Comparison

DispatchLink vs Clarion

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
Currently charting
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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

Clarion

Stay informed about your community with real-time crime and safety updates. This app provides an interactive map of incidents, customizable alerts, and community-sourced reports. It also integrates local news and public safety data for comprehensive neighborhood awareness.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime map with incident details
  • Customizable smart alerts for your area
  • Community incident reporting with media
  • Integrated breaking local news
  • Historical crime statistics by neighborhood
  • Registered sex offender map
  • Fire and EMS dispatch data
Features
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Real-time crime and safety intelligence for your neighborhood. Clarion aggregates live incident data, interactive mapping, community reports, breaking local news, and public safety data into one app. 50+ metros covered, new cities weekly. INTERACTIVE CRIME MAP Every incident pinned with severity, category, and live updates. Filter by time, type, and distance. SMART ALERTS Set your radius and categories. Get notified when something happens near you. COMMUNITY REPORTS Report incidents with photos, video, and details. Help your neighbors stay informed. BREAKING LOCAL NEWS Local news integrated alongside live incident data. CRIME STATS Historical crime patterns by neighborhood, category, and time of day. SEX OFFENDER MAP Registered sex offender locations from the national NSOPW database. DISPATCH FEED Fire and EMS dispatch data integrated alongside community sources. PRIVACY FIRST No account required. Your location is used only to show nearby incidents. COVERAGE 50 metro areas including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Diego, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and Washington DC.

Screenshots

DispatchLink4 screens
Clarion4 screens

Verdict

The call

DispatchLink and Clarion both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Clarion's written reviews are positive against 50% of DispatchLink's. Clarion also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). DispatchLink's advantage is chart position (#126 vs unranked). 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. Clarion 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 Clarion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of DispatchLink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clarion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DispatchLink ships an update monthly, Clarion every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DispatchLink versus Clarion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDispatchLinkClarion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNathan Hayesjulian salinas

Customer experience

DispatchLink

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

Clarion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Clarion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DispatchLink free?
DispatchLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clarion free?
Clarion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DispatchLink or Clarion?
DispatchLink and Clarion are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do DispatchLink or Clarion have ads?
Neither DispatchLink nor Clarion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DispatchLink or Clarion?
DispatchLink ships an update monthly, and Clarion every 10 days. Most recently, DispatchLink was updated on October 30, 2026 and Clarion on October 24, 2026.

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