PolicePal vs ProtechDNA / LEA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PolicePal
This app provides Texas law enforcement with a comprehensive tool for identifying pills and accessing searchable legal codes. It offers quick identification of over 20,000 pills with recommended criminal charges and includes a database of essential Texas laws. Users can save frequently used items for faster access.
- Pill identification (20,000+)
- Recommended criminal charges
- Searchable Texas laws
- Texas Penal Code (free)
- Save favorite pills and laws
- Customizable interface
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THE PENAL CODE IS FREE, ALL OTHER CODES AND FEATURES CAN BE AVAILABLE WITH AN ASSOCIATED MINIMAL ANNUAL FEE. SEE BELOW FOR PRICING OR EMAIL QUESTIONS TO: info@legacydata.co PolicePal is the most useful tool on the App Store for Texas Police Officers. After downloading the Penal Code for free, simply open the app and choose from the following upgrades: $9.99 - Full access, which includes (Laws and Drugs) or $4.99 - Texas Laws Only, which includes 9 Texas Codes Who else knows what a Police Officer needs better than a Police Officer himself? That’s how PolicePal was founded. A team of Texas Police Officers got together and created a multifaceted tool that has never been seen before. For the first time ever, Police Officers can have access to an iPhone application that not only identifies over 20,000 pills, but we’ve removed all the medical jargon that is commonly found on pill identifying apps. We’ve gone a step further and done something quite remarkable – we’ve eliminated the painful process of manually searching line-by-line through Texas Penalty Groups and other laws. Simply type in a pill imprint and BOOM! In a matter of seconds, a pill can be identified, along with a recommended criminal charge for unlawful possession. In addition, Officers can enjoy using a searchable database of Texas laws. Below are the included and most commonly used Codes: • Penal Code • Code of Criminal Procedure • Transportation Code • Health and Safety Code • Family Code • Alcohol Beverage Code • Occupations Code • Education Code • Parks & Wildlife Code One of the best features of PolicePal is the ability to save favorite pills and laws. Officers can save pills that are commonly abused or laws that are rarely used and hard to find. PolicePal allows Officers to customize their app to assist them quickly and when they need it most! Remember to keep a valid yearly subscription to continue receiving updates on both pharmaceutical and criminal law databases! Notice About Subscriptions: - Your subscription will expire 365 days after your purchase. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless you disable the auto-renew at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your subscription will auto-renew 24-hours prior to the end of the current period for whichever level of access you initially purchased. You may manage the auto-renew for your subscription by going to your Account Settings anytime after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to PolicePal. - You can read about our privacy policy or our terms of use by clicking on the listed URL links: http://policepal.co/#privacy http://policepal.co/#terms
ProtechDNA / LEA
This secure application allows law enforcement officers to search recovered property and pawn shop transactions in real-time to determine ownership. It also offers community features like event registrations and inventory programs.
- Secure property search
- Real-time transaction lookup
- Ownership determination
- Community event registration
- Inventory management
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Secure app for law enforcement enrolled in ProtechDNA/BWI program The ProtechDNA/BWI LE app provides law enforcement users with many ‘in community” features. Securely search recovered property, pawn shop transactions to determine ownership in real time. Many community features include, event registrations and inventory programs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ProtechDNA / LEA at 5.0 against PolicePal's 3.5. ProtechDNA / LEA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). PolicePal's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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. PolicePal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. ProtechDNA / LEA asks for nothing beyond the download.
ProtechDNA / LEA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PolicePal has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of PolicePal's written reviews are positive against 100% of ProtechDNA / LEA's.
PolicePal ships an update every 4 months, ProtechDNA / LEA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PolicePal | ProtechDNA / LEA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Legacy Data Development, LLC | Aegis Controls LLC |
Customer experience
PolicePal
ProtechDNA / LEA
In-app purchases
PolicePal
- All Laws$4.991 Year
- Full Drug & Law Access$9.991 Year
ProtechDNA / LEA
No in-app purchases
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