People use police scanners for all kinds of reasons. It helps some stay up to date on crime in the area while others use it for entertainment. In this quick list, we’ll round up the best police scanner apps for Android. The good news is that there are a few very decent options. Unfortunately, it’s not a category where we see any real releases year to year so you’ve likely seen all of these before. All of these apps are old, but still receive updates. Before we begin, it’s important to note that having and using a police scanner is illegal in some places so be sure to check your local laws before downloading any of these so you don’t get yourself into trouble. Let’s begin.
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Broadcastify
Price: Free / $15 per 6 months
Broadcastify is one of the newer police scanenr apps. It boasts over 6,000 police, fire, EMS, and aviation channels. The app is easy enough to use. It includes a search by location. You can also save channels on your favorites list for quick recall. There is a premium version as well. The premium version removes advertising and gives you access to 180 days of archived radio transmissions. It still has the occasional bug. However, it’s nothing to major. There is another Police Scanner app that uses Broadcastify as a source. It works pretty well too.
Police Scanner
Price: Free / $4.99
Police Scanner by Logicord is one of the more stable police scanner apps. This app boasts over 5000 police, fire, rescue, and other radio feeds. Some of the features include the ability to listen over slower Internet connections, the ability to find feeds based on your GPS location, and it supports international feeds as well. The interface could be better. However, it’s still easy to use. The pro version is available for $4.99 as an in-app purchase.
Police Scanner X
Price: Free
Police Scanner X is another decent police scanner. It contains thousands of scanner stations to sift through. They’re organized in top 50 feeds for faster access. It also has a resume function for faster access. Like most, there are some areas that it doesn’t have. It also has the occasional bug. However, the experience is generally enjoyable. You can pick up the app for free. At least, it’s free at the time of this writing.
Scanner 911
Price: Free
Scanner 911 is a fairly decent police scanner app. It offers up stations for police, fire, and EMS scanners around the United States. Stations are sorted by distance. Thus, if you search for Chicago, the results are the ones closest to Chicago. Additionally, it comes with an equalizer, lock screen controls, and Material Design. The app is completely free to download. You just have to deal with advertisements.
Scanner Radio
Price: Free / $2.99
Scanner Radio is among the most popular police scanner apps out there. There are 5300 radio stations from all around the world and it covers police, fire, weather, and amateur stations. It also has a ton of useful features, including the ability to send you a notification when a large number of people tune into a particular station. It also has Material Design. This is probably the best one available right now. We recommend you start here. The free version contains most features as well as advertising. The pro version is $2.99, removes ads, and adds a few extra features. We recommend the premium version because it’s just better.
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