Valparaiso PD vs tip411 Admin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valparaiso PD
This app allows citizens to submit anonymous tips to the local police department. It also provides access to crime alerts and official social media content from the organization.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Crime alerts
- Agency web content
- Social media integration
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The Valparaiso PD app, provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Valparaiso, IN Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts, and other organization web and social media content.
tip411 Admin
This application is designed for tip411 customers to manage their agency's tip activity. It allows authorized users to view anonymous tips submitted by citizens and create alerts based on their subscription.
- View anonymous citizen tips
- Create agency alerts
- Manage tip411 activity
- Anonymous tip viewing
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NOTE: this app is for tip411 customers to manage their tip411 activity. It is not for use by citizens to submit tips. The tip411 Admin app allows tip411 agency users to view anonymous tips submitted by their citizens. The app also lets agency users create alerts (depending upon their tip411 subscription).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tip411 Admin at 3.7 against Valparaiso PD's 3.0. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
tip411 Admin holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Valparaiso PD ships an update every 30 months, tip411 Admin every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valparaiso PD | tip411 Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valparaiso Police Department | Citizen Observer LLC |
Customer experience
Valparaiso PD
tip411 Admin
In-app purchases
Valparaiso PD
No in-app purchases
tip411 Admin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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