Comparison

Seattle Emergency Radio vs Aidlink

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

Head to head
About

Seattle Emergency Radio

Listen to live radio feeds from police, fire, and EMS in Seattle and King County. Track current emergency incidents on a map with detailed descriptions and responding units. Avoid traffic delays by knowing incident locations.

Highlights
  • Live radio streams for Police, Fire, and EMS
  • Interactive map of emergency incidents
  • Incident details with responding units
  • Automatic data refresh every five minutes
  • Traffic incident alerts for route planning
Features
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Multiple radio feeds let you listen to all emergency responders in Seattle, King County, Washington State, and around the country. Feeds include Police, Fire, and EMS through emergency dispatchers and between first responders. Seattle Emergency Radio geolocates live emergency incident responses for the Seattle metropolitan area. Find the location and description of current fire, EMS, and traffic incidents. Live radio stream lets you listen to the events as they unfold. While listening, Seattle Emergency Radio shows you where the incident is, describes what is happening, and provides the details of who is involved. Seattle Emergency Radio also provides valuable information while travelling. By knowing the location of potential traffic problems, you can plan your route to avoid the possible delays. Features include: - Access to multiple live radio streams for Police, Fire, and EMS in Seattle, Washington - Map showing current location of all fire, traffic, and other emergency incidents - Popup window showing type of incident and responding units - List view of all current emergency incidents with a list of first responders, their location and the response time - Information is automatically refreshed every five minutes so that you can follow the information as it changes and know when the emergency has cleared. - Map Icons clearly indicate the type of incident. - Detail window describing the nature of the incident, time that it occurred, location, and easily viewed list of responding units. - Zoom from detail screen to individual incident location on map.

About

Aidlink

Access a live stream of emergency medical and fire dispatches in South King County, WA. Users with verified agency emails can view real-time ambulance locations and estimated arrival times. This app provides supplemental information and is not a substitute for official emergency services.

Highlights
  • Real-time EMS/Fire call feed
  • Ambulance location tracking
  • Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
  • Agency email verification
  • Supports Valley Com dispatches
Features
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Every fire and medical call in King and Snohomish counties, in real time. Aidlink shows live fire and EMS calls across the Seattle area — what's happening, where, and who's responding. THE FEED Calls update in real-time and tell you what, where, and who's responding. THE MAP Instead of looking at a list, you can view recent calls plotted on a map. FREE • Live feed and map view of fire/EMS calls in South King County (Valley Com) PRO • More coverage, including Seattle, the Eastside (NORCOM), and all of Snohomish County (SNO911) • Filters to cut the map down to specific cities, departments, units, or call types • Saved views let you easily save your filter configurations • Push notifications for calls near you or calls matching any of your saved views (you can toggle alerts on/off for each saved view) • Configurable quiet hours so you don't receive alerts on certain days/during certain hours Terms of Use (EULA): https://aidlink.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://aidlink.com/privacy

Screenshots

Seattle Emergency Radio4 screens
Aidlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aidlink at 4.8 against Seattle Emergency Radio's 3.3. Aidlink also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). Seattle Emergency Radio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (64% vs 33%). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Aidlink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Seattle Emergency Radio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aidlink holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aidlink has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Seattle Emergency Radio's written reviews are positive against 33% of Aidlink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seattle Emergency Radio ships an update every 14 months, Aidlink every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Seattle Emergency Radio versus Aidlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeattle Emergency RadioAidlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings420 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB66 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLancaster Decisions, LLCAidLink

Customer experience

Seattle Emergency Radio

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Aidlink

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Seattle Emergency Radio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aidlink

Subscriptions2
  • Aidlink Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Aidlink Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Seattle Emergency Radio free?
Seattle Emergency Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aidlink free?
Aidlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seattle Emergency Radio or Aidlink?
Aidlink is rated higher. Seattle Emergency Radio averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Aidlink averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Seattle Emergency Radio or Aidlink have ads?
Neither Seattle Emergency Radio nor Aidlink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seattle Emergency Radio or Aidlink?
Seattle Emergency Radio ships an update every 14 months, and Aidlink every 4 days. Most recently, Seattle Emergency Radio was updated on October 21, 2026 and Aidlink on October 16, 2026.

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