Police Scanner Radio & Fire

Live Breaking News & Alerts

Price
In-App PurchaseYes
LaunchedFeb 05, 2012
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Total Ratings

United States

460K
5 star
370K
4 star
45K
3 star
20K
2 star
7.5K
1 star
18K

Description

Scanner Radio is the #1 police scanner and alerts you of breaking news so you can listen to the action live with millions of others.

Stay up to date with your local news, traffic, emergency and public safety or listen in during major national live events in real time.

Features:
• Breaking news alerts to get the scoop before anyone else.
• View scanners located nearest you.
• View the most popular scanners.
• View the newest scanners being added all the time.
• Star your favorite scanners for quick access.
• Browse thousands of scanners from all over the world by location or genre (public safety, air traffic, railroad, marine, etc).
• CarPlay support

Receive an alert anytime:
• A scanner in the directory has more than a certain amount of listeners
• A specific scanner has more than a certain number of listeners
• A Broadcastify alert is posted for one of your favorites
• A Broadcastify alert is posted for any scanner
• A Broadcastify alert is posted for any scanner near you
• A new scanner comes online near you

Turn on notifications to receive alerts anytime a scanner has more than 2000 listeners (find out about major events as they're breaking).

The audio you're able to hear is provided by volunteers (and, in many cases, police and fire departments themselves) for Broadcastify.com and a few other sites using real scanner radios.

For assistance, please go to http://support.gordonedwards.net
Terms of Use: https://scanner-radio.firebaseapp.com

Screenshots

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Version History

Releasing updates every 13 days on average. Last update 28 days ago.

2.3.3Dec 24, 2024

Happy Holidays!
• Have you ever wondered how popular your clips are? Now you can view the stats of your clips. Simply tap "My Clips" in settings. From here you can also view a list of clips that you've liked.
• Top clip creators can now earn a badge that shows up on their clips.

2.3.2Nov 27, 2024

Bug fixes and stability improvements

2.3.1Nov 15, 2024

Bug fixes and stability improvements

2.3.0Nov 11, 2024

Improvements and bug fixes

2.2.29Oct 07, 2024

Bug fixes

2.2.28Oct 05, 2024

Bug fixes

2.2.27Sep 27, 2024

Adds support for dark mode and tinted icons.

2.2.26Sep 26, 2024

Adds support for dark mode and tinted icons

2.2.25Jul 06, 2024

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

2.2.24May 25, 2024

Just some small bug fixes.

2.2.23May 02, 2024

• Improvements to Clips
• Bug fixes for the widgets

2.2.22Feb 20, 2024

Bug fixes and stability improvements

2.2.21Feb 05, 2024

Fixes some issues that were causing crashes when scrolling.

2.2.20Jan 09, 2024

Stability improvements and bug fixes

2.2.19Jan 05, 2024

Stability improvements and bug fixes

2.2.18Dec 15, 2023

Bug fixes

2.2.17Dec 01, 2023

Bug fixes

2.2.16Oct 24, 2023

Fixes a bug with notifications

2.2.15Oct 17, 2023

Fixes a crash

2.2.14Oct 06, 2023

• New! - "Clips" widgets
• New! - Interactive widget for "Now Playing"
• Adds an in-app help guide for widgets
• More colorful avatars on Clips
• Improvements to Clips on iPad
• Fixes some map issues on Clips

2.2.13Oct 05, 2023

• New! - "Clips" widgets
• New! - Interactive widget for "Now Playing"
• Adds an in-app help guide for widgets
• More colorful avatars on Clips
• Improvements to Clips on iPad
• Fixes some map issues on Clips

2.2.12Aug 10, 2023

This update includes bug fixes to keep Scanner Radio running smooth.
If you enjoy the app, please leave us a review!

2.2.11Jul 13, 2023

Changes in this release
• Improvements to submitting active events.
• Improvements to voiceover on clips and settings.
• General bug fixes

2.2.10Jul 12, 2023

Changes in this release
• Improvements to submitting active events.
• Improvements to voiceover on clips and settings.
• General bug fixes

2.2.9Jun 04, 2023

You can now manage your created clips!
Simply tap on settings and tap "My Clips" to view your clips, see listen counts, and delete clips.

2.2.8May 19, 2023

Introducing the new Clips tab! You can now browse interesting audio clips from other members. Hear something interesting while listening to a scanner? Tap the Clip button to share it with the community.

2.2.7May 16, 2023

Introducing the new Clips tab! You can now browse interesting audio clips from other members. Hear something interesting while listening to a scanner? Tap the Clip button to share it with the community.

2.2.6Mar 20, 2023

• This update includes small improvements and bug fixes.
• New in the last update: you can now clip interesting audio to share with others.

