Comparison

Ohio Cop vs Alpha Cop

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

Head to head
About

Ohio Cop

This app provides law enforcement officers with a comprehensive digital resource. It includes legal statutes, accident investigation tools, drug identification guides, and case law summaries. It also offers training articles and a directory of Ohio law enforcement agencies.

Highlights
  • ORC cheat sheets for traffic and drug offenses
  • Accident investigation formulas and templates
  • Pill identifier and drug schedule information
  • Extensive case law summaries
  • Spanish for law enforcement with translator
  • Directory of Ohio law enforcement agencies
  • Legal and news RSS feeds
Features
Read full description

Ohio Cop is an independent, offline directory of a deliberately limited set of current Ohio public-safety contacts. This edition includes nine contacts: five Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation offices and selected Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati police contacts, each verified from first-party government pages. Each record shows its official source and verification date. Search works offline, and important values can be copied. Phone, Maps, Mail, and Safari open only after you choose and confirm an available action. Fax values are display-and-copy only. The directory is intentionally limited. It is not a complete Ohio agency directory: counties, most municipalities, facilities, prosecutors, coroners, and other agencies are not included. Contact details can change, so confirm important information directly with the agency. Ohio Cop is independent and unofficial. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Ohio or any government, law-enforcement, or emergency-services agency. It is not for emergencies. In the United States, call 911. Access: once Ohio Cop is free to download, full access to the directory needs an Ohio Cop Weekly subscription. If you bought Ohio Cop, or your organization obtained it through Apple's volume purchasing, you keep full access without subscribing. Ohio Cop Weekly: $4.99 per week in the U.S. (other storefronts show the local price). Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically every week until you cancel. Cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions at least 24 hours before the renewal date to avoid the next charge. No free trial. Terms of Use: https://beforeafter.appholdings.org/terms/ohio-cop-ios.html Privacy Policy: https://beforeafter.appholdings.org/privacy/ohio-cop-ios.html Privacy: no account, third-party ads, cross-app tracking, or protected permissions. First-party analytics receives only the documented installation, attribution, access and verified-purchase events.

About

Alpha Cop

This app provides law enforcement officers with updated case law and training resources. Access information on topics like impaired driving, Miranda warnings, and criminal amendments. It features searchable content, offline access, and specific state case law.

Highlights
  • Updated case law information
  • Law enforcement training topics
  • Searchable case law
  • Offline access
  • State-specific case law
  • Ad-free experience
Read full description

Are you a law enforcement officer who wants to download an app to get access to the most updated information for case law and law enforcement training? If yes, then look no further than Alpha Cop!! It is designed to help you with training topics including Impaired Driving, Miranda Warnings, Drugs, Criminal Amendments, etc. Are you interested in getting access to case law from specific states? We warmly welcome you to the Alpha Cop, where you get comprehensive resources for case law and law enforcement training. It is designed especially for law enforcement officers that provides you with the most updated information. + Consistently updated + Searchable case law + Easy to read and navigate + An app without Ads + Access offline whenever you want + New Jersey, Florida, Wisconsin and Oklahoma Case Law topics included With Alpha Cop, you get access to a wide range of federal case law topics including Warrants & Exceptions, Search & Frisk, Use of Force, Miranda Warnings, Motor Vehicle Stops, Investigative Detentions, Driving Under the Influence, and K9. There are over 224 Cases in this app that are searchable and can be accessed offline. Our training topics include Impaired Driving, Developing Reasonable Articulable Suspicion, Criminal Amendments, Miranda Warnings, the Phonetic Alphabet, Drugs, The Legal Process, and much more to come. Stay informed about the best practices in law enforcement. All content in the Alpha Cop is added for informational purposes only and is not to be received as legal advice. Alpha Cop Main Webpage: www.alphacop.us Privacy Policy: www.alphacop.us/privacy Terms & Conditions: www.alphacop.us/terms Support E-Mail: thealphacop@gmail.com

Screenshots

Ohio Cop4 screens
Alpha Cop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alpha Cop at Free against Ohio Cop's $5.99. Alpha Cop also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Alpha Cop is free to download; Ohio Cop costs $5.99 up front. Ohio Cop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Alpha Cop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alpha Cop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpha Cop has 453 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Ohio Cop's written reviews are positive against 78% of Alpha Cop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ohio Cop ships an update every 2 months, Alpha Cop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ohio Cop versus Alpha Cop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhio CopAlpha Cop
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (75 ratings)4.7 (453 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75453 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperApp HoldingsAlpha Cop LLC

Customer experience

Ohio Cop

All ratings68 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral14.5%
Negative19.7%

Alpha Cop

All ratings439 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

Ohio Cop

From 75 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great reference tool
  • 👍 Useful for job
  • 👍 One-time purchase value
  • 👍 Informative
  • 👍 Handy tools

Room to improve

  • 😞 Outdated content
  • 😞 Not updated in years
  • 😞 Links broken
  • 😞 App no longer works
  • 😞 Won't open

Alpha Cop

From 453 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful app and great tool
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Useful case law information
  • 👍 Convenient and extremely helpful
  • 👍 Great resource for cops

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Paywall issues for existing users
  • 🔍 Lacking case law for certain states

Bugs and requests

Ohio Cop

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cheat sheets not opening
  • Links redirect to 404
  • App will not open
  • App no longer works
  • Bugged out
Show 5 more
  • Pill imprint feature is broken
  • App locks up when transitioning to web page
  • Links no longer work
  • OHLEG no longer works
  • Does not fully adjust to screen

Requested features

17 requests
  • Update app
  • Fix broken links
  • Update content
  • Fix cheat sheets
  • Add Ohio BMV2255 in Spanish
Show 12 more
  • Add Ohio Basic Code Version
  • Add report template for traffic crashes
  • Offline ORC version
  • Save ORC to favorites
  • Update for XR/XS
  • Add GPS coordinates placeholder
  • Gang implementation
  • Case management timeline for investigators
  • Investigative flow chart for investigators
  • Ability to use on Apple Watch
  • Update pill imprint feature
  • Performance updates

Alpha Cop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with scrolling and UI elements
  • Redirects to error pages for case law
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more state-specific case law
  • Improve discussion and sharing features
  • Implement bookmark/favorite functionality
  • Include ARIDE test instructions
  • Add filter and sorting options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ohio Cop

Subscriptions1
  • Ohio Cop Weekly$4.997 Days
2 purchases

Alpha Cop

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Ohio Cop free?
Ohio Cop costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Alpha Cop free?
Alpha Cop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ohio Cop or Alpha Cop?
Alpha Cop is rated higher. Ohio Cop averages 3.4 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Alpha Cop averages 4.7 from 453 ratings.
Do Ohio Cop or Alpha Cop have ads?
Neither Ohio Cop nor Alpha Cop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ohio Cop or Alpha Cop?
Ohio Cop ships an update every 2 months, and Alpha Cop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ohio Cop was updated on October 29, 2026 and Alpha Cop on October 24, 2026.

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