iSpyMobile vs Utah Roadkill Reporter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSpyMobile
This application provides first responders with live, constantly updating data and information crucial for emergency response success. It offers flexible technology for fire, police, and EMS agencies, delivering real-time call notifications, locations, and mapping.
- Call notification
- Call information
- Call location
- Map layers
- Address history
- Directions
- Apparatus-specific features
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Helping first responders help people. Getting you invaluable data, information, and details for first-response success. Flexible technology for all emergency-related agencies including fire, police, EMS, and more. All live streaming, constantly updating. An iSpyFire account is required to use this application. Features include: Call notification Call information Call location Map layers Address history Directions Responding Apparatus-specific features including AVL and personnel on board BATTERY CONSUMPTION Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. iSpyFire has been designed to use GPS and other sensors sparingly. The app relies on location data only while you are responding to a location or when you are attempting to create a new location (except when an apparatus is in AVL mode, in which case it is constantly checking).
Utah Roadkill Reporter
This app allows users to report animal carcasses from vehicle collisions. It collects location, species, and photographic data, feeding it into a database to help reduce wildlife-vehicle accidents and improve highway safety.
- Report animal carcass locations
- Record species and gender
- Upload photo documentation
- Live-fed database
- GIS-based region identification
- Contributes to wildlife safety initiatives
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The Utah Roadkill Reporter is a smartphone-based system for reporting animals involved in vehicle collisions. The app collects information on carcass location, species, gender, age class of the animal, and photo documentation. Submissions are live-fed into a database that notifies Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) contractors and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) employees of animal reports by using GIS to collect additional information on highway and management regions. The data collected through this app will allow the UDWR and the UDOT to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and make highways safer for drivers and wildlife.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Utah Roadkill Reporter at 4.0 against iSpyMobile's 2.8. Utah Roadkill Reporter also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). iSpyMobile's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 13%) and ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Utah Roadkill Reporter holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSpyMobile has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of iSpyMobile's written reviews are positive against 13% of Utah Roadkill Reporter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iSpyMobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Utah Roadkill Reporter every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | iSpyMobile | Utah Roadkill Reporter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (31 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 376 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iSpyFire, Inc. | State of Utah Department of Technology Services |
Customer experience
iSpyMobile
Utah Roadkill Reporter
Bugs and requests
iSpyMobile
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when opening native maps
- Notifications don't respect disable settings
- Closed calls not displaying despite toggle enabled
- Calls not loading or showing as zero calls
- App force closes when accessing notifications from lock screen
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- Inconsistent call alerts (sometimes missing, sometimes delayed)
- Settings reset after logout/login
- App logging out unexpectedly
- Buttons unresponsive in new UI
- App crashes when selecting response status
- Notification tone defaults to system sound instead of app selection
- Automatic updates overriding user disable settings
- Call information not populating for weeks
- Spinning loading circle indefinitely
- Interface appears different on each app open
- Delayed call notifications (5+ minutes late)
- Calls visible in alerts but not in app dashboard
- App won't load calls after receiving alert
Requested features
14 requests- Revert to previous app version design
- Adjustable text size controls
- Dark mode toggle option
- Google Maps integration option
- Persistent notification settings
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- Ability to disable notifications per shift
- Better closed call history access
- Improved map zoom defaults
- Agency-specific notification filtering
- Critical alert override for Do Not Disturb mode
- Swipe navigation controls
- Hydrant distance display
- Call plans section functionality
- Better CAD notes visibility
Utah Roadkill Reporter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iSpyMobile
No in-app purchases
Utah Roadkill Reporter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iSpyMobile free?
Is Utah Roadkill Reporter free?
Which has better reviews, iSpyMobile or Utah Roadkill Reporter?
Do iSpyMobile or Utah Roadkill Reporter have ads?
Which is updated more often, iSpyMobile or Utah Roadkill Reporter?
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