Comparison

CoatesvillePD Tips vs WhatCall

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

Head to head
About

CoatesvillePD Tips

Submit anonymous tips to the police department and receive crime alerts. Access agency web and social media content directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Anonymous tip submission
  • Crime alerts
  • Agency web content
  • Social media integration
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The CoatesvillePD Tips app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Coatesville, PA Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts, and other organization web and social media content.

About

WhatCall

This app allows you to bypass ringing and connect directly to someone's voicemail. It provides an instant missed call notification, giving you an excuse to have tried calling while avoiding actual conversation. It works globally on most networks, including landlines and mobiles.

Highlights
  • Instant voicemail connection
  • Missed call notification
  • Global network compatibility
  • Automatic dial code detection
  • Bypass ringing
  • Leave messages without conversation
Features
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Go straight to voicemail. Skip the ringing. Skip the conversation. When you dial with WhatCall, the call goes straight to voicemail instead of ringing the phone. It still comes from your own number, and on supported networks will even show a missed call. Say what you need to say, on your terms. HOW IT WORKS Dial the number in WhatCall as you normally would. WhatCall puts you through to voicemail. Leave your message and you’re done. WHEN TO USE IT • Calling in sick. Let your boss know you won’t be in without a round of questions. • Short on time. Return a call without getting pulled into a half hour chat. • They’re busy. In a meeting, driving, putting the baby down. Leave a message instead of trying to catch them at a bad time. • Too long for a text. Say it in 20 seconds instead of typing a paragraph. WHERE IT WORKS • Mobile and landline numbers with voicemail • Automatic dialling code detection for supported countries • Dial in your usual local format where supported • Some networks also send a missed call text alert WhatCall is free to download. Calls use credits available to buy in the app. The number you call must have voicemail. Behaviour varies by network and settings.

Screenshots

WhatCall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WhatCall at 54% against CoatesvillePD Tips's 0%. WhatCall also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 73 months). CoatesvillePD Tips's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. WhatCall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CoatesvillePD Tips asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WhatCall holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WhatCall has 601 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CoatesvillePD Tips's written reviews are positive against 54% of WhatCall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoatesvillePD Tips ships an update every 73 months, WhatCall every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
CoatesvillePD Tips versus WhatCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoatesvillePD TipsWhatCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (601 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1601 — better
Update frequencyEvery 73 monthsEvery 3 months — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of CoatesvilleInnovative Developers LTD

Customer experience

CoatesvillePD Tips

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

WhatCall

All ratings601 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

CoatesvillePD Tips

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WhatCall

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Calls go directly to person, not voicemail
  • Stuck on 'connecting' screen
  • Won't leave voicemail
  • Takes credits but doesn't work
  • Verification issues
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  • Rings the phone instead of going to voicemail
  • Instant call end

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to display 'unknown' or 'unverified' number
  • Prerecorded voicemail feature

In-app purchases

None

CoatesvillePD Tips

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

WhatCall

One-time5
  • 5 credit pack$2.99
  • 12 credit pack$5.99
  • 20 credit pack$7.99
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  • 30 credit pack$9.99
  • 40 credit pack$12.99

Questions

Is CoatesvillePD Tips free?
CoatesvillePD Tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhatCall free?
WhatCall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CoatesvillePD Tips or WhatCall?
WhatCall is rated higher. CoatesvillePD Tips averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while WhatCall averages 4.2 from 601 ratings.
Which is updated more often, CoatesvillePD Tips or WhatCall?
CoatesvillePD Tips ships an update every 73 months, and WhatCall every 3 months. Most recently, CoatesvillePD Tips was updated on June 2, 2026 and WhatCall on October 23, 2026.

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