Reviews of Chester County Incidents

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List of user reviews and ratings for Chester County Incidents

Total ratings

4.10 (Rating count: 26)

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Review summary

Users praise Chester County Incidents for easy use and timely local updates with helpful context for commutes. However, a common issue across reviews is unreliable loading: errors, perpetual spinning, and data not appearing. When it does load, the app is valued for being up-to-date and informative, and some users find it fast and stable. The primary drawback is inconsistent reliability. Additional recurring requests include expanding to more counties and adding notifications.

Pros

Easy to use and navigate.
Informative and up-to-date local incident information.
Provides useful context for travel/commutes beyond maps.
Local-focused value for Chester County and surrounding areas.
When it works, it is fast and delivers timely data.

Cons

Frequent loading errors preventing incidents from loading (e.g., 'Unable to load incidents').
App often spins or stalls during load, delaying data or leaving users without information.
Reliability is inconsistent; performance varies over time and between sessions.
Requests to expand coverage to additional counties (Reading/Berks) and to add alert notifications.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 4.10

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21% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-01-01	Su*****	App loads the map but nothing else. A message at the top of the page displays “Error. Unable to load incidents”
App loads the map but nothing else. A message at the top of the page displays “Error. Unable to load incidents”
2025-05-04	JG*****	App no longer loads. It used to work fine but now it just spins and spins. Update: thank you for the response from the developer. The app seems to be functioning properly again.
App no longer loads. It used to work fine but now it just spins and spins. Update: thank you for the response from the developer. The app seems to be functioning properly again.
2025-04-21	He*****	What is wrong with this app? It use to load quickly but now all it does is spin and trying to load incidents. By the time it’s done loading the fire department or police are at its destination.
What is wrong with this app? It use to load quickly but now all it does is spin and trying to load incidents. By the time it’s done loading the fire department or police are at its destination.
2025-02-17	Ho*****	Used to love this app. It stopped working recently. Won’t load anything
Used to love this app. It stopped working recently. Won’t load anything
2025-01-18	Sm*****	I used to love this app but it has recently stopped working. I open it and it won’t load.
I used to love this app but it has recently stopped working. I open it and it won’t load.
2023-08-13	Ja*****	It’s important to know in a community what is happening! This app is great for finding out where those sirens are going and why
It’s important to know in a community what is happening! This app is great for finding out where those sirens are going and why
2022-12-22	Re*****	Can you get one for the Reading PA area. Thanks
Can you get one for the Reading PA area. Thanks
2022-05-19	EP*****	When this app works it provides great information. But there are more and more times recently that an error is not allowing the incidents to be loaded.
When this app works it provides great information. But there are more and more times recently that an error is not allowing the incidents to be loaded.
2022-01-30	Jo*****	Chester County Incidents is a great app if you are in Chester County and like seeing what’s going on around you. I would like a notification feature if there is an incident in my immediate area. Thank You
Chester County Incidents is a great app if you are in Chester County and like seeing what’s going on around you. I would like a notification feature if there is an incident in my immediate area. Thank You
2021-11-21	wh*****	Really miss not having the information on an incident in traffic for auto accidents it was helpful, more info there then we get on active 911 so we knew what we were going into when we arrived at the scene.
Really miss not having the information on an incident in traffic for auto accidents it was helpful, more info there then we get on active 911 so we knew what we were going into when we arrived at the scene.