5 0 Radio Police Scanner App Reviews

This app is really incredible. Love using it!

Kinda disrespectful to keep popping up ads in an app like this.

Been using 5-0 radio fir a couple years on my phone. Love knowing what is going on in my neighborhood. Up to the minute dispatches and responses

Suddenly my favorites aren’t available, but paying for an upgrade is an option.

It’s great for the top scanners in the country but for local? Forget it, if u don’t live in a main city with a lot of crime, then you prolly won’t have a feed for your town! FROM MASS, WEYMOUTH

Works good

This app is very informative and keeps me aware of what’s going on in my neighborhood. It comes in very clear.

When the app works it is great. Unfortunately it is quite inconsistent. Some days I turn it on and can listen all day. Other times it shuts off after 1-2 minutes and won’t play at all after that. Not sure what the glitch is, but I am glad I did not purchase it to have it only function about 50% of the time.

Best scanner app available

I also love that I can let this app run in the background while I do other things on my iPhone.

It is entertaining but with technology these days they scramble the channels and it’s hard to keep track of a single event. A lot of the communication is random but it is fun to listen in.

I has on phone listen to voice. They work on emergency. Once police hidden siren in car. His speaker was my car license plate. I slowly down peeking police behind do follow me up. That be good idea lol 😂. Won’t get me tickets.

Could see this app being useful in an emergency - purely entertainment for now.

This is an awesome app I listen to it everyday but when will there be a new update like maybe a new background and a new sound maybe a clearer sound not all the buzzing in the background

I am thankful for this app and keeping me updated on my local police activity.

Love that it has. lots of stations if u will but don’t have local police like Lower Paxton town ship until that happens 4stars for u

There used to be a feed for Salem Illinois that covered police, fire, and ems. As well as state police and county sheriff. Now there is nothing at all covering the city. Sorry but when the closest feed is four towns away it become kinda useless.

Workforce county roads department this app keeps me informed on what county fire and law enforcement are doing and where they may need us to close roads. Couldn’t be happier

Did not work at all in my area. I tried for several weeks but it never picked up any of the local feed. I deleted.

I can not get my old dept or my new county I live in since they use the 800 freq. lets develop one for those also.

I love this app as my son is a police officer and I like to listen to the activity. However it has not been working for the last several days! Is it the Robbinsville Dept that has turned it off or is the app itself down?

Great way to stay abreast of what is happening in the area.

works well

I like this app. The only thing is I don’t know if it is live time or something that has been recorded.

I am a volunteer firefighter down in the lower end of Bucks County and I use this app many times to listen in wherever I’m at to see what’s going on works very well thank you I joined my firehouse down here 1979 been doing it for a little while

Almost every time I turn it on it’s off line. Y’all need to find someone that will keep it on line if you can’t do this then quit advertising how good it is

Don’t want to stop listening!

Best radio in town, 1-28, 10-8

Been using this App for two years now and it hasn’t let me down. I get local police fire and EMS along with my county and state police district. It will also access emergency management across most of the country. Highly Recommend.

I was able to listen to actual dispatches. Not that we want crime, but It showed that crimes occurs in all neighborhoods

Awesome app!!

I use this at home and when I travel really get to know what’s going on

Informs me of the newest and latest happenings before anyone else knows!

I like this app because when I hear the fire whistles go off I can get the information immediately especially when the roads are bad in the winter

Love the way it is displayed! I feel I have a real scanner !

Good app

I live in one of the biggest, most highly populated city in the US. No feed for this city or anywhere around me.

Absolutely love this app! Thank you!

Terrific

Love the app. Keeps me informed. Only issue is that it randomly shuts down and I must restart

This scanner app keeps removing my county from the local listening section. It does this every so often and then it will pop back up after a month or so. Do i just need to purchase the premium for 3.99 ??

I live quite a distant from my elderly mom. With this app, I can listen to what is happening, real time, in her area.

Very interesting to listen to our local 1st responders work!

Too many advertisements is probably the down fall. Worst of all its the same advertisement played over and over.

