Comparison

Police Scanner + vs NFPA Journal

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

NFPA Journal

Access the complete award-winning magazine of the National Fire Protection Association on your mobile device. This app allows for easy navigation, viewing videos, linking to external websites, and sharing articles with colleagues anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Digital magazine access
  • Easy navigation
  • View embedded videos
  • Link to external websites
  • Share articles
Features
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NFPA Journal, the award-winning magazine of the National Fire Protection Association, is now available for download on your iPad or iPhone from the App Store. This easy-to-navigate app gives you access to the complete magazine anytime, anywhere. View videos, link to websites, and share articles with colleagues.

Screenshots

Police Scanner +4 screens
NFPA Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Police Scanner + at 4.5 against NFPA Journal's 2.5. Police Scanner + also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (102K vs 8). NFPA Journal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). 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. NFPA Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Police Scanner + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Police Scanner + has 102K ratings behind it against 8, 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 33% of NFPA Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, NFPA Journal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Police Scanner + versus NFPA Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolice Scanner +NFPA Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (102K ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings102K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRego AppsNFPA

Customer experience

Police Scanner +

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

NFPA Journal

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

NFPA Journal

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

NFPA Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Police Scanner + free?
Police Scanner + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFPA Journal free?
NFPA Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Police Scanner + or NFPA Journal?
Police Scanner + is rated higher. Police Scanner + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 102K ratings, while NFPA Journal averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Police Scanner + or NFPA Journal have ads?
Police Scanner + shows ads; NFPA Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Police Scanner + or NFPA Journal?
Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, and NFPA Journal every 3 months. Most recently, Police Scanner + was updated on October 30, 2026 and NFPA Journal on October 19, 2026.

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