Comparison

Police Scanner + vs Independence County

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

Independence County

Stay informed with the latest updates from the Sheriff's Department. Access current news, view the inmate roster, and find contact information for county members.

Highlights
  • Latest News updates
  • Current inmate list
  • County member directory
  • Division contact information
Features
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INDEPENDENCE COUNTY Sheriff's Department brand new mobile app is now available! You can have access to the : - Latest News; - The current list of inmates; - The list of Independence County members for each division, etc.

Screenshots

Police Scanner +4 screens
Independence County4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Independence County at 5.0 against Police Scanner +'s 4.5. Independence County 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 5 months) and ratings volume (102K vs 1). On price, 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

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. Independence County asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Independence County 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, Independence County every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Police Scanner + versus Independence County: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolice Scanner +Independence County
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (102K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings102K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB17 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRego AppsIndependence County Sheriff's Department

Customer experience

Police Scanner +

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

Independence County

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Independence County

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

Independence County

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Police Scanner + free?
Police Scanner + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Independence County free?
Independence County is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Police Scanner + or Independence County?
Independence County is rated higher. Police Scanner + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 102K ratings, while Independence County averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Police Scanner + or Independence County have ads?
Police Scanner + shows ads; Independence County does not.
Which is updated more often, Police Scanner + or Independence County?
Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, and Independence County every 5 months. Most recently, Police Scanner + was updated on November 14, 2026 and Independence County on November 3, 2026.

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