2.2.5Feb 20, 2023

• We're introducing a new feature called Clips. When you're listening to interesting audio, you can tap "Clip" on the player to share it to social media.
• Fixes to Carplay
• Bug fixes

2.2.4Jan 10, 2023

• You can now create a Scanner Radio account to sync favorites and settings across multiple devices. To do this, tap "Sign in" within settings.
• Improvements for event reporting.
• Bug fixes.

2.2.3Nov 29, 2022

• Small UI improvements
• Bug fixes

2.2.2Oct 25, 2022

New in this release:
• We’ve made some improvements to large events including photos of the event and links to news articles related to the event.
• We've improved the performance on older phones
• We've fixed some bugs for voiceover users

2.2.1Sep 06, 2022

• Design improvements to the settings page
• Design improvements to the player page on iPad
• Prevents elements from the player page from going off the screen
• Fixes a bug where the sleep timer would reset after switching audio feeds
• Fixes a bug where the app sometimes slowed down for users with Pro features
• Other misc bug fixes

Thank you for being a loyal user! Please consider leaving us a review.

2.2Sep 03, 2022

• Design improvements to the settings page
• Design improvements to the player page on iPad
• Prevents elements from the player page from going off the screen
• Fixes a bug where the sleep timer would reset after switching audio feeds
• Fixes a bug where the app sometimes slowed down for users with Pro features
• Other misc bug fixes

Thank you for being a loyal user! Please consider leaving us a review.

2.1.1Jul 21, 2022

• New now playing page
• You can now drag/slide the player page up and down
• Bug fixes

2.1Jul 19, 2022

• New now playing page
• You can now drag/slide the player page up and down
• Bug fixes

2.0.8May 19, 2022

Bug fixes

2.0.7May 12, 2022

Bug fixes

2.0.6Apr 15, 2022

Bug fixes

2.0.5Mar 29, 2022

Fixes an issue with pausing audio on Bluetooth

2.0.4Mar 03, 2022

• You can now tap on the event description on the player page to expand the text
• Bug fixes

2.0.3Mar 02, 2022

• You can now tap on the event description on the player page to expand the text
• Bug fixes

2.0.2Feb 24, 2022

• Fixes an issue where alert text was getting truncated.
• Fixes an issue where notification settings would revert to default settings.
• Other bug fixes

2.0.1Feb 05, 2022

Refinements to the look and feel.

2.0Feb 02, 2022

In this version, we've refined the look and feel.

1.10.9Dec 12, 2021

• Audio too quiet? Now you can boost the audio levels from the Player page. Just tap the slider icon to adjust.
• Disconnecting from Carplay will now stop the audio.

1.10.8Nov 30, 2021

Audio too quiet? Now you can boost the audio levels from the Player page.

1.10.7Oct 30, 2021

Bug fixes

1.10.6Aug 25, 2021

Bug fixes

1.10.5Jul 21, 2021

Bug fixes

1.10.4Jun 30, 2021

Maps now show county boundaries.

1.10.3Jun 26, 2021

Maps now show county boundaries.

1.10.2May 20, 2021

Bug fixes

1.10.1May 10, 2021

Bug fixes

1.10Apr 29, 2021

Bug fixes

1.9.6Apr 06, 2021

Bug fixes

1.9.5Mar 02, 2021

- Fixes issues with Carplay playback.
- Improvements to the reporting feature.

1.9.4Feb 26, 2021

Improvements to the reporting feature.

1.9.3Feb 20, 2021

Improvements to the reporting feature.

1.9.2Feb 09, 2021

New widgets are here!
You can now add 3 widgets to your home screen so you can quickly jump to your favorite feed or see when breaking news is is happening.

To add a widget, long press on your home screen and tap "+" and scroll down to Scanner Radio.

1.9.1Jan 27, 2021

New widgets are here!
You can now add 3 widgets to your home screen so you can quickly jump to your favorite feed or see when breaking news is is happening.

To add a widget, long press on your home screen and tap "+" and scroll down to Scanner Radio.

1.9Dec 10, 2020

Bug fixes

1.8.9Nov 08, 2020

Bug fixes

1.8.8Oct 28, 2020

• You can now pick which page should open by default when opening Scanner Radio.
To enable this, go to Settings > Advanced > Default Screen on Launch
• Notifications now say what's happening on a feed (when available)
• The protest icon within user reports has been changed.

1.8.7Oct 11, 2020

• You can now pick which page should open by default when opening Scanner Radio.
To enable this, go to Settings > Advanced > Default Screen on Launch
• Notifications now say what's happening on a feed (when available)
• The protest icon within user reports has been changed.

