DEA NYPD vs AFNA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DEA NYPD
This app provides active and retired New York Police Department Detectives with access to news, events, and benefits information. Users require a website login to access content, which can be requested via the support page on their website.
- News updates
- Event listings
- Benefits information
- Resource documents
- Website login required
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Welcome to The Detectives’ Endowment Association app for active and retired New York Police Department Detectives to view news, events, benefits information, resource documents and more. PLEASE NOTE: Access to information in the app is limited to Detectives with a website login. To request a login, please visit our website support page, and fill out the form with the tax ID you have on file with the DEA.
AFNA
This app serves as a resource hub for former federal narcotics agents and other DEA personnel. It aims to foster goodwill and friendship among members while supporting the Drug Enforcement Administration's mission. It provides tools and information for its specific user base.
- Membership goodwill and friendship
- Mutual assistance for members
- Support for DEA drug law enforcement
- Resource hub for former agents
- Information for DEA personnel
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Welcome to the official app of the Association of Federal Narcotics Agents! The mission of the Association of Federal Narcotics Agents (AFNA) is: To develop, promote and preserve goodwill and friendship among former federal narcotics agents and other DEA personnel; To provide mutual assistance to the membership and to assist the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in its mission of drug law enforcement. The app is another tool to provide resources for former federal narcotics agents and other DEA personnel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AFNA at 5.0 against DEA NYPD's 4.8. DEA NYPD's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AFNA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEA NYPD has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DEA NYPD ships an update every 14 months, AFNA every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEA NYPD | AFNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Detectives Endowment Association Police Department, City of New York Inc. | ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL NARCOTICS AGENTS, INC. |
Customer experience
DEA NYPD
AFNA
In-app purchases
DEA NYPD
No in-app purchases
AFNA
No in-app purchases
