Comparison

Crime Watcher vs Lurking

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crime Watcher

Access real-time crime reports for cities worldwide, updated daily. Search any address for incident details, property information, and street views where available. Stay informed about various crime types.

Highlights
  • Real-time crime reports
  • Daily updates for most cities
  • Address search functionality
  • Incident property and location details
  • Street view integration
  • Covers shootings, vandalism, arrests, robbery
Features
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Crime Watch is the leading app to find out what crime is happening in the world today. Get instant access to crime reports updated daily for almost every city! Search for any address and get instant results. Access information on the property and location of the incident. Complete with street view's where available. *Shootings *Vandalism *Arrests *Robbery *Much More Free for a limited time!

About

Lurking

This app provides a map of registered offenders in your vicinity. You can view offenders near your current location or by searching any address. It aims to keep you informed about your surroundings for safety awareness.

Highlights
  • Instant offender map
  • Search any address
  • View offender photos
  • See crimes committed
  • Check aliases and addresses
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Stay aware of your surroundings with Lurking, the ultimate tool for checking registered offenders near you. Simply enable location services or search any address to instantly view mapped offenders. Whether you're moving to a new neighborhood, checking an area for loved ones, or just staying informed, Lurking gives you the power to be aware. Features: • Instant offender map near your location • Search any address for registered offenders • Quick and easy-to-use interface Knowledge is power—download Lurking today! [Subscriptions] • You get full access to offender photos, crimes committed, aliases, and other addresses for $4.99 for a month or $29.99 a year. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled any time. • Subscriptions are billed automatically at the rate depending on the selected subscription options. • Subscriptions are managed by the Apple Store • Manage auto-renewal through account settings or at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 [Privacy and Security] Privacy Policy: Lurking collects no data from users. Current location is only used to show offenders within a certain distance radius of the user. All saved locations searches are stored on user's device and deleted if user deletes app. https://lurking.webflow.io/ [Terms of Use] EULA Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crime Watcher4 screens
Lurking3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lurking at 5.0 against Crime Watcher's 1.4. Lurking also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 31 months). Crime Watcher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lurking sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Crime Watcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lurking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crime Watcher has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crime Watcher ships an update every 31 months, Lurking monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crime Watcher versus Lurking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrime WatcherLurking
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB13 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWilliams Web Works LLCDaisydoor

Customer experience

Crime Watcher

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lurking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crime Watcher

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lurking

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access$4.991 Month
  • Full Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Crime Watcher free?
Crime Watcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lurking free?
Lurking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crime Watcher or Lurking?
Lurking is rated higher. Crime Watcher averages 1.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Lurking averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crime Watcher or Lurking have ads?
Neither Crime Watcher nor Lurking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crime Watcher or Lurking?
Crime Watcher ships an update every 31 months, and Lurking monthly. Most recently, Crime Watcher was updated on October 9, 2026 and Lurking on October 8, 2026.

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