Police@SG vs SGSecure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Police@SG
Access crime news, police appeals, and community alerts on the go. This app allows users to submit information, manage patrol duties, and locate nearby police stations. Stay informed and engaged with law enforcement initiatives.
- Latest crime news and appeals
- Patrol management for volunteers
- Community Watch Scheme alerts
- Information submission portal
- Locate nearest police station
- Content sharing to social media
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Police@SG is an initiative by the Singapore Police Force, which gives you access to useful information on the go. With Police@SG, you will have the following services at your fingertips: • Be updated on the latest crime news, police appeals and events • Patrol management functions for Citizens-On-Patrol (COP) volunteers • Receive Community Watch Scheme (CWS) alerts • Submit information or respond to police appeals via our information submission portal "i-Witness" • Share content on Facebook, Twitter and various messaging platforms • Locate the nearest police station from your current location
SGSecure
This app serves as a community response tool for terrorism threats, enabling users to report suspicious activity and receive emergency alerts. It also offers features for contacting authorities during emergencies, responding to immediate incidents like cardiac arrest or fires, and locating nearby emergency facilities and AEDs.
- Report suspicious activity with media
- Receive emergency alerts and advisories
- Personal SOS feature for police assistance
- Respond to cardiac arrest and fires
- Locate nearby AEDs and emergency facilities
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SGSecure is Singapore’s community response to the threat of terrorism. It is a movement to build the resilience of our community and a call to action to everyone in our society to come together to safeguard Singapore and our way of life. Use the SGSecure app to: - send videos, photos and incident details to the authorities if you see anything suspicious. - receive timely alerts from the authorities in the event of major emergencies, as well as security-related updates and advisories. - activate the Personal SOS feature to contact the Police via the Police’s SMS 70999 service, and allow them to access your approximate location, if you require emergency Police assistance but are unable to call ‘999’. - contact the authorities when you require emergency assistance. - respond to nearby cardiac arrest cases and minor fires. - locate the nearest AED in your vicinity. - be informed of the latest SGSecure initiatives and announcements via the home screen. - locate nearby emergency facilities e.g. Civil Defence Public Shelters.
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Verdict
Police@SG and SGSecure both sit at 3.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of SGSecure's written reviews are positive against 0% of Police@SG's. SGSecure also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
SGSecure holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Police@SG's written reviews are positive against 70% of SGSecure's.
Police@SG ships an update every 2 months, SGSecure every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Police@SG | SGSecure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 3.4 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Singapore Police Force | Ministry of Home Affairs |
Customer experience
Police@SG
SGSecure
In-app purchases
Police@SG
No in-app purchases
SGSecure
No in-app purchases
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