Comparison

Howard County Sheriff's Office vs DiecastDB

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

Head to head
About

Howard County Sheriff's Office

This app enhances communication between residents and the Sheriff's Office. It allows users to report non-emergency crimes, submit tips, and access public safety news. It is not for reporting emergencies; always call 911 for urgent situations.

Highlights
  • Report non-emergency crimes
  • Submit anonymous tips
  • Access public safety news
  • Interactive communication
  • Community outreach tool
Features
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The Howard County Sheriff’s Office mobile application is an interactive app developed to help improve communication with area residents. The Howard County Sheriff App allows residents to connect with the Howard 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 Howard 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.

About

DiecastDB

Manage your diecast car collection with this app. Track owned, sold, and desired models, record purchase and sale prices, and view average values. Add your own photos and details for each item, and contribute missing models to the growing database.

Highlights
  • Manage diecast collections
  • Track owned, sold, and wish list models
  • Record purchase and sale prices
  • View average model values
  • Add custom photos and details
  • Contribute to a growing database
Features
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Search and manage your Diecast collection on the move. Thousands of Hot Wheels, Matchbox, MiniGT and many other brands already added to a fast growing database. All database models are first researched and verified before being added to the database, ensuring you have access to the highest quality data. If your model is not in our database, you can add your own and when we have been able to add it to our database, it will sync with your model and populate any missing information. Track what models you have, how much you paid and what you have sold them for. See average model values and view other members collections. Mark models in your collection for Trade or For Sale and keep track of them at all times. Add your own photos and document condition and storage details for each item. Add models to your Wish Lists with one click and keep track of the models you would like to add to your collection.

Screenshots

Howard County Sheriff's Office3 screens
DiecastDB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DiecastDB at 57% against Howard County Sheriff's Office's 0%. DiecastDB also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Howard County Sheriff's Office's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

Howard County Sheriff's Office holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Howard County Sheriff's Office's written reviews are positive against 57% of DiecastDB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Howard County Sheriff's Office ships an update every 7 months, DiecastDB every 16 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Howard County Sheriff's Office versus DiecastDB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoward County Sheriff's OfficeDiecastDB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better2.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings812 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHoward County Sheriff's OfficeRedline Diecasts Limited

Customer experience

Howard County Sheriff's Office

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DiecastDB

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Howard County Sheriff's Office

No in-app purchases

None

DiecastDB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Howard County Sheriff's Office free?
Howard County Sheriff's Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiecastDB free?
DiecastDB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Howard County Sheriff's Office or DiecastDB?
Howard County Sheriff's Office is rated higher. Howard County Sheriff's Office averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DiecastDB averages 2.1 from 12 ratings.
Do Howard County Sheriff's Office or DiecastDB have ads?
DiecastDB shows ads; Howard County Sheriff's Office does not.
Which is updated more often, Howard County Sheriff's Office or DiecastDB?
Howard County Sheriff's Office ships an update every 7 months, and DiecastDB every 16 months. Most recently, Howard County Sheriff's Office was updated on October 24, 2026 and DiecastDB on October 24, 2026.

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