NCITE® Mobile Detective vs AFNA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCITE® Mobile Detective
This application provides law enforcement officials with secure access to NCIC and NLETS databases. It allows for querying individuals, vehicles, articles, and firearms, while complying with FBI CJIS Security Requirements. DL photos are available for participating states.
- Access NCIC and NLETS databases
- Query individuals, vehicles, articles, and guns
- Comply with CJIS Security Requirements
- FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption
- Retrieve DL photos from participating states
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FOR OFFICIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY -- UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO ACCESS FBI AND STATE DATABASES ARE LOGGED AND REPORTED NCITE(R) Mobile Detective is an application designed for law enforcement officials to access information from NCIC and NLETS. The application complies with CJIS Security Requirements established by the FBI, including FIPS compliant encryption methods. With NCITE Mobile Detective, you can query individuals, vehicles, articles, guns, and boats, as well as perform many other NLETS queries. The application returns DL photos for all states that participate in photo queries (most states). Agencies interested can visit www.ncite.com.
AFNA
This app serves as a resource hub for former federal narcotics agents and other DEA personnel. It aims to foster goodwill and friendship among members while supporting the Drug Enforcement Administration's mission. It provides tools and information for its specific user base.
- Membership goodwill and friendship
- Mutual assistance for members
- Support for DEA drug law enforcement
- Resource hub for former agents
- Information for DEA personnel
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Welcome to the official app of the Association of Federal Narcotics Agents! The mission of the Association of Federal Narcotics Agents (AFNA) is: To develop, promote and preserve goodwill and friendship among former federal narcotics agents and other DEA personnel; To provide mutual assistance to the membership and to assist the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in its mission of drug law enforcement. The app is another tool to provide resources for former federal narcotics agents and other DEA personnel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AFNA at 5.0 against NCITE® Mobile Detective's 4.3. NCITE® Mobile Detective's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AFNA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCITE® Mobile Detective has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NCITE® Mobile Detective ships an update every 10 months, AFNA every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCITE® Mobile Detective | AFNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HID Global | ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL NARCOTICS AGENTS, INC. |
Customer experience
NCITE® Mobile Detective
AFNA
In-app purchases
NCITE® Mobile Detective
No in-app purchases
AFNA
No in-app purchases
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