# Citizen: Protect The World

> Protect yourself with live emergency news alerts & 24/7 community crime updates.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sp0n.citizen](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sp0n.citizen)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sp0n.citizen`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sp0n Inc.
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 5,878,360
- **Rating:** 4.52 / 5 (111,186 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1308.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2017-01-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 78 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sp0n.citizen)
- **Website:** [http://www.citizen.com](http://www.citizen.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://citizen.com/privacy/policy](https://citizen.com/privacy/policy)

## Description

Citizen is a safety app that delivers real-time safety alerts, live incident videos, and 24/7 emergency assistance to help you stay informed and protected. It offers location-based alerts about nearby crimes, natural disasters, fires, protests, and more, so you can act quickly whether you're at home or on the go.

Key features include Real-Time Alerts, Live Incident Video, Registered Offenders, Crime Trends, Citizen News, and Missing Person Alerts. New upgrades, Citizen Plus and Citizen Premium, add advanced tools like police and fire scanner audio, detailed incident archives, multi-zone alerts, and access to Safety Agents for 24/7 support when you feel unsafe.

## Rankings

- #21,482 — Overall
- #4 — News and magazines (Gross)
- #14 — News and magazines (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `sp0n.citizen.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users value real-time safety updates and live video, but common complaints focus on paywalls, unreliable notifications, crashes, map/navigation issues, and weak customer support.

### Pros

- Real-time neighborhood safety updates and incident information (incidents, wrecks, fires) with comments and video
- Live video sharing helps the community stay informed and safer
- Informative neighborhood alerts and updates about local hazards and events
- Keeps users aware of what's happening nearby and supports public safety awareness

### Cons

- Paywall and premium pricing blocking access to information, warnings, and basic content
- Unreliable push notifications / users not receiving alerts
- Stability and performance issues such as crashes and map/navigation problems (including upside-down map)
- Poor customer support and unresponsive cancellation/charge handling
- UX/UI accessibility and usability problems amid premium gating

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sp0n.citizen)