Valparaiso PD vs SPOT 360°
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.
SPOT 360°
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Stay in touch wherever you roam with the SPOT 360° App. Connect your SPOT 360° to your smartphone via Bluetooth to access your contacts and communicate easily with family friends and colleagues, or directly with Search & Rescue services in a life-threatening situation. No matter where you are in the world, SPOT 360° provides a critical line of communication when you need it the most. Weather Alerts: Receive important weather alerts to inform your travel plans. Maps: Track your movements on a map that's in the palm of your hand. SOS Messaging: Send an SOS to the 24/7 Search & Rescue services, use two-way communication to share details of your emergency, and receive confirmation when help is on the way. Check In: Quickly and easily provide status updates. Tracking: Choose 2 1/2, 5, 10, 30, or 60-minute tracking intervals, and track your movements with easy-to-use SPOT 360° cloud-based mapping. Sync and Update: Easily activate and keep your SPOT 360° up to date with the app. SPOT 360° includes: - Two-Way Messaging - Weather Alerts - Maps - SOS Messaging - Share your GPS location - Set Tracking Intervals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SPOT 360° at every 2 months against Valparaiso PD's every 30 months. Valparaiso PD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Valparaiso PD ships an update every 30 months, SPOT 360° every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valparaiso PD | SPOT 360° |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valparaiso Police Department | SPOT LLC |
In-app purchases
Valparaiso PD
No in-app purchases
SPOT 360°
No in-app purchases
