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Police Scanner: Crime Radar subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel
Sepia Software LLC, News
Free on the App StorePolice Scanner: Crime Radar by Sepia Software LLC. 8 subscription plans from $4.99 per week. 39% of 66 recent reviews mention billing.
- App Store rating4.6★ from 28,113 ratings
- Cheapest subscription$4.99 per week
- Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months26 of 66 reviews
On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.
What the data says
- Billing complaints in reviews26 of 66 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (39%)
- Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $29.99 per year
All signals behind this verdict
| Reviews in the last 12 months | 66 |
|---|---|
| Reviews mentioning billing | 26 (39.4%) |
| One- or two-star share, last 90 days | 100% of 16 |
| App Store rating | 4.6 (28,113 ratings) |
| Developer's apps | 19, 8 removed from the store |
| Age | 3,878 days |
| Days since last update | 8 |
| Subscription plans | 10 |
| Subscription price changes, last 12 months | 21 |
| Overall review sentiment | mixed |
Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.
What Police Scanner: Crime Radar costs
Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per week.
- Police Scanner Premium - WeeklyRenews every week, no trial$4.99
- Police Scanner PremiumRenews every month, no trial$4.99
- Police Scanner PremiumRenews every week, no trial$4.99
- Police Scanner MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$9.99
- Police Scanner Premium - MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$9.99
- Police Scanner Premium Yearly7 days free trial, then renews every year$29.99
- Police Scanner Sub - 1 Year7 days free trial, then renews every year$39.99
- Police Scanner Premium - 1 Year3 days free trial, then renews every year$39.99
Price changes
- Jul 24, 2026: Police Scanner Premium - Weekly went from $4.99 to $6.99 per week
- Jan 25, 2026: Police Scanner Premium went from $2.99 to $4.99 per week
How to cancel Police Scanner: Crime Radar
- Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Select Police Scanner: Crime Radar (listed under a plan name such as Police Scanner Premium - Weekly).
- Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.
If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.
Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.
What reviewers say
Rating breakdown
Recent updates
- 2.0.17Aug 30, 2026
- 2.0.16Aug 26, 2026
- 2.0.15Aug 5, 2026
- 2.0.14Jul 30, 2026
- 2.0.13Jul 7, 2026
Praised
- Great app
- Helpful for situational awareness
- Clear audio quality
- Wide coverage of channels
- Useful for retired first responders
Complained about
- Expensive subscription
- Issues with favorite channels
- Sound quality problems
- Drains battery
- Aggressive advertising
- Difficult to cancel subscription
Reported bugs
Channels not working consistently; App crashing or freezing; Subscription issues and billing problems.
Recent one-star reviews
They don’t have the area I live in on hereI live in a area that is private from the actual county and they don’t have it on here
Waist of timeThis app is trash . It won’t give you local scans
Audio Doesn’t workAudio isn’t working
Recent five-star reviews
FeedsLove this so much thank you
FTPIt’s good
Mr.scanner Runyun MckiggeeIt’s hotter than fish grease
About the developer
Sepia Software LLC has published on the App Store since Feb 21, 2012: 19 app(s), 8 of them no longer in the store.
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Questions people ask
How much does Police Scanner: Crime Radar cost?
Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per week.
How do I cancel Police Scanner: Crime Radar?
On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Police Scanner: Crime Radar and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.
Does Police Scanner: Crime Radar have a free trial?
Yes: Police Scanner Premium Yearly offers a 7 days free trial, then $29.99 per year.
Is the Police Scanner: Crime Radar app free to use?
The app offers a free trial subscription that automatically renews to a paid subscription unless turned off. Users can cancel anytime through their iTunes account settings. Some features, like AI Live Transcription, are marked as Premium, indicating they require a subscription.
Police Scanner: Crime Radar in one paragraph
Police Scanner: Crime Radar by Sepia Software LLC is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per week across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 28,113 ratings. 26 of 66 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (39%). The developer has 19 app(s) on the App Store, 8 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.
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