Half Staff App vs BLTN Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Half Staff App
This app sends push notifications to your iOS device, reminding you to set the American flag to half staff. It tracks presidential proclamations and pre-determined remembrance days. Users can request state-specific notifications.
- Push notifications for half staff days
- Tracks presidential proclamations
- Includes pre-determined remembrance days
- Reminders for Patriot Day, Memorial Day, etc.
- State-specific notification requests
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Never forget to set your flag to half staff again with the Half Staff App! Receive a push notification to your iOS device the night before the American flag needs to be at Half Staff. This simple app tracks when the President issues a half staff proclamation, as well as on pre-determined days such as Patriot Day, Memorial Day, Peace Officers Memorial Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Do you want notifications by state? Leave a review with your state, and we'll add states based on the most reviews! Terms and Conditions found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BLTN Mobile
This app provides law enforcement professionals with tools to create, access, and collaborate on intelligence bulletins from any location. It enables dynamic bulletin creation with multimedia, customizable feeds, and real-time updates for efficient information sharing.
- Create dynamic bulletins with multimedia
- Access and collaborate on bulletins
- Customizable feed by role and region
- Real-time update notifications
- Secure sign-in with existing account
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Intelligence that moves at the speed of crime. BLTN Mobile brings the power of BLTN to your phone, giving law enforcement professionals the tools to create, access, and collaborate on bulletins from anywhere. Built for law enforcement and interagency teams, BLTN streamlines intelligence sharing with dynamic bulletins, real-time updates, and powerful search tools. Key Features: * Create dynamic bulletins with images, video, and PDFs * Customize your feed based on role and region * Get notified with real-time updates * Sign-in securely with your existing BLTN web account BLTN Mobile keeps you connected to the intel that matters most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLTN Mobile at 5.0 against Half Staff App's 3.4. BLTN Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). Half Staff App's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Half Staff App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BLTN Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
BLTN Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Half Staff App has 98 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Half Staff App ships an update every 22 months, BLTN Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Half Staff App | BLTN Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (98 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Jed Mahonis Group | Multitude Insights, Inc |
Customer experience
Half Staff App
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In-app purchases
Half Staff App
- Full App Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Full App Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
BLTN Mobile
No in-app purchases
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