Comparison

BerkeleyCrime vs SDS Remote

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

Head to head
About

BerkeleyCrime

Features
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BerkeleyCrime keeps you informed about police, fire, and medical activity happening across the City of Berkeley, CA. Built for speed, clarity, and transparency, the app shows active and recent calls for service from the past 48 hours, with a typical delay of 10–20 minutes. No ads, just the information that matters. Key Features Live Incident Feed View active police, fire, and medical calls across Berkeley, updated throughout the day, with unit assignments and status shown for each call. Interactive Map See incidents plotted geographically, along with nearby fire stations and hospitals, so you can understand what's happening in context. Live Fire Department Unit Status Track Berkeley Fire Department units in real time. Clear Categories Incidents are color-coded by type to help you quickly understand what's happening nearby. Historical Search Search past calls by date range, department, incident type, address, or fire unit to identify patterns or check past activity. Where available, data including: arrests, response times, and call details are provided. Custom Push Notifications Choose exactly which call types you want to be notified about, from over 200 categories, so your alerts stay relevant to you. Fast & Lightweight The app pulls directly from Berkeley's public call-for-service data. Designed for the Community Built for residents, students, journalists, and anyone who wants quick situational awareness.

About

SDS Remote

Control and monitor your Uniden SDS150 & SDS200 ham scanners remotely over your local network. View live scanner displays, control keypads, volume, and squelch from another room. Stream audio and log transmissions with Pro features.

Highlights
  • Live scanner display mirroring
  • Remote keypad, volume, and squelch control
  • Save and sync scanner configurations
  • Live audio streaming (Pro)
  • Multi-scanner monitoring (Pro)
  • Transmission logging with recordings (Pro)
Features
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SDS Remote puts your Uniden SDS150 & SDS200 on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. See the live scanner display—system, department, talkgroup, frequency, and signal—while you work the keypad, volume, and squelch from another room. Your scanner stays where it is. You don't have to. THREE WAYS TO CONNECT • SDS200 over Ethernet, on your network • SDS150 over Bluetooth, no network needed • Through a hub: leave one device at home with your scanners and connect to it from anywhere, including on cellular WHAT YOU GET • Live display mirroring of your SDS150 & SDS200 • Save scanners by name, host, and port • iCloud sync of your scanner list across your Apple devices • Free to start with one scanner; Pro unlocks more PRO FEATURES • Remote keypad, volume, and squelch control • Live audio streaming from the scanner to your device • Listen from anywhere through a hub—the one setup where scanner audio reaches you on cellular • Now Playing on the Lock Screen and in Control Center—channel and system as they change, with play/pause from headphones or your car's controls • Choose how scanner audio shares with your music: take over, or mix and duck it while the scanner talks • Multi-view: monitor up to four scanners in a 2×2 layout • Transmission logging with optional recordings and on-device captions • Web Remote: drive your scanners from a browser on your network • Display Layout editor for building screens and sending them to the radio • Elgato Stream Deck control on iPad • Unlimited scanners IN THE CAR Mix and Duck keeps your music playing and turns it down while the scanner talks. Boost lifts quiet traffic over road noise, and Keep Display Awake stops the screen dimming on a dash mount. Built for listeners who already run a scanner on the desk—and want the same view and control from the couch, the shop, the car, or anywhere else. PRIVACY BY DESIGN We run no servers and your scanner traffic never passes through us. A hub is simply a second copy of this app on a device you own, talking directly to your other devices over a connection secured by a pairing code. Transmission logs and recordings stay on your device, and captions are produced on-device—no audio is ever uploaded. Subscriptions are handled through your Apple ID. REQUIREMENTS A Uniden SDS200 connected by Ethernet to your network, or a Uniden SDS150 paired over Bluetooth. Listening away from home additionally needs a second device left at home running SDS Remote as a hub, with Pro on both. Free includes one scanner and iCloud sync. Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription with a free trial (see in-app details). Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID settings.

Screenshots

BerkeleyCrime4 screens
SDS Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BerkeleyCrime at none against SDS Remote's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. SDS Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BerkeleyCrime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BerkeleyCrime versus SDS Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBerkeleyCrimeSDS Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBGHDDevelopment LLCmobiadroit, llc

In-app purchases

None

BerkeleyCrime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SDS Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is BerkeleyCrime free?
BerkeleyCrime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDS Remote free?
SDS Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BerkeleyCrime or SDS Remote have ads?
Neither BerkeleyCrime nor SDS Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BerkeleyCrime or SDS Remote?
BerkeleyCrime ships an update every 10 days, and SDS Remote every 10 days. Most recently, BerkeleyCrime was updated on October 5, 2026 and SDS Remote on October 16, 2026.

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