PolicePal vs Thin Blue Line Reporting
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
Thin Blue Line Reporting
This app assists first responders in collecting and sharing data, enabling the creation of crash reports and eCitations. It also provides access to License Plate Reader databases and dispatch services for law enforcement professionals.
- Crash report creation
- eCitation generation
- License Plate Reader database search
- Dispatch (CAD) services
- Data sharing for stakeholders
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TBL Public Safety Suite app is part of a software suite that enhances the ability of first responders to collect and consume data and to share that data with other department stakeholders (e.g. prosecutors), as well as other jurisdictions. For example, the TBL app enables the creation of crash reports and eCitations, it allows the user to search License Plate Reader (LPR) databases, and it provides Dispatch (CAD) services on the iPhone, iPad, and CarPlay platforms. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PolicePal at 61% against Thin Blue Line Reporting's 0%. PolicePal also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Thin Blue Line Reporting's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price and ads 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. Thin Blue Line Reporting asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thin Blue Line Reporting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of PolicePal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thin Blue Line Reporting's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PolicePal ships an update every 4 months, Thin Blue Line Reporting every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PolicePal | Thin Blue Line Reporting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Legacy Data Development, LLC | Thin Blue Line Reporting, LLC |
Customer experience
PolicePal
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In-app purchases
PolicePal
- All Laws$4.991 Year
- Full Drug & Law Access$9.991 Year
Thin Blue Line Reporting
No in-app purchases
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