Dispatchr vs Crime Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dispatchr
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Know your neighbourhood. Not just what happened, but what's normal. Dispatchr turns official public-safety dispatch data into a clear picture of your city and the streets around you: what's happening now, how it compares to a typical day, and how your area is trending. Context, not alarm. YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD, AT A GLANCE Pick your neighbourhood and Dispatchr does the rest. You get the real boundary on the map, today's activity against the usual, the busiest and quietest areas across the city, and a focused view of just your streets. Or zoom out and explore the whole city. INSIGHTS, NOT JUST INCIDENTS The dashboard reads your city for you: peak-activity hours, neighbourhood rankings, what's trending up or down, rare sightings worth a second look, and activity spotlights. City Reports summarize every weekday, weekend and month, and you can have them emailed, including an edition for your own neighbourhood. LIVE MAP & FEED Events appear as clean, colour-coded markers by type and priority, with details a tap away: call type, location, time, priority and responding agency. Filter by service, event type, priority or neighbourhood; sort by newest, oldest, type or priority; share any event by link. NOTIFICATIONS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE No account needed. Follow exactly what you care about and manage it all in one place: your neighbourhood, your whole city, priority calls only, one agency, new reports, spotlights or rare events. LOOK BACK IN TIME See the recent window free, or search any day in the last 30 days on Plus to spot patterns. DATA YOU CAN TRUST Dispatchr ingests official agency feeds and validates every event. Anomalies are flagged, never hidden, so you know the confidence behind what you see. Counts are when calls were reported, not when things happened, and update frequency varies by city and agency. FOR BUSINESSES AND HOMES: DISPATCHR PRO Watch the places you're responsible for, whether that's a storefront, a building or your home. Set an address and a watch radius, choose what you want to be told about, and get alerts by push, email, webhook, Slack or Teams with escalation to your team. Per-site reports included. Prepaid per site, nothing auto-renews. SUPPORTED CITIES Toronto, Peel Region (Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon), York Region (Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Newmarket and more), Vancouver, Halifax, Medicine Hat, Las Vegas, Nashville, San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit and Cincinnati. Each city shows the services its agencies publish. More added regularly. FREE TO START Free includes every city, the live map and feed, all filters, neighbourhood detection and rankings, city reports, email reports and notifications. Plus adds the 24-hour window, auto-refresh, activity heat maps over 7, 30 or 90 days, 30-day history search, data-quality insights and higher limits. One Plus covers Dispatchr and Parkr, our parking companion app, on the same account. Built for residents who want context, commuters checking a route, community groups, journalists, and anyone curious about the place they live. Dispatchr is an informational tool based on publicly available dispatch data. It is not a way to contact emergency services. In an emergency, always call 911.
Crime Map
Access live local police, fire, and EMS dispatches with AI-powered real-time transcription. Stay informed with breaking news, weather alerts, and crime statistics. Record broadcasts and access a 10-code reference guide.
- AI Live Transcription
- Live Local Dispatch Feeds
- FBI Crime Index
- NOAA Weather Alerts
- Record & Listen Later
- 10-Codes Reference
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See what's happening near you. Crime Map turns public safety data into a live local map and clear crime stats: recent crime and 911 calls around you, plus alerts for your area. Used a police scanner app? Crime Map shows the 911 dispatch calls on a live map, no radio needed. LIVE CRIME MAP Recent incidents and live 911 dispatch calls, plotted around you and color-coded by type (violent, property, vehicle and more). Tap any incident for the type, block-level location, time and a link to its source. YOUR CRIME BRIEFING How many serious incidents were reported within 1 to 25 miles of you this week, the most common types and the hours they peak. ALERTS NEAR ME Get a push when a serious incident is reported within your chosen radius, with the distance and block. Every alert you receive is saved in Your alerts, so you can look back anytime. CRIME STATISTICS & SAFETY INDEX See how your county compares with your state and the US, with yearly FBI crime data for every county, plus a weekly report and 7-day trends where live data is published. SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS Warnings, watches and advisories straight from the U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA) for your area. LIVE DATA IN 90+ AREAS, INCLUDING Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Boston, Detroit, Nashville, Memphis, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Kansas City, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Washington DC and more. Crime statistics and severe-weather alerts cover every US county. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no sign-up, no ads. PREMIUM (optional subscription) • Alerts near me and crime alerts for your county • Full crime briefing and incident details • Your alerts history and weekly report • All app themes DATA SOURCES • Crime statistics: FBI Crime Data Explorer, https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov • Severe-weather alerts: U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA), https://www.weather.gov/alerts • Local crime reports and 911 calls: official city and county open-data portals and police/sheriff departments. Full list with links: https://kovanapps.com/apps/crime-map/data-sources/ (also in the app under Settings › Data sources). Coverage and speed vary by area. IMPORTANT Crime Map is an independent app and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any law-enforcement agency, 911 center, or government body. Data is for general information only, may be incomplete or delayed, and is not a substitute for emergency services. In an emergency, always call 911. Privacy Policy: https://kovanapps.com/apps/police-scanner/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://kovanapps.com/apps/police-scanner/terms/
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Verdict
Dispatchr and Crime Map are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Dispatchr sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Crime Map sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dispatchr ships an update every 10 days, Crime Map weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Dispatchr | Crime Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (72 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VFXPOP Inc. | Kovan Apps |
In-app purchases
Dispatchr
- Dispatchr Plus One Month Prepaid$9.99
- Dispatchr Pro 1 Site 30 Day Prepaid$99.99
- Dispatchr Plus One Year Prepaid$99.99
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- Dispatchr Pro 1 Site 1 Year Prepaid$999.99
Crime Map
- Police Scanner Radio Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Crime Map Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Crime Map Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
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- Crime Map Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Crime Map Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Crime Map Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