It is a cool app, but I am unsure why I cannot find Bayonne Police in hear but I can listen to surrounding cities?

Can you get rid of the static for the Long Beach, California Fire Department frequency?? The static is new to the frequency. Other than that I enjoy Pulse Point.

Great app, sometimes local channels don’t load, but that’s on the local signal...

Great app.

There are you freaking satisfied!?! Quit sending me push notifications for reviews, GOSH!

This update made my iPAD 4th gen obsolete. Thanks

I use this app on almost a daily basis- at least five days a week while my husband is on duty. My only peeve is that FD and PD are on together, and our hometown FD is rather long winded on calls. 🤐 This app is invaluable to me though

Listen on my headphones when I’m going to work or riding my bicycle

I’m rating it a 3 star. Sometimes it seems like when the calls come in it’s like that the news it’s telling me has been over an hour ago I used to go down a street that they have talked about and there’s nothing there either it was an hour ago or 3 hours ago I just don’t really trust that the calls are coming in at the time that it’s going on

I like this app but I cannot listen to United States Texas Gaines Seagrave Fire and EMS please fix but other than that this app is good.

Better than nothing but to many police channels broadcast at the same time making it impossible to hear to often.

5 stars if you add ft worth tx fire, police & tarrant co tx so

Great works good

This is a great aunt to follow fire and rescue operations the police stations are somewhat spotty however I have the free version so I don’t know for sure what is available it’s nice to stay up on what is going on in the city as far as crime and so forth. Mainly I do enjoy the fire and rescue because it keeps me on top of friends and neighbors In case it’s nearby and I can help. These guys and gals are public servants and they deserve all the respect and help that they can get! Kudos to our public safety personnel!

Love it! Out in the plains it comes in handy! Brush fires can move very fast and with 5-0 we keep ahead of the fire! Good work people!

There is so much static I can’t understand a word anyone is saying.

I’ve been using this app for a few years now. I love it. You don’t have to keep the app open to listen, no interrupting ads while listening and you hear some wild stuff. I’m writing this review while listening in on Chicago dispatch about a lady who wants her husband out because he’s on crack. Every time something is going on traffic wise or an event, you can chime in to local dispatch or pretty much any city / county dispatch. Just awesome. Do it.

I use it to see what’s happening when the fire whistle blows. For safety & just general nosiness. An interstate runs through our town & checking where accidents force closures can help you avoid the area. Also can get a head start out of town when the fire address is the ethanol plant smack dab in the middle of our town that can flatten everything for many miles if it blew, and it’s been on fire twice.

Super easy and convenient to use

Unfortunately, many police departments throughout the U.S. are now encrypting their radio traffic to keep citizens in the dark about what’s happening on the streets. This is a great app overall. Monitor your local police!

I use this app a lot and have never seen p*** ads until today...going to have to delete now.

Years ago I would have given it 5 stars but lately I can put my house scanner on and nothing comes through the app while the house one is going crazy. It seems to only pick up some things. Hopefully that changes

When I hear sirens in the area of my home, I sometimes have the chance to listen in, but having to tap the play arrow repeatedly without successfully getting connected is frustrating, so I just turn it off... when it does connect it is interesting to listen to...

Ambulances firetrucks and cops go by my house constantly all day and all night not a word on this radio about any of it very seldom ever anyone talks on it at all So it is definitely not giving me my local police fire and EMTs

Clear broadcasting always!

Fun to listen to when something is going on

This is picking up my local fire EMS and police scanner seeds and seems to have all the available channels and the ads are super annoying and it actually work if you’re looking for a scammer I can’t imagine there’s anything much better than this. Bugs

I’ve been using this app for a while and I love it it’s the most reliable app I’ve ever found and it gets everything

I have been listening to this app for two years. All of a sudden all I am getting is fuzz. I’m not sure if frequencies have been changed, or what is going on but there is nothing coming over the air but static.

I’ve used it off and on for a couple years it’s good even brings in life flight radio

Our local channel has been off the air for months. The channel that replaced it is nothing but static

I love this app. I am addicted to our local scanner. I do have a question, is it a possibility to get a certain zone only? Columbus, Ohio Police. We have a zone 5 only, but a zone 3 would be fantastic!

