Comparison

ProtechDNA / LEA vs BackTrace Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ProtechDNA / LEA

This secure application allows law enforcement officers to search recovered property and pawn shop transactions in real-time to determine ownership. It also offers community features like event registrations and inventory programs.

Highlights
  • Secure property search
  • Real-time transaction lookup
  • Ownership determination
  • Community event registration
  • Inventory management
Features
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Secure app for law enforcement enrolled in ProtechDNA/BWI program The ProtechDNA/BWI LE app provides law enforcement users with many ‘in community” features. Securely search recovered property, pawn shop transactions to determine ownership in real time. Many community features include, event registrations and inventory programs.

About

BackTrace Mobile

This investigative tool allows law enforcement agencies to search for individuals who have been arrested and their interactions with law enforcement. It is a unique service feature paired with specific software.

Highlights
  • Search arrested persons
  • View law enforcement interactions
  • Investigative tool
  • Paired with GTBM software
Features
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Backtrace is a unique service feature paired with GTBM’s software. This investigative tool provides all Law Enforcement Agencies the ability to search for persons who have been arrested and their interactions with Law Enforcement.

Screenshots

ProtechDNA / LEA4 screens
BackTrace Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProtechDNA / LEA at 100% against BackTrace Mobile's 33%. ProtechDNA / LEA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). BackTrace Mobile's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 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

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

ProtechDNA / LEA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ProtechDNA / LEA's written reviews are positive against 33% of BackTrace Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProtechDNA / LEA ships an update every 2 months, BackTrace Mobile weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ProtechDNA / LEA versus BackTrace Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtechDNA / LEABackTrace Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAegis Controls LLCGTBM Inc

Customer experience

ProtechDNA / LEA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BackTrace Mobile

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

ProtechDNA / LEA

No in-app purchases

None

BackTrace Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProtechDNA / LEA free?
ProtechDNA / LEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackTrace Mobile free?
BackTrace Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProtechDNA / LEA or BackTrace Mobile?
ProtechDNA / LEA is rated higher. ProtechDNA / LEA averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BackTrace Mobile averages 3.0 from 7 ratings.
Do ProtechDNA / LEA or BackTrace Mobile have ads?
Neither ProtechDNA / LEA nor BackTrace Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProtechDNA / LEA or BackTrace Mobile?
ProtechDNA / LEA ships an update every 2 months, and BackTrace Mobile weekly. Most recently, ProtechDNA / LEA was updated on June 4, 2026 and BackTrace Mobile on June 29, 2026.

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