Comparison

iPolice vs SimpleSirens WLN

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

Head to head
About

iPolice

Experience a police simulation with realistic sirens, dazzling emergency lights, and interactive crime-solving stories. This app lets you play detective, use a gun simulator, and decode police scanner codes for endless pretend law enforcement fun.

Highlights
  • Emergency lights simulation
  • Realistic siren sounds
  • Gun simulator with effects
  • Police scanner code decoder
  • Interactive crime stories
  • Shiny badge display
Features
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Step into the action with iPolice — your ultimate pocket police simulator and interactive adventure hub! Whether you’re a kid dreaming of being a hero cop, an adult chasing siren-chasing nostalgia, or a family wanting fun screen-time role-play, iPolice turns your device into a dazzling command center. Flash authentic emergency lights, blast high-quality sirens, fire the classic gun simulator, decode real scanner codes, and dive into choose-your-own-adventure Police Stories. 100% thrilling pretend play — no real badges required. Major Update Highlights: • Faster onboarding — jump straight into the fun • Smoother, more polished interface and performance • Big price drop on Pro upgrades — more accessible than ever! • Full Chinese language support for our international community Gear Up & Play: • Dazzling Emergency Lights — Tap between realistic strobe, rotator, and more patterns. Light up your screen like a real patrol car. Great for pretend stakeouts, parties, or fun videos! • Epic High-Quality Sirens — Authentic wailing yelps, phaser blasts, hi-lo tones, and manual stop mode. Crank the volume for maximum drama. • Realistic Gun Simulator — Pull, load, and fire with super-detailed effects and sounds. Pure “pew-pew” entertainment. • Scanner Codes Decoder — Quick reference for 10-codes, 11-codes, and Penal Codes. Role-play as dispatcher like a pro. • Shiny Badge Flash — Every hero needs their moment in the spotlight. • Interactive Police Stories — Gripping cases that unfold in real time. Chat with suspects, gather clues, make tough calls, and watch your choices create heroic (or hilarious) endings. More stories unlocked in Premium for endless replay! Go Premium for the Full Force: Unlock extra gripping stories, wild voice changers, bonus light patterns, more siren varieties, and gun upgrades. Affordable one-time purchases (now even better value after the price drop) — hours of family-friendly entertainment. Already have iPolice? Update now to experience the revamp: faster start, smoother action, better value on upgrades, and Chinese support! New to the beat? Download free today and start patrolling with style. Core features are free — optional Pro upgrades available. Free updates keep the adventures fresh. This is a 100% entertainment toy app for fun and role-play. Safe for families. Use responsibly, future chiefs! Love the action? Rate us and share your best story endings — we read every one.

About

SimpleSirens WLN

Transform your iPhone into a realistic police siren with various authentic sound effects. Explore different siren tones, including Wail, Yelp, Priority, Manual, and Airhorn, mimicking those used in real squad cars. Enjoy a straightforward and immersive siren experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic police siren simulation
  • Wail siren tone
  • Yelp siren tone
  • Priority siren tone
  • Manual siren control
  • Airhorn sound effect
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a realistic police siren! Scroll through the tones just as the real versions do in squad cars! Includes: ~Wail ~Yelp ~Priority ~Manual ~Airhorn Note: Due to potential copyright infringement, we will be unable to provide any rumblr or EQ2B siren tones. All others presented through this app are available to the public.

Screenshots

iPolice3 screens
SimpleSirens WLN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPolice at Free against SimpleSirens WLN's $0.99. iPolice also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 46 months). SimpleSirens WLN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (62% vs 47%). On ratings volume, ads 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

iPolice is free to download; SimpleSirens WLN costs $0.99 up front. iPolice sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SimpleSirens WLN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPolice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 56 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of iPolice's written reviews are positive against 62% of SimpleSirens WLN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPolice ships an update every 5 weeks, SimpleSirens WLN every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iPolice versus SimpleSirens WLN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPoliceSimpleSirens WLN
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (59 ratings) — better4.0 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews61.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better56
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 46 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#186 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Screen Entertainment Pty LtdJacob Simon

Customer experience

iPolice

All ratings59 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative40.8%

SimpleSirens WLN

All ratings56 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral17.0%
Negative21.3%

User reviews

iPolice

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun for pranks
  • ✨ Cool sound effects
  • 💡 Useful flashlight feature
  • 👍 Good for role-playing
  • 💯 Realistic sirens (for some)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Not worth the money
  • 👎 Limited free features
  • 💸 Paid features don't work
  • 💩 Poor quality
  • 😠 Rip-off

SimpleSirens WLN

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Realistic sounds
  • 👍 Good quality
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Realistic replica
  • 👍 Top quality sound

Room to improve

  • 👎 Poor sound quality
  • 👎 Background noise
  • 👎 Sluggish interface
  • 👎 Low quality recordings
  • 👎 Not worth the money

Bugs and requests

iPolice

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes
  • Fingerprint scanner doesn't work
  • Siren function doesn't work
  • Air horn doesn't work
  • Manual siren doesn't stop properly
Show 5 more
  • Sound stop button doesn't work
  • Lights only flash for a few seconds
  • Gun doesn't make sound
  • Radio portion has clichés
  • Lights have clichés

Requested features

11 requests
  • iPad support
  • More light patterns
  • Customizable light colors
  • Better siren controls (stop/loop)
  • More guns and weapons
Show 6 more
  • Handcuffs feature
  • Police voice/words
  • Dial for siren selection
  • Menu buttons fade out
  • More realistic gun sounds
  • Manual siren fade out

SimpleSirens WLN

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App freezes
  • Unable to move leather switch
  • Background sound in sirens
  • Modes don't work
  • Fake LEDs lose track
Show 8 more
  • Lag between switching sirens
  • Background noise in headphones
  • Lag on buttons
  • Tones have background noise
  • Abrupt stop when switching sirens
  • Slide switch doesn't work
  • Modes don't work
  • Sounds aren't Whelen

Requested features

18 requests
  • Make it sound like two wail sirens at the same time
  • Make a code 3 mastercom b or pa300 with Hilo
  • Support for iPhone X users
  • Add a code 3 mastercom b siren
  • Add the rumbler siren
Show 13 more
  • Add the Carson Commander SC-409 siren
  • Add the Federal PA-300
  • Add the Federal Signal Touchmaster
  • Add the Whelen 295SL100 siren set off nightwatch
  • Add mechanical siren tone
  • Add traffic advisor pattern
  • Add more whelen tones like mechanical
  • Add warble and whoop tones
  • Add a second manual wail tone
  • Add a working pursuit/slide switch
  • Add a working light switch
  • Make the air horn sound like a whelen horn
  • Make the light switch work

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iPolice

One-time3
  • Expansion Pack$0.99
  • Siren Pack$0.99
  • Pro Lifetime – Unlock All$1.99
None

SimpleSirens WLN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPolice free?
iPolice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleSirens WLN free?
SimpleSirens WLN costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPolice or SimpleSirens WLN?
iPolice is rated higher. iPolice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while SimpleSirens WLN averages 4.0 from 56 ratings.
Do iPolice or SimpleSirens WLN have ads?
Neither iPolice nor SimpleSirens WLN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPolice or SimpleSirens WLN?
iPolice ships an update every 5 weeks, and SimpleSirens WLN every 46 months. Most recently, iPolice was updated on October 9, 2026 and SimpleSirens WLN on October 7, 2026.

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