This is great because I can hear from my local fire department on the east end in massapequa I live on the west end

First thing you get when opening the app is a pop up with sound and have to wait until the pop up in over to stop it. Really annoying. I’m most likely going to delete this app and use another or none at all. I know it’s free but come on there’s no way I’m going to download a kids game!!!

As a blind user using Voice Over, I cannot close out some of the ads. When the ads are open, I can’t operate the scanner controls.

I have listened to local traffic and learned a lot about my area. I have listened to shootouts and fited in California- live. Very useful.

When channels go down, a 2-5 days they’ll be back up.

This is the best app ever

I use this app several times a day, every day. The reason is I have to see how the weather will impact my horses in central PA. They have no run in shelter so I have to bring them into the barn to stay dry and warm. Thank you for your up to date forecasts!

My daughter is a deputy and it is so nice to be able to hear her (specially when she is Code 4). Great App!

If you want to find out why the ghetto bird is in your neighborhood or why there’s 5 cop cars down at the end of your block this is the live feed you need. Real time accuracy has always kept me informed keep you and your family safe buy getting first had info as the cops do a must have for anyone living in the hood!

Does the job very well and not one of the apps that flood with pop ups very well balanced for ads and never had an issue

I’ve been a scanner and ham radio enthusiast most of my life. The number of scanner frequencies I have is overwhelming at times - the 500 channels on my Uniden Bearcat BC780XLT are all filled, each with an active entry. However, being able to have one dedicated local channel to listen to on my iPhone has provided me a whole new listening experience. Snowy winters in Vermont brings increased scanner activity, so I’m really excited I discovered this app in November. 👍🏽

I love it

Get to listen to my son during the day sometimes.

Your local scanner for the Omaha Police Department is been off-line now for more than two weeks. Why?

I can’t get it most of the time. It is nothing but static when they go on to talk.

I like this app but I wish it has moor Channels for SA for eg: like channels for ghanistburg international airport or Cape Town international airport or etc. But you know what I mean.

Great app easy to use!

I really love this app it’s always good to know what is going on in your neck of the words

It’s a great app BUT THE GOOFLE ADS AND SPAM IS REALLY ANNPYING There are other scanner apps they all do similar or should I say exactly same areas and functions BUT the skin or look of app while on is best on tho app

When you search for a county, if they are volunteer it doesn’t show up. There is also no way to manually enter a frequency. Waste of money.

Great App...love listening around the country..best out there

Useful

Good app.

I love the simple design of this app and it’s easy to use

The absolute best; worldwide live feeds of emergency and lawmen responders plus all major genres including comedy. Everything from multiple apps rolled into this interface-friendy masterwork. Thank you.

Great app! I’ve been using this app now a few years, it has my area also.

I like it cause it isn’t fake it’s real and it helps me no codes better cause I want to be a cop when I get older

Some stations are crystal clear on regular scanners but this app has a terrible high pitch whine when the channel is clear. (Milford, MA Police Fire Life Flight) freq. 472.6000. No reply from App after multiple attempts.

Thanks for the update. I could get by with the older version but I appreciate the effort.

I like it a whole lot.

I really enjoy this app. I’ve been listing to a police scanner for over 30 every night. Love it!

Love this app, so easy to use!!

I’ve been using this app Over a year now. I really enjoy it. As retired Fireman whose son and son in law are FFs I can monitor their runs.

What a great opportunity this app gives me to hear police radio feeds from almost anywhere. My area (Utah) usually isn’t very exciting lol so I tune in to see what the top counties in various states are doing. Plus, I can learn the meanings of law enforcement codes - all for free!! Where can you get that anymore? This is the best police radio app you’ll find!

Louisville Metro division 1/2 and4/5 work sometimes and now there is no sound when I️ listen to it! Help get it fixed

Not a single one of my favorites works anymore.

A great app. Enjoy it.

