InTown vs Dispatch Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InTown
Stay informed about your local community with real-time updates on breaking news, crime alerts, and upcoming events. Access live weather forecasts and stream local TV channels directly from your device.
- Real-time crime alerts and map
- Local breaking news feed
- Live weather forecasts and warnings
- Upcoming local events listings
- Stream local TV channels
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InTown - Everything you need to know right in your town Stay on top of breaking local news, crime reports, community events, live weather updates, local TV and more! Key Features 1. Real-time crime alerts a. Get timely safety alerts and see what’s happening near you on crime map 2. Local Breaking News a. From city politics to trending stories, stay informed with real-time local news that matters to you. Set your location and interest to get a custom newsfeed built just for your area. 3. Live Weather and alerts a. Plan your day with hyperlocal forecasts and real-time severe weather warnings. 4. Events Near You a. Never miss a thing! Markets, street fairs, festivals, community gatherings and more! 5. Watch Live Local TV a. Stream your favorite local news, stations and live coverage anytime and anywhere Have feedback? Contact us at contact@lifeagents.ai Terms of Service: https://intownapp.lifeagents.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://intownapp.lifeagents.ai/privacy
Dispatch Radio
This app provides real-time global intelligence, aggregating open-source data into a command center for situational awareness. It features an interactive map with multiple layers, a dashboard for threat assessment, and a unified feed for conflicts, disasters, and news.
- Real-time intel map with 15+ overlays
- Situational dashboard with threat levels
- Unified intelligence feed
- Military theater monitoring
- Financial market surveillance
- AI-generated world brief
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Dispatch Radio turns your phone into a US police, fire and EMS scanner, with a live map of what is happening right now. LIVE MAP - Dispatch incidents pinned across the United States. Tap a pin to open the incident: the recorded radio transmissions, a transcript, a short summary and scene imagery. REPLAYS - A feed of recent dispatch calls, newest first, so you can catch up on what you missed. STATE CHANNELS - Pick a state and let its transmissions play continuously, like a scanner running on the shelf. ALERTS - Severity levels let you decide how much you hear about: everything, or only the serious calls. LOCAL NEWS - Reporting tied to the same map appears as a secondary layer, for context on the bigger incidents. PRO - A Dispatch Radio Pro subscription unlocks full incident details, the complete audio threads and scene images, unlimited map access and alerts near you. IMPORTANT - Audio comes from publicly available dispatch radio traffic. It can be delayed, incomplete or interrupted, and this app is not an emergency service and not an official source. In an emergency, call 911. Scanner use is regulated differently from place to place, so please check the laws where you are. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HT-TqCZ0y4sgjhNZ1hVKYaRa0FMsH8ANkVWCs-jEplg/preview Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/199p0jtTKJ0_ZgXcinwLFR8azmZ-1lv7_sTN1c0GaiuM/preview
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: InTown at 100% against Dispatch Radio's 58%. InTown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Dispatch Radio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. Dispatch Radio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. InTown asks for nothing beyond the download.
InTown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 414 and 727 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of InTown's written reviews are positive against 58% of Dispatch Radio's.
InTown ships an update fortnightly, Dispatch Radio every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | InTown | Dispatch Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (414 ratings) — better | 4.5 (727 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 414 | 727 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #162 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Life Agents, LLC | Scate |
Customer experience
InTown
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In-app purchases
InTown
No in-app purchases
Dispatch Radio
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Weekly World Monitor$5.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
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- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
- World Monitor Yearly$49.991 Year
- World Monitor Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
- Lifetime World Monitor$29.99









