Squawster - Police Scanner

Name: Squawster - Police Scanner
Rating: 4.2181816 (62 reviews)
Author: RadioReference.com LLC

By: RadioReference.com LLC App

Live Broadcastify Police, Fire & EMS scanners and Incident Alerts

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

18,401 ▲ 5.33K

Data as of 2026-10-22

Rating:

4.22 +18

(62)

Version:

1.0.8

Last updated: 2026-10-02

News and magazines (Free)

Features & Capabilities

Squawster puts thousands of live public safety and radio feeds in your pocket. Listen to police, fire, EMS, aviation, rail, weather, and more, streamed live from the Broadcastify network, and stay ahead of major events with real-time incident alerts.

LISTEN LIVE
• Browse feeds by location, from your country down to your county, or use Near Me to find what is around you.
• Jump to the top, newest, and official feeds, or search for a place, agency, or ZIP code.
• Tap a feed and it plays instantly, with a clean now playing bar that follows you across the app.

BROADCASTIFY CALLS
• Listen to individual radio calls from trunked and conventional systems, grouped into public playlists by county.
• Hold a single talkgroup, or ignore the ones you do not want for 30 seconds, 5 minutes, or for good.

INCIDENTS AND ALERTS
• Stay ahead of major events and breaking incidents with real-time alerts, powered by Incident Source.
• Get notified the moment something significant is happening, so you know what to listen to and when.

BUILT TO KEEP PLAYING
• Audio keeps going when your screen is locked, with full lock screen and notification controls.
• Save your favorite feeds and get back to them fast.

SQUAWSTER PRO
Upgrade to Squawster Pro to unlock:
• Feed archive playback, so you can go back and hear what you missed.
• Cloud-synced favorites across your devices.
• An ad-free experience.
• Push notifications for major events from Incident Source.

Already a Broadcastify Premium subscriber? Sign in to unlock Pro at no extra cost.

Squawster is built by the team behind Broadcastify, RadioReference, and Incident Source, the largest source of public safety and scanner audio in the world.

Squawster Pro is an auto-renewing subscription billed through Google Play. Payment is charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase, and it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Google Play subscriptions.

Terms of Use: https://squawster.com/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://squawster.com/privacy/

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

RadioReference.com LLC

Downloads:

18,401 5.33K

Rating:

4.22

(62) 18 new ratings

Version:

1.0.8 Last updated: 2026-10-02

Version code:

Creation date:

2026-09-21

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS Low risk

Size:

97.89MB

Email:

su*****@broadcastify.com

Website:

https://squawster.com DR 11

Privacy policy:

https://squawster.com/privacy/

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-10-22

Compare stats and ranking:

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Developed by:: RadioReference.com LLC
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squawster.app
Email:: su*****@broadcastify.com
Website:: https://squawster.com

User Reviews

Reviews most often praise the app’s clear audio, ease of use, useful Broadcastify scanner features, and reliable streaming. The recurring criticism is limited background playback. Other complaints, such as ads, buffering, and lack of Android Auto, appear only once and are not included.

Pros

Clear, good-quality audio is mentioned by multiple reviewers.
Easy to use, set up, and customize.
Convenient access to Broadcastify feeds, with useful scanner features such as talk groups.
Reliable streaming with few or no drops is praised by multiple reviewers.