This is perfect I can listen to what's going on around my town that is filled with cops you might find out that either the place you live is actually safer than you thought or worse than you thought 😅

I haven't used the app in a little while and decided to try it for a bit... then an ad pops up. I normally don't mind this, however, this ad was X-rated and nasty. I'll consider reinstalling if and when the ads are screened for content beforehand.

Love the search features. So many stations to choose from around the world.

Been using this app for a long time, both android and iPhone. There are plenty of channels to listen to (both foreign and domestic) but a lot of times when you’re on WiFi, it will disconnect (same with using your data) and one of the ads from “Apple Security” that “claims” I have a “virus” on my phone is actually a password stealing and a real virus for my phone. (I’ve never opened it or downloaded anything from that scam.) Otherwise it’s a great app.

Limited feeds on the free version (so I'm considering the Pro version). Works great for casual listening. Handy police-code lists. Can also list and play music audio streams. Nice app, Thanks!

After listening the first time for 5 minutes “Apple” warning came on telling me I had 6 virus’. Didn’t wait to find out if it was legitimate because either way it’s lose, lose! Closed it and deleted app, too bad because for 5 minutes it was useful, now it’s useless!

I’ve used this app for years but the fact that in the middle of listening an ad will take over and start playing volume or constant bells that cannot be closed out has me searching for a new app.

Use to be a great app But like most, they sold out to advertisers. The pop ups are ridiculous. Save time and just go to broadcastify. Sorry😕

I paid for this app over five years ago and now it shows that I need to pay for it again. So I ended up downloading the free app only to have The app start popping up “You Won” ads or the App Store would automatically pop up with some app wanting me to download. I would open this app and leave it sitting open while listening to the scanner feed. Plus some of the feeds are no longer active or have disappeared.

It's good for wut it is

Combines all the local frequencies and is very handy when you don't have your radio around.

This is a wonderful app that I've used on and off for the past few years. With that said, I couldn't give it a full 5 star review as the ads sometimes force me to have to force close out of the entire app because it won't let you close the ad and at one point an advert picturing an up close shot of a womans private parts took over my phones screen! Absolutely not acceptable.

Ad pop up with “apple virus warning”

We use this app a lot, it works well every time we use it!

Worked great! Im going to try it again!

I have literally been listening to this scanner and heard myself mentioned and managed twice to avoid felony capture..... Download now!!!!!!

Signal quality could be better but I am not sure it the apps fault Otherwise It is very useful

Really great app. I'm an intern at a police department and listening to this really helps me get used to police radio chatter.

Listen to important information when there are things happening around my house

I love this app it amazing and helps me learn call outs with my chosen program.

About two minutes after I started the app it set off a virus alert. Once I deleted it the alert when away

I bought this app. It shouldn't have intrusive ads that stop it from functioning. It has ads that auto play audio over the feed. It also has spam ads that popup lying about your phone having a virus, you can't use the app till you quit out or till you let the spammers hijack your phone. This app and developer should be banned from the app store till the fraudulent spam ads are removed.

Awesome!!!

App crashes about every 5-30 minutes. Cool app though

Need more local channels

I love this app. I truthfully feel so much safer being able to hear what is happening around my city. A+++ 10/10 would recommend

I think you guys have done another great job with this app. Thanks so much. From porter.

5.0 is the best ever!

So If i upgrade to Pro for more channels i will need to know if the Portsmouth Virginia Police In the USA are part of that. You omlyvhabe the Fire And EMS but NO police

Does a good job on local stations but drops and cuts off after a bit of time for no reason.

I've had this same issue, consecutively, over a period of 2 years now. While listening to my local police departments radio traffic, not the app itself, but the radio traffic itself will crash and stop playing and I have to go back into the app and start the scanner feed back again. The app will be running in the background and I will either lock my phone or access another app while listening to the scanner and then it crashes and I have to re open the app back up and start it again.

Very clear, lots of choices.

My son a Lt in police force like to listen

Good way to pass time, wish there was more coverage in area

OMG a HORRIBLE PORNOGRAPHIC AD CAME UP ON THIS APP. BEWARE!!!!!!!

