CALTIP vs FIMS SD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CALTIP
Report wildlife and environmental crimes anonymously to California authorities. Stay informed with agency alerts and access official web and social media content.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Wildlife crime reporting
- Environmental crime reporting
- Agency crime alerts
- Access agency web content
- Access agency social media content
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The CalTIP app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other organization web and social media content.
FIMS SD
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With the Mobile Inspection App, you can manage everything from the field, including 1. Code look-up, 2. Interactive inspection checklists, 3. Viewing property and case history, 4. Issuing notices, and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FIMS SD at every 2 weeks against CALTIP's every 21 months. 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.
CALTIP ships an update every 21 months, FIMS SD every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CALTIP | FIMS SD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 332 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Fish and Wildlife | 3Di Inc. |
In-app purchases
CALTIP
No in-app purchases
FIMS SD
No in-app purchases
