BeOn PTT vs Tyler Shield Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeOn PTT
Transform your mobile device into a group-oriented Push to Talk communication system. Ideal for organizations seeking an alternative or enhancement to traditional radio systems, it uses Wi-Fi and cellular data for global communication. Features advanced dispatch, presence, and location tracking to boost efficiency.
- Push to Talk communication
- Alternative to LMR systems
- Wi-Fi and cellular data support
- Global communication
- Advanced dispatch
- Presence tracking
- Location tracking
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The BeOn App turns your Apple mobile device into a group oriented Push to Talk communications solution. If you are an organization looking for an alternative to building out or replacing a dedicated land mobile radio (LMR) system or are an enterprise looking to greatly expand the functionality and coverage of an existing LMR system, BeOn is your ideal solution. BeOn leverages what’s already there; your Wi-Fi connection and any combination of cellular carrier data network connections to allow you to communicate with groups or individual team members throughout the world. BeOn includes advanced dispatch, presence, and location tracking features to increase your organization’s efficiency. BeOn may be configured as a standalone enterprise owned system, replacing traditional LMR systems or can be configured to work in conjunction with a multitude of LMR systems to significantly expand the coverage area and functionality of the system. If you are an enterprise such as a manufacturing campus, non critical government organization, railway, utility, hospital, or other organization that requires a cost effective professional grade communications system, you need to consider BeOn. Continued use of GPS by BeOn running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Tyler Shield Mobile
Enhance officer safety and preparedness with intelligent, law-specific dispatching. This app provides context-aware critical information based on role and location, ensuring mission-critical data is always accessible.
- Intelligent, law-specific dispatching
- Context-aware critical information
- Easy-to-read route to calls
- Responder location and ETA
- Instant access to building maps and plans
- Secure communications
- Real-time call details
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Police crews stay safer and better prepared using Tyler Shield Mobil created specifically for licensed users of Tyler Technologies’ Law Enforcement software solutions. With intelligent, law-specific dispatching capabilities, this app offers context awareness, which presents critical information based on your role and where and when you are. This intuitive app knows the information users need – at the moment they need it - ensuring mission-critical information is always at their fingertips with features including: • Easy-to-read route to the call • Location of other responders and their estimated time of arrival • Instant access to building maps, preplans, and tactical plans • Access to building contact information including names and phone numbers • Real-time access to call details and incident narrative • Secure communications with dispatch and other responders • Immediate access to incident summary reports • Search functionality for persons and vehicles Tyler users empower themselves using Shield Mobile with the confidence of knowing they won’t ever miss a call or be delayed waiting on others for information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tyler Shield Mobile at every 3 weeks against BeOn PTT's every 4 months. Tyler Shield Mobile also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 30%) and ratings volume (305 vs 5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for BeOn PTT against 3.8 for Tyler Shield Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tyler Shield Mobile has 305 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of BeOn PTT's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tyler Shield Mobile's.
BeOn PTT ships an update every 4 months, Tyler Shield Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeOn PTT | Tyler Shield Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 3.8 (305 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 305 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Harris Corporation | Tyler Technologies, Inc |
Customer experience
BeOn PTT
Tyler Shield Mobile
Bugs and requests
BeOn PTT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tyler Shield Mobile
Reported bugs
8 issues- Date of birth incorrect
- Routing function incorrect
- Can't print
- Clipping to clipboard no longer works
- App re-logs and shows in service if not shut down
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- Calls not updated
- Details not loading
- Buggy
Requested features
9 requests- Wish it had CarPlay
- Connect to Apple CarPlay
- Support for CarPlay
- Add CarPlay capabilities
- Ability to view call details of other calls when on a ticket
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- Fix issue with re-logging and showing in service
- Update in real-time without logging out
- Adjust status order
- Automatically remove secondary location when going back in service
In-app purchases
BeOn PTT
No in-app purchases
Tyler Shield Mobile
No in-app purchases