I had just downloaded this app to stay updated on a possible situation from what sounded like a gunshot in my quiet, safe, and peaceful neighborhood in Nashville. I opened the app, selected my state and county, and the next page was aloud audible alarm sound, beeping with a page that said "VIRUS FOUND!!" This app is supposed to keep people safe. Instead, it poses a threat to your phone. I deleted it immediately. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APP. If you have concerns or questions about the safety of your neighborhood, GO TO THE SOURCE, and CALL THE POLICE DEPT! Not 911--Call the phone number for the specific police department office UNLESS ITS AN EMERGENCY.

Sitting here listening to local scanner and a full on frontal of a n**** woman advertising for a “hook up” site shows up on my screen. Thank g** no kids were standing near me.

Does what it says very well.

I’m giving this a one star because there’s so many ads that pop up and interrupt listening and actually using the app.

Like it

Love this app just listening to different cities all over and it plays in the background!!

Picks up really well! Great app!

4/5 stars application is amazing for when you need a scanner to get you to fall asleep P.S. I can't sleep without a police scanner on while I'm trying to sleep

Typically I love this app I can hear everything that’s going on in my area and world wide! Only thing is for the past week I have not been able to get my local station to work. It is stuck and repeating the same thing over and over. Could you PLEASE look into this as I love the app but would like the bug fixed.

Cool app

Great program just wish they had more options for different town I guess that’s what hopefully you’re paying for when you buy the full version. Good job guys just try a little harder. Laterz. Green Akers

This app scans better than our regular scanner and the transmission is more readable. I just would like to have it stay on but it shuts off and I have to choose country, county and type of service all over again.

Somewhat of a good app. Fails to connect pretty often. The app closes its self very often. Freezes and glitches as well. Other then those bugs it’s a ok app.

The ads pop up now and cover the scanner transmission. I’ve already started looking for different apps.

Love listening to police all over the world. It keeps playing when the app closes too.

For the past few weeks my scanner has been offline in my area! What is going on? I want to know what is going on in my neighborhood

Wonder ful Great Grand Now get on the buss !!!!

The app is great when feeds are working. But right now Volusia County, FL, namely Daytona Beach, are not working.

Easy to use. Unobtrusive ads.

After using the demo app for a while that had the station I wanted to listen to, I decided to buy the App. The station does not exist on the purchased app

Like the app. It does not have command and tactical channels. Hope those can get added.

Yes there are ads, but not constantly intrusive

I like this app. Whenever I hear sirens going off I turn the app on to see what is happening. You can hear the dispatch describing what is happening as it gets to the responders.

This app keeps asking me to pay $3.99 each time I open it

Has been so nice to have this tool to be informed!

Your FAQ says not to email you to add a feed. Please add support for Franklin County/Franklin (town) in Nebraska. I would be willing to pay for this feed if available.

Decent app. The volume bar and airplay button occasionally mess up, and sometimes the stream stops for no reason, but it's fixable by going back and forward one menu level. The layout is also kind of old, but it still works, so.

Have used several scanner apps before but this is the one.

Wonderful app, really handy whenever you’re curious about what’s happening near you. Is it possible to add Sanford Maine police?

Been using this app for years. Has always been excellent.

No thanks...

Great app for police, fire ect.. I tried a few others and higher rated but terrible adds and they all cut off constantly and went back to this app each time. Clear feeds and minimal ads. No reason to try others

Keeps me updated on all the crimes happening. I’m not only in my area but around the world if wanted. The adds are not an issue as many states, as they are necessary for them keeping this app free. Love it:)

I don’t know if this doesn’t have the correct frequency, or what’s going on. The past few weeks, absolutely nothing comes over the scanner. All you hear is a bunch of static.

Love it!

Can’t tune to frequencies

Love it! The app works great.

Could you please add this channel?

The app is exactly what it says that it is. You can listen to local radio channels or those of any other county (or municipality/airport) that you want. My only complaint is that the chat feature is actually a message board with an incredibly low population for every user of the app and isn’t worth checking out. In fact, it’s almost entirely useless for discussion and should probably be dropped from the app.