1.8.6Oct 07, 2020

• You can now pick which page should open by default when opening Scanner Radio.
To enable this, go to Settings > Advanced > Default Screen on Launch
• Notifications now say what's happening on a feed (when available)
• The protest icon within user reports has been changed.

1.8.5Sep 15, 2020

You can now help others understand what's happening by reporting the type of event that's occurring.

1.8.4Sep 08, 2020

You can now help others understand what's happening by reporting the type of event that's occurring.

1.8.3Sep 03, 2020

You can now help others understand what's happening by reporting the type of event that's occurring.

1.8.2Aug 18, 2020

Have you ever opened a trending feed but don't know what's currently happening?
Well now anyone can report things like protests, fires, shootings right from the player page! Reporting events helps others know what's happening.

1.8.1Jul 14, 2020

Have you ever opened a trending feed but don't know what's currently happening?
Well now anyone can report things like protests, fires, shootings right from the player page! Reporting events helps others know what's happening.

1.8Jul 07, 2020

Have you ever opened a trending feed but don't know what's currently happening?
Well now anyone can report things like protests, fires, shootings right from the player page! Reporting events helps others know what's happening.

1.7.21Jun 23, 2020

Bug fixes

1.7.20Jun 16, 2020

Bug fixes

1.7.19May 15, 2020

Bug fixes

1.7.18Apr 20, 2020

Bug fixes

1.7.17Mar 29, 2020

- In this update, we've fixed some general issues with CarPlay.
- We also added an Audio mixing setting so you can stream scanner at the same time as other audio apps. To enable this go to settings > advanced > Audio mixing.
- Lots of bug fixes.

1.7.16Mar 24, 2020

- In this update, we've fixed some general issues with CarPlay.
- We also added an Audio mixing setting so you can stream scanner at the same time as other audio apps. To enable this go to settings > advanced > Audio mixing.
- Lots of bug fixes.

1.7.15Feb 24, 2020

Introducing CarPlay support!

Now you can listen to your favorite, popular, nearby, or breaking news scanners while driving!

1.7.14Jan 13, 2020

This update includes lots of improvements to the alerts.
- You can now receive Broadcastify alerts for scanners near you
- You can now receive alerts when new scanners are added to the directory near you
- The existing alert configurations have been moved into the settings tab under "Alert Settings"

The "News" tab is now more simple showing a chronological list of live and past events.

1.7.13Jan 08, 2020

This update includes lots of improvements to the alerts.
- You can now receive Broadcastify alerts for scanners near you
- You can now receive alerts when new scanners are added to the directory near you
- The existing alert configurations have been moved into the settings tab under "Alert Settings"

The "News" tab is now more simple showing a chronological list of live and past events.

1.7.12Jan 03, 2020

This update includes lots of improvements to the alerts.
- You can now receive Broadcastify alerts for scanners near you
- You can now receive alerts when new scanners are added to the directory near you
- The existing alert configurations have been moved into the settings tab under "Alert Settings"

The "News" tab is now more simple showing a chronological list of live and past events.

1.7.11Jan 01, 2020

This update includes lots of improvements to the alerts.
- Now you can receive Broadcastify alerts for scanners near you
- You can now receive alerts when new scanners are added near you
- The existing Alert configurations have been moved into the settings tab under "Alert Settings"

The "News" tab is now more simple showing a chronological list of live and past events.

1.7.10Oct 29, 2019

Miscellaneous bug fixes.

1.7.9Oct 03, 2019

• Added a Help section within settings
• UI improvements to the Scanner detail screen
• Bug fixes

1.7.8Oct 03, 2019

• Added a Help section within settings
• UI improvements to the Scanner detail screen
• Bug fixes

1.7.7Aug 26, 2019

Bug fixes

1.7.6Aug 22, 2019

• 10-codes are now dark themed so your eyes don't bleed when you open it at night
• The now playing screen now shows breaking news info if there is a major event reported by Broadcastify
• The sleep timer is redesigned to be easier to use
• Bug fixes

1.7.5Aug 19, 2019

• 10-codes are now dark themed so your eyes don't bleed when you open it at night
• The now playing screen now shows breaking news info if there is a major event reported by Broadcastify
• The sleep timer is redesigned to be easier to use
• Bug fixes

1.7.4Aug 17, 2019

• 10-codes are now dark themed so your eyes don't bleed when you open it at night
• The now playing screen now shows breaking news info if there is a major event reported by Broadcastify
• The sleep timer is redesigned to be easier to use
• Bug fixes

1.7.3Aug 13, 2019

• 10-codes are now dark themed so your eyes don't bleed when you open it at night
• The now playing screen now shows breaking news info if there is a major event reported by Broadcastify
• The sleep timer is redesigned to be easier to use
• Bug fixes

1.7.2Jul 14, 2019

This update fixes some bugs and adds the ability to copy the app's ID (useful when contacting support)

1.7.1Jul 03, 2019

This update fixes some critical bugs

1.7Jun 06, 2019

We're excited to share with you some cool new Pro features!

