Comparison

Police Scanner + vs DallasPD App

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

DallasPD App

Access official news and updates from the Dallas Police Department. Explore the DPDBeat Blog, learn about the Chief of Police, and connect with their social media. Find community outreach information and available reports.

Highlights
  • DPDBeat Blog
  • Chief of Police information
  • Social Media access
  • Report access
  • Community outreach programs
Features
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This is the official App for the Dallas Police Department. For Emergencies call 9-1-1. The app is composed of five tabs. It opens up to the DPDBeat Blog and from there you can view all the stories coming from the Department. The Chief's tab has all the information you need to know about our Chief of Police. The Social Media tab gives you access to all social media outlets the Department operates. The Report tab will give you access to the different reports available to you. The Community tab offers information on all of our community outreach programs.

Screenshots

Police Scanner +4 screens
DallasPD App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Police Scanner + at 53% against DallasPD App's 3%. Police Scanner + also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (101K vs 34). DallasPD App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Police Scanner + sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. DallasPD App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Police Scanner + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Police Scanner + has 101K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Police Scanner +'s written reviews are positive against 3% of DallasPD App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, DallasPD App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Police Scanner + versus DallasPD App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolice Scanner +DallasPD App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (101K ratings) — better1.3 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews — better3.0% of reviews
Number of ratings101K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB129 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperRego AppsCity of Dallas TX

Customer experience

Police Scanner +

All ratings101,004 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative37.0%

DallasPD App

All ratings34 ratings
Positive5.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.0%

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

DallasPD App

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
None

DallasPD App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Police Scanner + free?
Police Scanner + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DallasPD App free?
DallasPD App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Police Scanner + or DallasPD App?
Police Scanner + is rated higher. Police Scanner + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 101K ratings, while DallasPD App averages 1.3 from 34 ratings.
Do Police Scanner + or DallasPD App have ads?
Police Scanner + shows ads; DallasPD App does not.
Which is updated more often, Police Scanner + or DallasPD App?
Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, and DallasPD App weekly. Most recently, Police Scanner + was updated on September 25, 2026 and DallasPD App on September 21, 2026.

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