Comparison

DispatchLink vs Ten Four

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

Head to head
About

DispatchLink

Listen to live public-safety radio channels across Utah, with real-time incident summaries and mapping. Understand what you're hearing with plain-English explanations and track events as they unfold.

Highlights
  • Live police, fire, and EMS radio streams
  • Real-time incident summaries
  • Interactive incident map
  • Aviation radio monitoring
  • Unit tracking
  • Transmission console
Features
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DispatchLink brings Utah's public-safety radio to your phone, live, and explains what you're hearing. LISTEN LIVE • Nearly 50 police, fire and EMS channels across Utah, Salt Lake, Davis and Wasatch counties • Tiles light up the moment a channel is talking • Tap the (i) on any channel to see the towns it covers, how busy it is, and when it's usually busiest AVIATION RADIO • Salt Lake airband: tower, ground, ATIS and more, free THE MAP (PLUS) • Every incident heard on the radio, on one map • Pick live now, the last hour, today or the week • One tap shows every crash, and tap any pin to play its radio calls SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING • Incidents: calls turned into clear, plain-English summaries, grouped by town • Just in: what's happened in the last 15 minutes • Today's majors: fires, serious crashes and pursuits in one place WATCH LIKE A DISPATCHER • Console: every transmission as it happens, live • Follow any unit to see where it works and when it's busiest Built in Utah by radio enthusiasts. DISPATCHLINK PLUS Live radio is free. DispatchLink Plus unlocks the Map, Incidents and Today's majors. Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly to your Apple ID, and includes a free trial for new subscribers. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. DispatchLink is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911. Privacy: https://dispatchlink.org/privacy Terms: https://dispatchlink.org/terms License (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ten Four

Stay informed about live crime and safety incidents in your area with real-time alerts and historical data. Understand local safety trends and gain insights into patterns of activity with a map-first interface.

Highlights
  • Live incident map
  • Saved places and alerts
  • Location safety insights (SafeScore)
  • Historical crime data
  • Crime analytics and trends
Features
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Safety intelligence for places you care about. Ten Four helps you stay aware of live reported incidents, historical crime data and safety trends with a modern, map-first experience. Whether you’re checking activity near home, work, or somewhere new, Ten Four gives you real-time visibility into what’s happening nearby. Features • Live Incident Map View active incidents as they happen across supported regions. • Saved Places & Alerts Save places like Home, Work, or School and receive notifications when incidents occur nearby. • SafeScore View location safety insights powered by historical incident patterns and local activity. • Historical Crime Insights Explore crime trends and patterns to better understand activity over time. • Crime Analytics & Trends Explore incident patterns and activity insights through interactive analytics and visualizations. Supported regions and data availability may vary.

Screenshots

DispatchLink4 screens
Ten Four4 screens

Verdict

The call

DispatchLink and Ten Four both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ten Four's written reviews are positive against 50% of DispatchLink's. Ten Four also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). DispatchLink's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DispatchLink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ten Four asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DispatchLink against 5.0 for Ten Four. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of DispatchLink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ten Four's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DispatchLink ships an update monthly, Ten Four every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DispatchLink versus Ten Four: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDispatchLinkTen Four
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNathan HayesCrimefax Inc.

Customer experience

DispatchLink

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Ten Four

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DispatchLink

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Access7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Ten Four

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DispatchLink free?
DispatchLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ten Four free?
Ten Four is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DispatchLink or Ten Four?
DispatchLink and Ten Four are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DispatchLink or Ten Four have ads?
Neither DispatchLink nor Ten Four shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DispatchLink or Ten Four?
DispatchLink ships an update monthly, and Ten Four every 4 months. Most recently, DispatchLink was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ten Four on October 30, 2026.

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