CopCal vs ResponderApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CopCal
Manage your work schedule with custom categories and repeating patterns. Ideal for public safety professionals or anyone needing to separate work shifts from personal life. Supports custom fields for specific event types like court cases.
- Repeating non-traditional work schedules
- Customizable event categories
- Dynamic fields for specific categories
- Separate work and personal schedules
- Track time off and earned comp time
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This was developed for public safety officials but can be used for anyone wanting to keep their work schedule separate. Includes functionality to create a repeating non-traditional (different days on/off) work schedule. If other categories are selected, additional fields are created (e.g. "Court" category adds "case number" field). Categories include: - Work - Court - Training - Meeting - Detail - Sick time - Comp time used - Comp time earned - Vacation - Furlough Day - Other This is a feature derived from the larger U.S. Cop app. Please visit officerbrooks.com or search "U.S. Cop" for information.
ResponderApp
This app provides a streamlined platform for agencies utilizing Xtra Duty or Extra Duty Solutions. It offers a convenient way to manage off-duty work and related administrative tasks.
- Off-duty work management
- Agency integration
- Streamlined administration
- Xtra Duty support
- Extra Duty Solutions partner
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If your agency uses Xtra Duty or if your off duty work is administered by our strategic partner, Extra Duty Solutions, then Responder is available to you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ResponderApp at monthly against CopCal's every 2 months. ResponderApp also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 16). CopCal's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ResponderApp holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of CopCal's written reviews are positive against 30% of ResponderApp's.
CopCal ships an update every 2 months, ResponderApp monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CopCal | ResponderApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 2.0 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Holdings | Extra Duty Solutions |
Customer experience
CopCal
ResponderApp
In-app purchases
CopCal
No in-app purchases
ResponderApp
No in-app purchases
