PHIVE12 vs Pierce County Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHIVE12
Discover and connect with events and local businesses in the Seattle-Tacoma area. This app aims to bring people, organizations, and businesses together to foster community and growth.
- Event discovery
- Local business listings
- Community connection
- Promotes diversity
- Facilitates growth
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PHIVE12, the ultimate event app for the lively Seattle-Tacoma area! Our mission is to unite individuals, local businesses, and community organizations seamlessly. Join us to celebrate diversity, forge connections, and embrace collective growth. Get ready for an exciting experience!
Pierce County Scanner
Listen live to police and fire dispatch audio from Pierce and King County, Washington. Search transcripts and go back in time to review past transmissions. This app provides access to P25 Phase 2 transmissions captured by volunteer-operated radios.
- Live audio streaming
- Searchable transcripts
- Historical playback
- Coverage of PSRS, PSERN, WASP, SouthSound911
- P25 Phase 2 transmission capture
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Listen Live, search transcripts, go back in time, from PSRS, PSERN, WASP, and SouthSound911 in Pierce and King County Washington. Audio is provided by scannerlivestream.com which uses radios located in North Pierce County, WA to capture P25 Phase 2 transmissions. We are volunteers, please report issues to records@scannerlivestream.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pierce County Scanner at none against PHIVE12's shown. Pierce County Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PHIVE12 against 5.0 for Pierce County Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pierce County Scanner has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PHIVE12 ships an update every 4 months, Pierce County Scanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PHIVE12 | Pierce County Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sevon Telemaque | Olav Giertz |
Customer experience
PHIVE12
Pierce County Scanner
In-app purchases
PHIVE12
No in-app purchases
Pierce County Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PHIVE12 free?
Is Pierce County Scanner free?
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