Florida Weekly Mobile vs PBSO ConnectProtect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Florida Weekly Mobile
Access award-winning news coverage, photos, and commentary from Florida Weekly on your mobile device. Enjoy restaurant reviews and much more, all in one convenient app.
- Award-winning news coverage
- Photos and commentary
- Restaurant reviews
- On-the-go access
- Comprehensive content
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Get your Florida Weekly on the go with our award-winning news coverage, photos, commentary, restaurant reviews and much much more.
PBSO ConnectProtect
This app facilitates direct, location-aware communication between Palm Beach County residents and the Sheriff's Office. Receive instant, relevant neighborhood alerts and report suspicious activity to enhance community safety.
- Two-way communication with Sheriff's Office
- Location-based alerts
- Report suspicious activity
- Instant information updates
- Community safety enhancement
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The new, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office uses ConnectProtect technology to provide two-way communications between the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the people of Palm Beach County. The PBSO app is part of a revolution in communications between law enforcement and the people they serve. Through the app, PBSO can be in contact with the residents of Palm Beach County with information based on exactly where you are at the time. Information that is relevant to your neighborhood – even the street where you live – can be instantly sent to you. But it’s not a one-way communications tool: ConnectProtect technology gives Palm Beach County residents an unsurpassed ability to communicate directly to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. After a crime or act of terrorism, all too often someone say that they saw something beforehand, but didn’t say something when they saw it. ConnectProtect technology enables residents of Palm Beach County to instantly let PBSO know when there is suspicious activity that they think needs attention, making Palm Beach County residents a vital part in the fight against crime and terrorism. Download and use the PBSO app regularly for instant information and two-way communications with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office; and, help make Palm Beach County a better, safer place to live, work and enjoy. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBSO ConnectProtect at 4.1 against Florida Weekly Mobile's 3.4. PBSO ConnectProtect also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Florida Weekly Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
PBSO ConnectProtect holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Florida Weekly Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of PBSO ConnectProtect's.
Florida Weekly Mobile ships an update every 3 months, PBSO ConnectProtect every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Florida Weekly Mobile | PBSO ConnectProtect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Our Hometown, Inc | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office |
Customer experience
Florida Weekly Mobile
PBSO ConnectProtect
In-app purchases
Florida Weekly Mobile
No in-app purchases
PBSO ConnectProtect
No in-app purchases
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