Comparison

Covington County Sheriff AL vs Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

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

Head to head
About

Covington County Sheriff AL

This app enhances communication between residents and the local sheriff's office. Users can report non-emergency crimes, submit tips, and access public safety news and information. It serves as a public outreach tool for improved community engagement.

Highlights
  • Report crimes
  • Submit tips
  • Access public safety news
  • Interactive communication
  • Community outreach
Features
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The Covington County Sheriff’s Office mobile application is an interactive app developed to help improve communication with area residents. The Covington County Sheriff App allows residents to connect with the Covington County Sheriff’s Office by reporting crimes, submitting tips, and other interactive features, as well as providing the community the latest public safety news and information. The app is another public outreach effort developed by the Covington County Sheriff’s Office to improve communication with county residents and visitors. This app is not intended to be used to report emergency situations. Please call 911 in an emergency.

About

Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

This app enhances communication between residents and the local sheriff's office. Users can report non-emergency crimes, submit tips, and access public safety news. It serves as a public outreach tool for improved community engagement.

Highlights
  • Report crimes
  • Submit tips
  • Access public safety news
  • Improve community communication
  • Interactive features
Features
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The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office mobile application is an interactive app developed to help improve communication with area residents. The Lafayette County Sheriff App allows residents to connect with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office by reporting crimes, submitting tips, and other interactive features, as well as providing the community the latest public safety news and information. The app is another public outreach effort developed by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office to improve communication with county residents and visitors. This app is not intended to be used to report emergency situations. Please call 911 in an emergency.

Screenshots

Covington County Sheriff AL3 screens
Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Covington County Sheriff AL at 67% against Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.'s 50%. Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Covington County Sheriff AL's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Covington County Sheriff AL ships an update every 16 months, Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Covington County Sheriff AL versus Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCovington County Sheriff ALLafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings)4.5 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCovington County CommissionLafayette County Sheriff's Office

Customer experience

Covington County Sheriff AL

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Covington County Sheriff AL

No in-app purchases

None

Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Covington County Sheriff AL free?
Covington County Sheriff AL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. free?
Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Covington County Sheriff AL or Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.?
Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. is rated higher. Covington County Sheriff AL averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Covington County Sheriff AL or Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. have ads?
Neither Covington County Sheriff AL nor Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Covington County Sheriff AL or Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept.?
Covington County Sheriff AL ships an update every 16 months, and Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. every 6 months. Most recently, Covington County Sheriff AL was updated on July 21, 2026 and Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. on September 19, 2026.

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