Comparison

Police Scanner + vs GoDanRiver

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

Head to head
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/

About

GoDanRiver

Access local news, sports, opinion, and entertainment from Danville and beyond. Enjoy exclusive commentary, photography, video, and podcasts. Subscribers get an ad-free experience with premium features.

Highlights
  • Personalized news topics
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Exclusive multimedia content
  • Podcast and audio articles
  • Customizable text size
  • Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
Read full description

Your story lives in Danville. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from Danville and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://godanriver.com/terms/

Screenshots

Police Scanner +4 screens
GoDanRiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Police Scanner + at every 4 days against GoDanRiver's every 2 months. Police Scanner + also leads on ratings volume (102K vs 73) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 and GoDanRiver sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Police Scanner + against 4.5 for GoDanRiver. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Police Scanner + has 102K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Police Scanner +'s written reviews are positive against 50% of GoDanRiver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, GoDanRiver every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Police Scanner + versus GoDanRiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolice Scanner +GoDanRiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (102K ratings)4.5 (73 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings102K — better73
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB102 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRego AppsBH Media Group

Customer experience

Police Scanner +

All ratings101,004 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews482 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative37.3%

GoDanRiver

All ratings73 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

GoDanRiver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
7 purchases

GoDanRiver

Subscriptions7
  • Subscriptions$25.991 Month
  • Subscriptions$38.991 Month
  • Subscriptions$42.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Subscriptions$50.001 Year
  • Subscriptions$249.991 Year
  • Subscriptions$314.991 Year
  • Subscriptions$349.991 Year

Questions

Is Police Scanner + free?
Police Scanner + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoDanRiver free?
GoDanRiver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Police Scanner + or GoDanRiver?
GoDanRiver is rated higher. Police Scanner + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 102K ratings, while GoDanRiver averages 4.5 from 73 ratings.
Do Police Scanner + or GoDanRiver have ads?
Both Police Scanner + and GoDanRiver show ads.
Which is updated more often, Police Scanner + or GoDanRiver?
Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, and GoDanRiver every 2 months. Most recently, Police Scanner + was updated on November 10, 2026 and GoDanRiver on November 6, 2026.

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