time news, member information, and direct communication from the LBA. Access health and welfare details, contact information, rosters, and member discounts.
- Real-time member news
- Health and Welfare information
- LBA contact directory
- Direct messaging from LBA
- Update address and request representation
- Member discounts
- Access LBA Store
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Developed for the members of the NYPD Lieutenants Benevolent Association. Members of the LBA can download this app to get real-time, up to the minute member news and information, such as: • Superior Officers Council Health and Welfare information • LBA Contact information (e.g., SOC prescription, dental, and optical contacts; attorney contacts; retirement consultant contact, etc.) • 2019 NYPD Official Roster • Delegate Information • Direct Messaging (SMS) from the LBA for urgent information • Ability to change address and request representation for department hearings • Salary and Duty Schedule Charts • Member Discounts • Monthly Newsletter and Quarterly Magazine • Shop the LBA Store Your LBA website login credentials are synchronised with LBA mobile app, which means you only need one password.
NYC PBA
This official union app provides members with PBA news, event updates, and a convenient way to submit paperwork electronically. It serves as a central resource for all essential membership information.
- PBA news and event updates
- Electronic paperwork submission
- Membership information resource
- Official union communication
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This is the official NYC PBA union app made available by the PBA to our members. We made this app to better serve PBA Members by allowing them to stay up to date with PBA news & events, submit important paperwork in a convenient electronic format, and to serve as a comprehensive resource center for all important membership information provided by the PBA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LBA NYPD at 5.0 against NYC PBA's 2.3. LBA NYPD also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0.0). NYC PBA's advantage is ratings volume (15 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.
LBA NYPD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC PBA has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LBA NYPD ships an update weekly, NYC PBA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LBA NYPD | NYC PBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | i-designllc.net | Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York, INC |
Customer experience
LBA NYPD
NYC PBA
In-app purchases
LBA NYPD
No in-app purchases
NYC PBA
No in-app purchases
