Comparison

LCSO Tip vs DeFlock.me

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

Head to head

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About

LCSO Tip

Features

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The LCSO Tip app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Lake County, IN Sheriff's Office. The app also displays agency crime alerts, online crime map and other organization web and social media content.

About

DeFlock.me

This app provides a platform to view and contribute to a publicly accessible map of mass surveillance devices. Users can explore existing data and add new information about these devices.

Highlights

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Open map of surveillance devices
Publicly accessible data

Features

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View and contribute to an open map of public mass surveillance devices

Screenshots

LCSO Tip3 screens

DeFlock.me3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LCSO Tip at 13.0 against DeFlock.me's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LCSO Tip ships an update every 3 weeks, DeFlock.me fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

LCSO Tip versus DeFlock.me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LCSO Tip	DeFlock.me
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.7 (273 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	83.1% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	273 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	22 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Lake County Sheriff	Tech BS LLC

In-app purchases

None

LCSO Tip

No in-app purchases

None

DeFlock.me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LCSO Tip free?

LCSO Tip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is DeFlock.me free?

DeFlock.me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LCSO Tip or DeFlock.me have ads?

Neither LCSO Tip nor DeFlock.me shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LCSO Tip or DeFlock.me?

LCSO Tip ships an update every 3 weeks, and DeFlock.me fortnightly. Most recently, LCSO Tip was updated on October 1, 2026 and DeFlock.me on October 15, 2026.