Comparison

MobileCite vs EFORCE Mobile

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

Head to head
About

MobileCite

Features
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MobileCite is a modern and responsive E-Citation platform built with law enforcement officers in mind. The MobileCite application allows officers to complete citations in a matter of moments while ensuring the data captured is accurate through the use of powerful and modern ID and data scanning techniques.

About

EFORCE Mobile

This mobile application provides public safety professionals with on-the-go access to essential information and tools. It allows for writing and issuing citations, scanning credentials, searching databases, and managing dispatch operations. Designed for police departments, sheriff's offices, and security agencies, it enhances service efficiency and safety.

Highlights
  • Write and issue citations
  • Scan driver's licenses and registrations
  • Search RMS database
  • Run reports
  • View CAD calls and unit statuses
  • Manage voiceless dispatch
Features
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EFORCE® Mobile for iPhone and iPad is the public safety software of the future. Don’t let a desktop or laptop slow you down. With access to the information you need, anytime, anywhere, now you can: Write, print and issue citations Scan drivers licenses and registrations Search your RMS database Run reports View open CAD calls and unit statuses Manage voiceless dispatch Put yourself in route on a call EFORCE® Mobile is a cost effective and easy-to-use solution for any police department, sheriff’s office, campus security and transit authority that wants to provide safer and more efficient service to their community. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

MobileCite1 screens
EFORCE Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EFORCE Mobile at every 3 days against MobileCite's every 2 months. MobileCite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

MobileCite ships an update every 2 months, EFORCE Mobile every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MobileCite versus EFORCE Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobileCiteEFORCE Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.8 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB292 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCardinal Tracking, Inc.eFORCE Software

In-app purchases

None

MobileCite

No in-app purchases

None

EFORCE Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobileCite free?
MobileCite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EFORCE Mobile free?
EFORCE Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MobileCite or EFORCE Mobile have ads?
Neither MobileCite nor EFORCE Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobileCite or EFORCE Mobile?
MobileCite ships an update every 2 months, and EFORCE Mobile every 3 days. Most recently, MobileCite was updated on November 12, 2026 and EFORCE Mobile on November 12, 2026.

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