Comparison

Welding Journal vs Police Scanner +

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

Head to head
About

Welding Journal

This publication delivers news and insights into the welding and metal fabricating industry. Stay updated on the latest products, trends, technology, and events through in-depth articles and advice.

Highlights
  • Industry news and trends
  • Latest products and technology
  • In-depth articles
  • Photos and illustrations
  • Cost-saving advice
  • Related activities coverage
Features
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The WELDING JOURNAL is the monthly publication of the American Welding Society (AWS), delivering news of the welding and metal fabricating industry. Stay informed on the latest products, trends, technology and events via in-depth articles, photos and illustrations, and timely, cost-saving advice. Also featured are articles and supplements on related activities, such as testing and inspection, maintenance and repair, design, training, personal safety and brazing and soldering. The WELDING JOURNAL app is free to download but you must be an AWS member in order to access the content (member ID and password required).

About

Police Scanner +

Access over 100,000 free radio stations, including police, fire, EMS, and music. Listen live, record for later, set alarms, and customize your background. Connect with other listeners and share what you're enjoying.

Highlights
  • Listen to 100,000+ radio stations
  • Record stations for playback
  • Set wake-up alarms
  • Background listening
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Live event information
  • Chat with listeners
Features
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Listen to the largest collection of police, fire, EMS, airport, railroad, weather, comedy, talk, and music stations. That's over 100,000 stations available for free. Get the original police scanner app that has everyone hooked - as seen in hit movies like Spider-Man FEATURES: - Read about active events going on at the moment along with the station that is current playing the audio from that event - Record stations for future playback and for emailing an mp3 copy to yourself or others - Set an alarm in the app and wake up to your favorite station - Listen to our app while you sleep and set a timer to stop the station at a certain time - View the current artist and song name that is playing - Run the app in the background and do other things on your device while you listen to the app - Choose your own background from your photo library - Chat with other listeners - Tweet the station and song you're listening to your Twitter followers - Notifications are enabled to notify you of the current song that the station changed to while the app is in the background - Save a station to your favorites for quick and easy access - List and search radio stations by popularity, genre, song name, and artist - List scanner stations by popularity and location - Use your device's GPS to easily find stations located near you - The screen glows blue and red on the bottom to the beat of the music or whenever someone talks - The rings in the center of the player act as a clock - Add your own custom stations - This app is compatible with most iPod/iPhone docks, Bluetooth devices, and other iPhone devices Privacy Policy: https://regoapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Welding Journal3 screens
Police Scanner +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Welding Journal at 5.0 against Police Scanner +'s 4.5. Welding Journal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Police Scanner +'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 23%). On price 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. Police Scanner + sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Welding Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Welding Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Police Scanner + has 102K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Welding Journal's written reviews are positive against 53% of Police Scanner +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Welding Journal ships an update every 2 months, Police Scanner + every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Welding Journal versus Police Scanner +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWelding JournalPolice Scanner +
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (102K ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews52.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1102K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#63 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB51 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNxtbook Media, LLC.Rego Apps

Customer experience

Welding Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

Police Scanner +

All ratings101,004 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews479 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative37.2%

Bugs and requests

Welding Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Police Scanner +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Ads prevent access to the app's core functionality
  • Channels frequently drop or disconnect

Requested features

4 requests
  • More local scanner channels
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to monitor multiple channels simultaneously
  • Improved stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

Welding Journal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Police Scanner +

Subscriptions3
  • Police Scanner Pro Edition$2.997 Days
  • Police Scanner Pro Edition$9.991 Month
  • Police Scanner Pro Edition3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Welding Journal free?
Welding Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Police Scanner + free?
Police Scanner + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Welding Journal or Police Scanner +?
Welding Journal is rated higher. Welding Journal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Police Scanner + averages 4.5 from 102K ratings.
Do Welding Journal or Police Scanner + have ads?
Police Scanner + shows ads; Welding Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Welding Journal or Police Scanner +?
Welding Journal ships an update every 2 months, and Police Scanner + every 4 days. Most recently, Welding Journal was updated on October 15, 2026 and Police Scanner + on October 31, 2026.

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