• Themes: Pick from a variety of colorful themes including dark mode
• Auto-Dark Mode: Automatically turns on dark mode at night
• Today extensions: View your favorites and recent alerts from your widgets screen
• Lock screen control: Play/pause from the lock screen without having to open the app

1.6.2May 05, 2019

Fixes an issue where some scanners failed to connect

1.6.1Apr 07, 2019

In this update I've redesigned the app navigation making it easier to get to things like your favorite scanners, browsing and viewing breaking news.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the works!

1.6Apr 03, 2019

In this update I've redesigned the app navigation making it easier to get to things like your favorite scanners, browsing and viewing breaking news.
Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the works!

1.5.6Mar 18, 2019

• Balance control is finally here! You can now switch between left & right audio channels. (Only available on dual channel scanners)
• You can now share the scanner you're listening to with others via Facebook, Twitter and more.
• A description of the scanner stream is now displayed on the player page (when available)
• The sleep timer icon now turns orange when it's active so you know when it's enabled
• General UI enhancements
• Bug fixes

1.5.5Feb 27, 2019

• Balance control is finally here! You can now switch between left & right audio channels. (Only available on dual channel scanners)
• You can now share the scanner you're listening to with others via Facebook, Twitter and more.
• A description of the scanner stream is now displayed on the player page (when available)
• The sleep timer icon now turns orange when it's active so you know when it's enabled
• General UI enhancements
• Bug fixes

1.5.4Feb 13, 2019

• New Now Playing bar to easily jump back to the player
• Improvements to the interface
• Fixes VoiceOver for accessibility
• Bug fixes

1.5.3Feb 05, 2019

• Removed those loading alerts whenever you tap something.
• Favorites are now stored locally so they load instantly
• Tapping the icons next to the volume slider now sets it to mute or max volume
• Improved some empty state screens
• Simplified the configure alerts screens
• Bug fixes

1.5.2Jan 24, 2019

• Improvements to the interface
• Dedicated volume control on the now playing screen
• Improved 10-codes
• Bug fixes

1.5.1Jan 22, 2019

• Improvements to the interface
• Dedicated volume control on the now playing screen
• Improved 10-codes
• Bug fixes

1.5Jan 05, 2019

Happy New Year!

This update includes a lot of cleanup work in preparation for more regular updates.

• Added support for all screen sizes including iPhone XS, Max and iPad Pro!
• Updated app icon

1.4.7Mar 17, 2016

Changed default listener alert threshold from 1000 to 3500.

1.4.6Nov 13, 2015

- Fixed a bug which prevented the configuring and receiving of push notifications (you'll need to re-enable them to continue to receive notifications).
- Fixed a bug which prevented the "Near Me" button from working.
- Fixed a bug which prevented the searching of scanners within x miles of your location.
- Fixed a bug related to the displaying of channel information on the player screen.
- Fixed a bug related to the displaying of Broadcastify alerts in directory listings.

1.4.5Nov 03, 2015

Fixed a bug which caused the app to crash when the Info button and 10-Codes buttons were pressed on on the player screen.

1.4.4Feb 02, 2014

A couple of additional cosmetic changes.

1.4.3Jan 24, 2014

Minor user interface changes.

1.4.2Sep 24, 2013

Minor user interface changes for iOS 7.

1.4.1Mar 03, 2013

Improved accessibility for the seeing impaired (for use by Voice Over).

1.4Feb 15, 2013

Push notifications will now take you to the relevant directory screen when selected.

1.3.1Jan 08, 2013

Fixed a bug which resulted in the last metadata tag (channel info) received for one feed to be displayed when switching to a new feed.

1.3Nov 06, 2012

Added support for being able to select "Scanners near me" from the directory when browsing by genre or source to view scanners located near you that are in the genre or from the source that was selected.

1.2Oct 23, 2012

- Added Broadcastify.com alerts to the directory.
- Added Broadcastify.com push notifications.
- Alerts are now displayed if they're received while the app is in the foreground.

1.1.2Oct 04, 2012

Added support for iOS 5 back to the app (mistakenly removed it when adding support for the iPhone 5).

1.1.1Sep 25, 2012

Added support for the iPhone 5.

1.1Feb 22, 2012

Added support for push notifications ("listener alerts") and added a sleep timer and 10-codes to the player screen.

LaunchedFeb 05, 2012

Other Information

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