Ohio County Connect vs OpenMHz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ohio County Connect
Stay informed with real-time announcements, important events, and local news. This app also provides direct contact information for staff and location details.
- Real-time announcements
- Event updates
- Local news
- Staff contact information
- Location finder
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The Ohio County Connect App is your go-to for real-time announcements, staying current with important events, catching up on news, contacting our staff and finding your way to our location.
OpenMHz
Access live police and fire radio broadcasts from across the United States. Enjoy an ad-free experience with a 30-day archive to review past transmissions. Explore over 225 city, county, and state radio systems.
- Live police and fire radio streams
- 30-day transmission archive
- Over 225 US radio systems
- Ad-free experience
- No in-app purchases
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Listen live to Police and Fire radios from across the US. - Ad Free and no in-app purchases required! - Scroll back in time, with a 30 day archive. - Over 225 city, county and state radio systems! It is recorded using a Software Defined Radio, so unlike a scanner, all of the channels are captured and the each transmission is saved invdividually
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenMHz at 59% against Ohio County Connect's 0%. OpenMHz also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). 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.
OpenMHz holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenMHz has 175 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ohio County Connect's written reviews are positive against 59% of OpenMHz's.
Ohio County Connect ships an update every 6 months, OpenMHz every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Ohio County Connect | OpenMHz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.9 (175 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 175 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #79 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ohio County Commission | Luke Berndt |
Customer experience
Ohio County Connect
OpenMHz
Bugs and requests
Ohio County Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OpenMHz
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes and requires force restart
- Archive feature doesn't properly reset when disabled
- Blank screen with no content loading
- Data stuck on old timestamps and not updating
- Logs not displaying or showing blank screens
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- App crashes when minimized and reopened
- Specific channels (Charlotte NC, Sacramento) not updating
- Audio plays out of order with incorrect timestamps
- Talk groups disappearing from feeds
- Spotty and breaking audio feeds
- Loading spinner stuck indefinitely
- App won't open or crashes on startup
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to bookmark or favorite systems and talk groups
- Custom group creation and naming
- Search functionality for talk groups instead of scrolling
- Background audio playback when screen is locked
- iPad landscape mode support
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- Save user preferences and last selected channels
- CarPlay support
- Map view with icons and geolocation
- Day/date indicators in archive listings
- Feedback/support contact option within app
- Meridian Mississippi frequencies
- Real-time audio instead of delayed playback
In-app purchases
Ohio County Connect
No in-app purchases
OpenMHz
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ohio County Connect free?
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