# Police Scanner App, live radio

> Breaking news, cop, fire alarm

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1511494535](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1511494535)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1511494535`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dazz Cam
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,995 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2020-05-24
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/police-scanner-app-live-radio/id1511494535)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/police-scanner-privacy-policy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/police-scanner-privacy-policy/home)

## Description

Police Scanner App lets you discover live police radio, breaking news, fire alarms, and other public safety feeds from around the world. It is a large, ad-free scanner streaming service that keeps you informed about local safety, traffic, and major events in real time. Join millions who browse thousands of live feeds, filter by county, state, or country with just a few taps.

Key features include dedicated local, top 100, and custom feeds, real-time breaking news alerts, GPS-based nearby scanner discovery, a Favorites area, background audio, automatic reconnections, a popularity meter, live listener counts, and an ad-free experience.

## Rankings

- #33,784 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers note the app can be fast and location-rich, but reliability is inconsistent. Common complaints focus on persistent errors, missing or hard-to-find local feeds, and confusing county navigation. Billing and subscription practices are controversial, with reports of forced sign-ups and charges. Ads dominate listening, and some users face Bluetooth/audio issues. Overall, performance hinges on stability, local content accuracy, and how intrusive the ads are.

### Pros

- Low latency real-time audio compared with other scanner apps.
- Broad location-based browsing with access to many channels across locations.
- Generally smooth user experience and functioning channels when the app works.
- Some users find the app useful for staying informed or potentially saving lives.

### Cons

- Intrusive or excessive ads and repeated ad playback interrupting listening (including at startup and during use).
- Frequent errors and instability (e.g., 'something went wrong'), local feeds not loading or being unavailable.
- Billing/subscription issues (forced signup, high price, unexpected charges).
- Local search/navigation problems (county listings are unwieldy, not alphabetical, and local channels are hard to find).
- Support access issues (inability to contact support due to errors) and related Bluetooth/audio problems.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1511494535)