NPDTips vs Newark Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NPDTips
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The NPDTips app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to Newark, DE Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts, and other organization web and social media content.
Newark Connect
Report non-emergency neighborhood issues with precise GPS location tagging. Citizens can categorize observations, upload photos, and track the status of their reports anonymously. Submitted issues are routed to the correct municipal departments for resolution.
- Report non-emergency issues
- Accurate GPS location tagging
- Categorize observations
- Upload photos
- Anonymous reporting
- Track report status
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Newark Connect is a reporting tool, allowing citizens to identify and report non-emergency neighborhood observations. This app can offer an accurate GPS location to pin-point the location being reported within the City of Newark. The app also provides you a list of categories to choose for the item being reported. Through this app, citizens can also anonymously file reports, complaints, upload photos, and review existing reports. Once an issue is reported, a ticket will be created and routed to the appropriate municipal department as well as the City 4311 center. Citizens can track the status of reported issues and even view observations submitted by others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Newark Connect at every 12 months against NPDTips's every 39 months. NPDTips's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
NPDTips ships an update every 39 months, Newark Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPDTips | Newark Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | City of Newark | City of Newark, NJ |
In-app purchases
NPDTips
No in-app purchases
Newark Connect
No in-app purchases
