FredScanner Pro vs SubTel Forum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FredScanner Pro
Access live audio streams of police, fire, rescue, and highway communications for Frederick, Maryland. Choose specific feeds for fire, airport, or general police activity with minimal delay. Includes live traffic reports and webcams.
- Live audio streams
- Fire, Police, Airport feeds
- Minimal audio delay
- CarPlay enabled
- Live traffic reports
- Frederick County webcams
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**Frederick Scanner Pro: Your Frederick County Command Center** Stay connected to Frederick County, Maryland, with live public safety radio, local news, traffic conditions, and incident information, all in one app. Frederick Scanner Pro delivers live audio directly from our Frederick Scanner feeds, keeping you connected to what's happening throughout the county. **THREE LIVE AUDIO FEEDS** • Police & Fire: Listen to Frederick County police, fire, and rescue communications. • Fire Only: Follow fire, rescue, and EMS radio traffic. • FDK Airport: Listen to communications from Frederick Municipal Airport. Our audio streams are delivered directly from Frederick Scanner, providing timely access to local radio communications without relying on third-party scanner rebroadcasts. **WHAT'S INCLUDED IN FREDERICK SCANNER PRO** • A completely redesigned scanner player with live channel information. • Apple CarPlay integration for listening while driving. • Automatic audio reconnection when streams are interrupted. • Background audio playback. • Easy switching between all three live audio feeds. • Frederick Watch, your free source for Frederick County news. • Latest fire and rescue incident information. • Live traffic reports, road closures, and map links. • Frederick-area highway traffic cameras. • Local weather and webcam information. • Live listener counts and feed status. • An optimized experience for iPhone and iPad. **FREDERICK WATCH** Catch up on what's happening around Frederick County without leaving the app. Frederick Watch brings together local news, public safety stories, weather, traffic, and community information in one convenient place. **BUILT FOR FREDERICK** Whether you live in Frederick County, commute through the area, or simply want to stay connected to your hometown, Frederick Scanner Pro puts local information at your fingertips. Powered by WaveJam Technologies. **Please note:** This app streams audio over the internet. Check your cellular data plan before using it over a mobile connection. Audio availability and latency may vary depending on network conditions.
SubTel Forum
Stay informed with the latest news and updates in the submarine telecommunications industry. Access the newest editions of industry publications directly through the app.
- Latest industry news notifications
- Access to SubTel Forum Magazine
- Submarine Cable Almanac available
- Submarine Telecoms Industry Report access
- Real-time updates
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The SubTel Forum app keeps you up to date on all the latest news in the world of submarine telecoms - get notified as it happens. The latest edition of each of the SubTel Forum publications are also available - Magazine, Submarine Cable Almanac and Submarine Telecoms Industry Report.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SubTel Forum at 100% against FredScanner Pro's 52%. SubTel Forum also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). FredScanner Pro's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
SubTel Forum is free to download; FredScanner Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SubTel Forum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FredScanner Pro has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of FredScanner Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of SubTel Forum's.
FredScanner Pro ships an update every 4 months, SubTel Forum every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FredScanner Pro | SubTel Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WaveJam Technologies LLC | Submarine Telecoms Forum, Inc. |
Customer experience
FredScanner Pro
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In-app purchases
FredScanner Pro
No in-app purchases
SubTel Forum
No in-app purchases
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