FBTX Connect vs Dallas Secure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBTX Connect
Report city issues like potholes or property maintenance with ease. This app uses your location and allows photo/video uploads to help resolve problems faster. Track the status of your requests until they are completed.
- Submit city service requests
- Use GPS for location
- Upload photos and videos
- Track request status
- Report property maintenance
- Report potholes and signs
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Welcome to the FBTX Connect mobile app. FBTX Connect empowers Farmers Branch residents to easily submit requests for assistance with city issues, such as property maintenance concerns, damaged street signs, and potholes, to name a few. FBTX Connect uses GPS to recognize your location and allows you to upload pictures or videos to accompany your request. Residents can track the status of items reported until they are resolved. FBTX Connect makes it easier than ever to report a problem.
Dallas Secure
This free, privacy-focused security app protects your mobile device from threats. It verifies links, scans QR codes, and alerts you to untrusted networks to safeguard your personal information.
- Link verification
- QR code scanning
- Phishing detection
- Untrusted network alerts
- Privacy-first design
- Protects personal information
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Free Mobile Threat Protection Provided by the City of Dallas Keep your mobile device safe from threats. Dallas Secure is a free, privacy-first mobile security app that alerts and protects you when suspicious activity is detected. Dallas Secure helps protect your mobile device by: - Allowing you to verify if links sent to you through text, email, a messaging app, or social media are safe, or a possible phishing attempt. - Scanning QR codes and links for phishing attempts. - Alerting you of untrusted networks when using public Wi-Fi networks, vulnerable device configurations, and more. - Protecting your personal information and credentials from attackers. Dallas Secure will analyze potential mobile device threats while operating under a strict privacy policy and technical controls that ensure your privacy is respected. The app works without accessing personally identifiable information and will not collect or transmit private data. Don't leave your mobile device unprotected. Download Dallas Secure for free today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dallas Secure at 50% against FBTX Connect's 0%. Dallas Secure also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). FBTX Connect's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 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.
FBTX Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of FBTX Connect's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dallas Secure's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FBTX Connect ships an update every 3 months, Dallas Secure every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBTX Connect | Dallas Secure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (56 ratings) — better | 4.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Farmers Branch | Zimperium, Inc. |
Customer experience
FBTX Connect
Dallas Secure
In-app purchases
FBTX Connect
No in-app purchases
Dallas Secure
No in-app purchases
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