Comparison

Tango Tango vs Station Boss V2

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

Head to head
About

Tango Tango

This app provides secure, private push-to-talk communication for teams, integrating with existing radio systems. It offers unlimited users and talkgroups, with optional features like GPS tracking and radio channel recording for enhanced operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Push-to-talk over cellular/Wi-Fi
  • Radio system integration
  • Unlimited users and talkgroups
  • AES-256 Encryption
  • Optional GPS tracking
  • Optional radio channel recording
Features
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Tango Tango is the best push-to-talk app for public safety agencies & more. ----------------------- • Push-to-talk with your team anywhere you have cellular or Wi-Fi data • Talk to your existing radio system through a Radio Connection • Unlimited PTT users for your agency • Use with any cell carrier & any type of radio system • Optional radio channel recording & in-app playback • Receive two-tone pages • Unlimited apps & talkgroups, invite new users on the fly • Optional In-app GPS Tracking of your team • User-specific Priority Channels ensure you never miss traffic on the channels that matter most • AES-256 Encryption - the same used by banks & the military “We were blown away by Tango Tango’s PTT app usability and the way it eliminates the communication problems for our team. We found radios to be outdated and competing products to be clunky and difficult to navigate, but we’ve had the best experience with the Tango Tango app and service.” - Berrien County, GA Sheriff’s Office Leveling up your comms has never been this easy. Tango Tango enhances comms for your entire agency for less than the price of a single P25 radio. ----------------------- Tango Tango is built for teams and requires an admin invite. For more info, visit tangotango.net for a free trial.

About

Station Boss V2

This comprehensive platform streamlines operations and record-keeping for fire, EMS, and law enforcement agencies. It provides fast access to dispatch tools, incident reports, personnel management, scheduling, and training, all from a unified web and mobile interface.

Highlights
  • Dispatch response tools
  • Incident records management
  • Personnel and apparatus tracking
  • Scheduling and training management
  • Operational reporting
  • Live incident details with GPS routing
  • Role-based access control
Features
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Station Boss is an all-in-one operations and records platform for fire, EMS, and law enforcement agencies. Built for career, combination, and volunteer departments, Station Boss gives responders and administrators fast access to dispatch response tools, incident records, personnel, apparatus, schedules, training, checklists, and operational reporting. Respond with live incident details and GPS routing, document reports while information is fresh, coordinate events and staffing, and complete pass/fail apparatus checks from one workspace. Role-based access keeps each member focused on the records and functions relevant to them. Station Boss supports agencies of every size with a unified web and mobile experience.

Screenshots

Tango Tango4 screens
Station Boss V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Station Boss V2 at 80% against Tango Tango's 32%. Station Boss V2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Tango Tango's advantage is ratings volume (28 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

Station Boss V2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tango Tango has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Tango Tango's written reviews are positive against 80% of Station Boss V2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tango Tango ships an update fortnightly, Station Boss V2 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tango Tango versus Station Boss V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTango TangoStation Boss V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (28 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB194 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTango TangoSTATION BOSS, LLC

Customer experience

Tango Tango

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative63.2%

Station Boss V2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tango Tango

No in-app purchases

None

Station Boss V2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tango Tango free?
Tango Tango is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Station Boss V2 free?
Station Boss V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tango Tango or Station Boss V2?
Station Boss V2 is rated higher. Tango Tango averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Station Boss V2 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tango Tango or Station Boss V2 have ads?
Neither Tango Tango nor Station Boss V2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tango Tango or Station Boss V2?
Tango Tango ships an update fortnightly, and Station Boss V2 every 4 days. Most recently, Tango Tango was updated on November 7, 2026 and Station Boss V2 on November 8, 2026.

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