Dane County Sheriff's Office vs McFarland Cable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dane County Sheriff's Office
This app facilitates communication between residents and the 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 to enhance community engagement.
- Report crimes
- Submit tips
- Access public safety news
- Improve communication
- Community engagement
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The Dane County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office mobile application is an interactive app developed to help improve communication with area residents. The Dane County Sheriff App allows residents to connect with the Dane 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 Dane 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.
McFarland Cable
Access government meetings, public information sessions, sports broadcasts, and community events from the Village of McFarland. Content is available through the app's website and YouTube channel.
- Government meeting broadcasts
- Public information sessions
- Sports broadcasts
- Musical performances
- Community content
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WMCF, the McFarland Cable Channel, is owned by the Village of McFarland and managed by the Communications Department. WMCF is available on Spectrum channel 982 and TDS channel 982. Government meetings and public information sessions are available on the McFarland Cable Channel website; Sports broadcasts, musical performances, and other community content are available on the McFarland Cable YouTube Channel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: McFarland Cable at 5.0 against Dane County Sheriff's Office's 4.0. McFarland Cable also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Dane County Sheriff's Office's advantage is ratings volume (21 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.
McFarland Cable holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dane County Sheriff's Office has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dane County Sheriff's Office ships an update every 14 months, McFarland Cable every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dane County Sheriff's Office | McFarland Cable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | County of Dane, Wisconsin | Cablecast Community Media LLC |
In-app purchases
Dane County Sheriff's Office
No in-app purchases
McFarland Cable
No in-app purchases
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