Population Clock HD vs Crime Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Population Clock HD
Explore global demographics with a visually engaging map simulation. Track population changes in every country, access detailed demographic and economic data, and learn about geography through interactive features.
- Interactive world map with population simulation
- Country selection by map, flag, or list
- Detailed demographic and economic information
- Visual population simulation of births and deaths
- Geography and demographics learning tool
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Population Clock HD is a tool for learning about geography and demographics. It uses gorgeous maps with simulation of births and deaths to estimate the growth of the population in each country of the World. Features: - Select country in the Map - Select country by Flag - Search country in a list - Demographic and Economic information of each country. - Full and visual population simulation
Crime Search
Visualize crime statistics on a map for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Search for specific crimes, view their outcomes, and analyze trends with detailed charts. Access the latest news and information from Police UK.
- Map-based crime visualization
- Search crime data by postcode or map
- View crime outcomes
- Plot crimes on pie charts
- Search police forces and neighborhoods
- Access Police UK news
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CrimeSearch uses the official Crime Statistics for England, Wales & Northern Ireland published by the Home Office. Crimes are annotated on a map so you can quickly identify what's happening in an area. Search for crimes going back to December 2010; see what crimes have been reported in an area; find out their outcomes; and plot them on a pie chart. • Search for crimes for England, Wales & Northern Ireland. • Search for crimes back to December 2010. • Search for a specific police force. • Search for a neighbourhood. • Search the latest news from Police UK. • Search by postcode or simply by panning the map. • Media links for Police Forces and their neighbourhoods. • Details for neighbourhood teams and events. • Zoom out to see the boundary for a police force. • Zoom in to see crimes in the area. • View the outcomes for crimes. • Plot crimes on a pie chart.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Population Clock HD at 70% against Crime Search's 0%. Population Clock HD also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Crime Search's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Population Clock HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crime Search sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Population Clock HD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Population Clock HD has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Population Clock HD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crime Search's.
Population Clock HD ships an update every 2 months, Crime Search every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Population Clock HD | Crime Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (43 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Netfilter | Sean Pedley |
Customer experience
Population Clock HD
Crime Search
In-app purchases
Population Clock HD
- Remove Ads$0.99
Crime Search
- Remove Adverts$0.99
