JCPD Tips vs ConnectKingsport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JCPD Tips
This utility app allows citizens to anonymously report information to the Johnson City, TN Police Department. It also provides access to crime alerts and official agency content from the web and social media.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Submit tips to Johnson City PD
- View agency crime alerts
- Access web and social media content
- Official police department information
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The JCPD Tips app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Johnson City, TN Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other organization web and social media content.
ConnectKingsport
Report local issues like potholes and damaged signs with ease. This app uses GPS to pinpoint your location and allows you to upload photos or videos. Track the status of your reports and find city information, events, and services.
- Report local issues
- GPS location recognition
- Upload photos/videos
- Track report status
- Access city information
- Find local events
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Welcome to ConnectKingsport—the app for everything Kingsport! From potholes and damaged street signs to other local issues that need attention, ConnectKingsport makes reporting an issue easier than ever. This app uses GPS to recognize your location and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions to select from. The app also allows you to upload pictures or videos to accompany your request. Residents can track the status of reports they or other members of the community have submitted until the issue is resolved. You can also use the app to find information about the City of Kingsport with links to the city website, animal services, ongoing events and more. Download the free app today to be a part of making Kingsport a great place to live, work and play!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ConnectKingsport at 100% against JCPD Tips's 0%. ConnectKingsport also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 37 months). JCPD Tips's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ConnectKingsport holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ConnectKingsport has 156 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of JCPD Tips's written reviews are positive against 100% of ConnectKingsport's.
JCPD Tips ships an update every 37 months, ConnectKingsport every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JCPD Tips | ConnectKingsport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (156 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Citizen Observer LLC | City of Kingsport |
Customer experience
JCPD Tips
ConnectKingsport
In-app purchases
JCPD Tips
No in-app purchases
ConnectKingsport
No in-app purchases
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