SPPD Tips vs Tampa PD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPPD Tips
Submit anonymous tips to the St. Petersburg, FL Police Department. Stay informed with agency crime alerts and access their web and social media content directly.
- Anonymous tip submission
- St. Petersburg Police Department
- Crime alerts
- Agency web content
- Social media integration
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The SPPD Tips app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to St. Petersburg, FL Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other agency web and social media content.
Tampa PD
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The Tampa PD app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to Tampa, FL Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts and organization web and social media content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tampa PD at every 6 weeks against SPPD Tips's every 34 months. Tampa PD also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
SPPD Tips ships an update every 34 months, Tampa PD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPPD Tips | Tampa PD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City St Petersburg Police Department | City of Tampa |
In-app purchases
SPPD Tips
No in-app purchases
Tampa PD
No in-app purchases
