Police@SG vs Driftly
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
Driftly
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Stop scrolling noise. Start reading what matters. Driftly is a privacy-first news reader built around one idea: your attention is valuable. No account. No algorithm selling your data. Just the stories you care about, in a clean full-screen feed. What makes Driftly different No account required, your feeds, saves, and settings live entirely on your device. Nothing leaves it. Full-screen immersive reading, swipe through news the way it's meant to be experienced, not crammed into a cluttered list. 7 AI-powered insight modes go beyond the headline. Ask Driftly to summarize, pull key takeaways, explain in plain English, tell you why it matters, who's involved, the other side of the story, or what happens next. Apple Intelligence integration for on-device AI summaries for iOS 26+ users, no data sent anywhere. 30+ curated sources across Technology, Business, World, Science, Sports, Entertainment, and Health with custom RSS, Reddit, and topic-based digest support for power users. The basics, done right - Save articles for later - Read aloud with text-to-speech - Instant sharing - Text size control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Police@SG at none against Driftly's 4. Driftly's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Driftly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Police@SG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Police@SG ships an update every 5 weeks, Driftly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Police@SG | Driftly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Singapore Police Force | Gallage Bihan Thilina Wijewickrama Karunaratne |
In-app purchases
Police@SG
No in-app purchases
Driftly
- Driftly Plus$2.991 Month
- Driftly Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Driftly Plus Annual$19.991 Year
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- Driftly Pro Annual$39.991 Year









