Comparison

Police Scanner + vs MuniLink

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

MuniLink

Features
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MuniLink brings all of our partnering cities news, events, and important updates together in one beautifully designed place. No more searching across multiple websites, newsletters, or social media pages — everything you need is finally centralized. Built independently by a fellow resident, this app was created to make it easier for the community to stay informed and never miss what matters. Key Features • City News — Clear, organized updates directly from official sources. • Events Calendar — See what’s happening and quickly download events to your device. • Push Notifications — Receive alerts for major announcements and new posts. • Categories — Browse by topic to find what interests you. • Suggestion Box — Share ideas for future features and improvements. • Chat boosted with AI — Fast answers to all your questions. Some municipalities might not enable all the features. More features will be added based on community feedback. Whether you’ve lived in your municipality your whole life or just arrived, MuniLink helps you stay connected to what’s happening right here at home. Municipality supported: Blainville, Bois des Filion, Boisbriand, Lorraine, St Anne des Plaines, Ste Therese & Terrebonne Feel free to reach out to us to add your municipality.

Screenshots

Police Scanner +4 screens
MuniLink2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MuniLink at none against Police Scanner +'s 3. MuniLink also leads on ads (none vs shown). Police Scanner +'s advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence 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. MuniLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, MuniLink weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Police Scanner + versus MuniLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolice Scanner +MuniLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (102K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings102K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB54 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRego AppsRobin Somlette

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

MuniLink

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

MuniLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Police Scanner + free?
Police Scanner + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MuniLink free?
MuniLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Police Scanner + or MuniLink have ads?
Police Scanner + shows ads; MuniLink does not.
Which is updated more often, Police Scanner + or MuniLink?
Police Scanner + ships an update every 4 days, and MuniLink weekly. Most recently, Police Scanner + was updated on October 21, 2026 and MuniLink on October 7, 2026.

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