Works and it’s Free...what more do you want!

Thas really the cops tho? Alright man thats a great okay. I usually dont enjoy listenin to tha woowoops, them commands tho. Great job guys i can hear the police. Man u dont want the haters listening tho, getin bond ready to stunt on the loved ones of the accused. Great app. 5/5

The best scanner app available and I’ve tried all of them!!

Reminds you to stay the h*** out of trouble!

good

A very good scanner app.

Absolutely the best scanner app. Radios are so clear and they have detailed lists of all codes that might be used.

I’m on southeast fire department in Floyd County Kentucky and our department isn’t on here is the anyway y’all could put us on this

This app is so annoying! It hits you with ridiculously long ads every time you switch channels. Beyond frustrating. Deleting it was the most satisfaction it gave me.

amazing wow

Clear. All local (and around the world) fire, police, etc. it’s comforting to know what is going on when you hear a helicopter fly overhead or hear a siren. Currently there is a freight train fire and can hear chatter from all services clear as a bell. Thank you to makers. Appreciated. Recommended.

Good way to know if you are in danger when you hear the Police come screaming into your Neighborhood.

Wasn’t like this before. All of a sudden I am attacked by long ads switching between feeds! No good when trying to follow events!

I haven't used this is app in years but opened it recently because there were reports of gunshots in my neighborhood on social media. Not only are the video ads unskippable, they are loud and long, and every time you change stations, another one plays. I get that the app has to make money, but this was poorly executed and shows a blantant disregard for user experience. I don't listen to police scanners often, but if I do, I certainly will not be using this app.

Why do the ads NEVER END and we have to watch endless s***** ads for c*** games. I know you want money but if I don’t use your app because of the ads you get less money. Grow up

This app is really nice. I can listen to what’s going on so that I can avoid going where things are. Also, the weather alerts help me know what to wear.

Been using this app for years and it works perfectly! Great to find out what’s happening around you.

Works very well.

The ads on this app are an assault on one’s sensory system and take your phone hostage.

👍👍

Love this app. I use it all the time

I like it and I think I can get a lot of people getting it to use the app.

Use it to monitor radio when I don’t have my fire radio with me.

Great app but the ad’s are out of control. It never used to be this bad. Hopefully they fix it and it will be back to normal

I love listening to police scanners especially in my area. Unfortunately the app frequently crashes and force closes. I hope devs can fix this!

It’s a great app I’ve used it for several years almost as good as the scanner I had

There are some evenings that I have to walk down some streets that are not very safe. Whenever I have this app on and running nobody has ever bothered me. One time when I did not have it on I was actually mugged by someone. From now on I always have this application running after the sun goes down and I’m walking in certain neighborhoods. The sound of the police radio makes people stay away from you. This app is like my personal security and bodyguard.THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

I find it interesting to know about what’s happening close by

Exactly what you want in a scanner app. In Real time, crystal clear, runs in background, favorites easy to manage & access. We use this as our first secondary source in a 1,500 user NYS Capital District community forum & recommend this application first. God Bless.

This app used to be my favorite but now starting to dislike. It has these ads that take 45 seconds for the X to appear to close it out. Loud ads, covering the scanner in music every time I switch channels. Hopefully it gets better because I use it for a few hours a day and love the app.

I live in MN and have been using this app for about a year now. It works good for me. I like it

This is the best app for listening to the emergency services radio. I use it because my dad is a cop and I want to hear about what he is doing during the day.😀👌

Great app. Can keep up on neighborhood happenings and it is very clear to hear.

It’s 5 star in my books when it works United States Carbon county Pennsylvania is always off line when you need it the most and that’s where I live so it makes no sense to listen in any other areas

Great app but has way too many ads, it’d be better if I can mute them somehow.

2 stars because it has ads. Why would I pay for an app to have advertisements? Other than that, great app.

Love this app was a life line when we were in the middle of one of California’s largest wild fires and mudslide.

I listen to my county police and fire department I love this app