NCITE® Mobile Detective vs NIBIN Data
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.
NIBIN Data
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NIBIN Data is something that would hopefully help any CSI/CSU NIBIN Techs with data collection, as well as any Law Enforcement that also gather and submit individual data. This application DOES NOT communicate with ATF or BrassTrax. This is simply to assist techs with collecting, maintaining, and later reporting information to their respective agencies. NIBIN Data allows for near-endless case management, with unlimited firearm entries, casing entries, and almost all relevant information one might need when preparing to submit for correlation. Additionally, as most agencies have their own internal trackers and worksheets, NIBIN Data also includes a CSV export option for your selected cases that can be customized in-app. Also, NIBIN Data also allows for the collection of basic photos of tested or collected firearms or casings, whether it be required by your agency or simply for reference. This application is not sponsored or endorsed by ATF or any other agency. This is simply a tool for LEO and other NIBIN Techs to use should they choose to, and hopefully make individual tracking of information easier to collect and prepare for data submission. All information is stored on-device and offline. There are no internet connections with this application for safety and security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NIBIN Data at fortnightly against NCITE® Mobile Detective's every 10 months. 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.
NCITE® Mobile Detective ships an update every 10 months, NIBIN Data fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCITE® Mobile Detective | NIBIN Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Aaron Campbell |
In-app purchases
NCITE® Mobile Detective
No in-app purchases
NIBIN Data
No in-app purchases
Questions
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