* With the "Scanner Radio Pro Locale PlgIn" plug-in is also installed you can have Locale/Tasker launch the app and have one of your Favorites automatically begin playing based on one or more conditions or have the app stop playing.The audio is provided by volunteers (primarily for ) using real scanner radios. * The play button at the top of the directory screens and on the widgets can be used to start listening without having to go to the player screen. * The Pro version adds player controls to the lock screen (version 4.x of the app only). * The Pro version allows you to adjust the sound of the audio via an equalizer (version 4.x of the app only). One use for this feature is to have a scanner feed begin playing when your phone connects to a specific Bluetooth device and then have it stop when the connection to that Bluetooth device is no longer present.In addition to the above features, you also get the following features with this version of the app:* The ads are removed. Note: You *must* have an account on and purchase their "Premium Membership" ($15 for 6 months) in order to access their archives using the app. * Listen to 's audio archives to listen to audio that's been archived over the past 30 days. * Add a "Scanner Radio Pro Favorite" shortcut to your home screen to launch a scanner feed via an alarm clock app or automation app. * Add Scanner Radio Pro widgets and shortcuts to your phone's home screen for quick access (app cannot be installed on SD card to access them). You can also be notified when scanners located near you (or specific scanners of your choosing) have more than a certain number of listeners. * Enable notifications to be notified when lots of people (such as over 1000, for example) are listening to any scanner (indicating that something big is happening). * Browse the directory of scanners by location or genre (public safety, air traffic, weather, railroad, etc). * Add scanners you listen to the most to your Favorites list for quick access. * View list of scanners added most recently (new additions are being added all the time). * View the top 50 scanners that have the most listeners (list updated every 5 minutes). This can be a great tool for breaking news, as more people will be tuned in to the station.Listen to live audio from over 4,100 police and fire scanners, weather radios, and amateur radio repeaters from around the world (primarily in the United States and Australia, with more being added daily) on your phone.Features:* View scanners that are located nearest you, sorted by distance. With this app, users can set up notifications to their phone whenever there are a certain number of listeners on one station. The app features channels such as amateur radio, aviation, disaster event, marine, other, public safety, rail and special event. “Scanner Radio” for Android phones works similarly to the previous two apps when locating radio stations through GPS. The app also features a map that finds the location of the scanner feed.įor reporters who aren’t familiar with police codes, the app includes a table of frequently used codes. Reporters can use this feature to send recordings to editors or use the dispatch calls as quotes in articles.Īnother iPhone app, “5-0 Radio Police Scanner,” broadcasts live police, fire, aircraft, railroad, marine, emergency and ham radio stations. One helpful feature of the app allows users to record the station and email the soundbite as an mp3 file. You can search scanners in 79 Ohio counties, in other states and even other countries. This app for the iPhone allows you to browse police, fire, EMS, weather, railroad and radio stations by location or by most popular. Check out these three, free apps below to see what might be the best fit for you: But instead of spending upwards of $200, consider downloading one of the many scanner apps, all of which come with more capabilities than the standard police scanner.Īlthough most apps are similar in their features – like chatrooms, timers to start and stop stations, using GPS to locate feeds and viewing the number of listeners – some scanner apps vary in what they can do. When it comes to staying on top of crimes and accidents as they develop, police scanners are essential for the newsroom. Free police scanner apps are perfect tools for reportersīy Josh Park, ONA Program Support Specialist
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