Comparison

UT IPS vs Blount County Sheriff TN

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

Head to head
About

UT IPS

Access information and documents for active customers of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service. This app is designed for use during conferences and events related to IPS agencies.

Highlights
  • Customer information access
  • Document repository
  • Conference and event utility
  • IPS agency resources
Features
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IOS App for the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service. This app will feature information and documents for active IPS customers. Users will be able to utilize this app during conferences and events associated with IPS agencies.

About

Blount County Sheriff TN

This app enhances communication between residents and the Blount County Sheriff's Office. It allows users to report non-emergency crimes, submit tips, and access public safety news and information.

Highlights
  • Report crimes
  • Submit tips
  • Access public safety news
  • Improve community communication
  • Interactive features
Features
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The Blount County Sheriff’s Office TN mobile application is an interactive app developed to help improve communication with area residents. The Blount County Sheriff App allows residents to connect with the Blount 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 Blount 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.

Screenshots

UT IPS4 screens
Blount County Sheriff TN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UT IPS at 5.0 against Blount County Sheriff TN's 4.3. UT IPS also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Blount County Sheriff TN's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

UT IPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blount County Sheriff TN has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UT IPS ships an update every 17 months, Blount County Sheriff TN every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UT IPS versus Blount County Sheriff TN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUT IPSBlount County Sheriff TN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUT Institute for Public Service (TN)Blount County Sheriff's Office

In-app purchases

None

UT IPS

No in-app purchases

None

Blount County Sheriff TN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UT IPS free?
UT IPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blount County Sheriff TN free?
Blount County Sheriff TN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UT IPS or Blount County Sheriff TN?
UT IPS is rated higher. UT IPS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blount County Sheriff TN averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do UT IPS or Blount County Sheriff TN have ads?
Neither UT IPS nor Blount County Sheriff TN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UT IPS or Blount County Sheriff TN?
UT IPS ships an update every 17 months, and Blount County Sheriff TN every 27 months. Most recently, UT IPS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Blount County Sheriff TN on November 6, 2026.

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