Comparison

Murray Scanner vs EastArkNet

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

Head to head
About

Murray Scanner

Listen to live emergency services radio streams for police, fire, and EMS in Western Kentucky. Features AI-transcribed call logs, live weather radar, and instant alerts for severe weather and local incidents. Offers hyperlocal proximity notifications and a daily recap of classified events.

Highlights
  • Live scanner streams
  • AI-transcribed call logs
  • Live weather radar
  • Instant storm warnings
  • Hyperlocal proximity alerts
  • 24-hour audio history
Features
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Murray Scanner is the live emergency-services scanner streaming app for Murray, Calloway County, and Western Kentucky. Listen in real time to police, sheriff, fire, EMS, and dispatch radio across Calloway, Marshall, and Graves counties — with AI-transcribed call logs, live weather radar, and instant alerts for tornado warnings, fires, and major incidents in your neighborhood. LIVE EVERYTHING • 24/7 scanner streams: Calloway County Sheriff, Murray Police, Murray State, Marshall County, Mayfield, Graves County emergency services • AI-classified transcripts with CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM severity — read along while you listen • 24-hour audio history — replay any call from the past day • Live weather radar with KPAH NEXRAD imagery, animated time slider, reflectivity / velocity / composite products • Real-time NWS storm warnings — pushed instantly when severe weather hits • Local callout map — geocoded incidents filtered by county and time window • Hyperlocal proximity alerts — be notified when a critical incident is reported near your home address (or work, family, etc.) • Daily Digest — morning and evening recap of every classified incident • Reference: 10-code dictionary, news articles, daily digest archive PREMIUM Unlock every county stream, the full transcript feed, audio history, weather radar, real-time warnings, and alert customization. PRO Premium plus transcript archive search, storm-cell tracking with arrival ETAs to your location, lightning visualization, the firehose alert feed, custom alert keywords, and up to 3 extra hyperlocal locations. WHO IT'S FOR Local residents, first responder families, neighborhood watch members, storm chasers, journalists, and scanner hobbyists. Purpose-built for Western Kentucky — Murray, Mayfield, Benton, Hardin, Calloway County, Marshall County, Graves County. PRIVACY Murray Scanner does not track you across other apps. Subscription billing is handled by Apple via secure StoreKit. We collect only what you provide (email, optional address for proximity alerts) and use it solely for the app's functionality. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://murrayscanner.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://murrayscanner.com/terms Support: https://murrayscanner.com/support

About

EastArkNet

Listen to live police, fire, and EMS radio traffic from agencies in East Arkansas. Monitor specific talkgroups, replay past calls, and receive optional incident and weather alerts. Stay informed about public safety communications in your area.

Highlights
  • Listen to police, fire, EMS radio
  • Select agencies and talkgroups
  • Pause, resume, skip, hold traffic
  • Search and replay call archive
  • Receive incident and weather alerts
  • View system status and listener counts
  • Background and Lock Screen playback
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EastArkNet lets you listen to police, fire, EMS, and other public safety radio traffic from numerous agencies in East Arkansas. Choose the talkgroups you want to monitor and hear calls as they happen through EastArkNet’s call-based scanner. When radio traffic is active, calls are delivered to your device automatically. When things are quiet, the scanner simply waits for the next call. FEATURES • Select the agencies and talkgroups you want to monitor • Listen to police, fire, EMS, emergency management, and other public safety communications • Pause, resume, skip, hold, or temporarily avoid traffic while scanning • Search the Call Archive and replay previously recorded calls • Receive optional incident, radio emergency, fire/EMS tone-out, weather, and public-safety notifications • Choose supported counties for weather and public-safety alerts • Open supported incident alerts and listen directly to the associated talkgroup • View talkgroup activity, call statistics, and current listener counts • Check live receiver, decoder, and system health across the EastArkNet network • Continue listening with supported background and Lock Screen playback • Manage listening and notification preferences directly from the app NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED An account is not required for normal public listening. Some restricted talkgroups may require an authorized access code and are not part of ordinary public access. CALL ARCHIVE Missed something? Search the Call Archive to find and replay previous radio calls. Archive availability varies by agency, talkgroup, and retention period. ALERTS Optional notifications can help you stay informed about selected incidents, radio emergency activity, fire/EMS tone-outs, weather alerts, and public-safety alerts. Weather and public-safety alert preferences can be configured by supported county. Alert availability depends on monitored sources, supported areas, event activity, and device notification settings. SYSTEM STATUS EastArkNet provides live receiver and decoder health information for monitored radio systems. Status information is provided for transparency and may change as reception, equipment, or network conditions change. ABOUT EASTARKNET EastArkNet is an independently operated radio-monitoring service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any police department, fire department, EMS provider, government agency, or other monitored organization. Radio traffic and alerts may be delayed, incomplete, interrupted, unavailable, or affected by reception, network, and system conditions. EastArkNet is not a dispatch service, emergency notification system, or substitute for official public-safety information. For emergencies, call 911.

Screenshots

Murray Scanner4 screens
EastArkNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EastArkNet at none against Murray Scanner's 4. EastArkNet also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. Murray Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. EastArkNet 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 Murray Scanner against 5.0 for EastArkNet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murray Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, EastArkNet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Murray Scanner versus EastArkNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurray ScannerEastArkNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB72 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBlake HughesEvocatus Media LLC

Customer experience

Murray Scanner

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

EastArkNet

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Murray Scanner

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$159.991 Year
None

EastArkNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Murray Scanner free?
Murray Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EastArkNet free?
EastArkNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Murray Scanner or EastArkNet?
Murray Scanner and EastArkNet are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Murray Scanner or EastArkNet have ads?
Neither Murray Scanner nor EastArkNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Murray Scanner or EastArkNet?
Murray Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, and EastArkNet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Murray Scanner was updated on October 6, 2026 and EastArkNet on October 17, 2026.

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