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Description
Been using Scanner Radio – Police Scanner for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you listen to live audio from over 8,000 fire and police scanners, weather radios, and other emergency channels. Pretty solid app if you’re into that kind of stuff.
Here’s what you do: you can browse through the directory to find scanners near you or see what’s trending. There’s also a favorites section so you can quickly access the ones you listen to most. And the notifications are cool – it’ll alert you when a scanner hits a certain number of listeners, so you can find out about major events happening.
Look, if you’re into listening to police/fire/emergency radio, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the ads can be kinda annoying if you don’t pay – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out.
Editor Opinion
So here's my honest take on Scanner Radio - Police Scanner. I've tested a bunch of radio scanner apps and this one's probably the best I've found. The interface is really user-friendly and there's a ton of content to explore. I like that you can customize your favorites and get alerts for breaking news. On the downside, the free version has some intrusive ads that get old after a while. But if you don't mind that, it's a pretty great app for monitoring emergency channels.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Huge selection of live scanners to choose from
- Easy to find scanners near your location
- Notifications for major events and breaking news
- Ability to favorite frequently used scanners
- Works well even on older phones
Cons
- Free version has a lot of annoying ads
- Can get repetitive listening to the same channels
- Upgrading to ad-free version is a bit pricey
- Takes some time to find the specific scanners you want
Specifications
| Updated | 16.09.2025 |
| Age Rating | Everyone |
| Developer | GordonEdwards.net LLC |
| Android | Android 10++ |
| Package Name |
com.scannerradio |
Ratings
User Reviews
Lots of scanners to choose from. Good variety. Kind of a lot of static but I guess that's not possible to avoid. Another minor complaint is that sometimes a scanner...
When you first open this app, it comes up with a page with a 3 day free trial, then $29.99/yr. There is no apparent way to decline this offer. My...
This app is the best one. It's free and the ads are not intrusive. It gives me all the channels I need and want. Once I tuned in to a...
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