- 5-0 Radio Police Scanner Lite (Free)
- iTunes
- Free
- iPhone, iPod touch
- Smartest Apps LLC
Description
Tap into the largest collection of live police, firefighters, aircraft, railroad, marine, emergency, and ham radios. Be the first to know about important news, events, or any major crime waves happening in your town.
Message from the Developers
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Thanks for making us one of top 100 most downloaded
iOS app since 2009. This app has been downloaded over 20 million times!
Features
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- Listen to feeds in the background. You can run other apps while listening to the
police. Just email a link to yourself and tap it to listen to it in the background.
- Automatically attempts to
reconnect the feed if you lose the connection.
- Listen to feeds on your desktop/laptop computer. Email yourself a
link to the feed, and open that link on your browser or with your favorite mp3 player.
- Ability to Add Feeds
- Brand new built-in Web Browser allows you to browse the web while listening to a feed in the background.
- The
web browser also automatically detects feeds and integrates it with the radio. Now you can add feeds from the web by
simply tapping on the feed's link via our browser.
- The web browser blocks most ads.
- Share feeds with your
friends by email. They do not need to buy this app to listen with you.
- Top 100 Feeds list
- Aircraft and
Train Feeds
For listings, go here: SmartestApple.com/50radio.html#air
- Worldwide coverage. Although, we may
not have your country covered, our app is always expanding and looking for new police radios to tap into.
- List
scanners by county. Don't just list all feeds in a state, get only the ones that are from your city/county.
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Integrated map that finds your location and the location of the feed. Now you can find where the action is happening and
follow along.
- Built-in police/EMS/fire/military codes and phonetic alphabet for easy interpretation. Good for any
beginners who do not have the proper training and have trouble remembering what the codes mean.
- Save your
favorites to the front screen of the app for quick one-tap access.
- This app will dynamically grab a new list of
sources so that you will always be the first to get any new police feeds out there.
- See the popularity of each
feed. Each feed lists the number of listeners who are following the action along with you.
- Choose new skins or
make your own. Skins can be any photo you choose from your photos library.
- New police feeds and others are added
on an hourly basis, so keep checking if we added yours recently.
*Note: Our paid app called 5-0 Radio PRO adds over 50,000 more feeds - Search for "5-0 Radio Pro" on iTunes to find it.
Legality
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It is legal in most countries to listen to police feeds. However, it is illegal in some
places to use this app to aid in the commission of a crime or to pose as a police officer when you are not. It may also
be illegal to use it while driving. Please consult your local laws before using this app outside of your home.
Is it fake?
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It's very real. Each feed comes from a person in that region with an expensive police
scanner and is sharing the signal with you via the internet.
Real-time
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The delay between the real radio feed and this app is only a few seconds.
Recommendations
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Check out our website SmartestApple.com for other great free apps from
us
What's New
Version 28.1 (May 22, 2013)
For 28.0:
- iPhone 5 support
- Station list updated
- New chat interface
- Ability to share
stations by Twitter and Email
For 28.1:
- Fixed bug that causes the app to stop when switching from WiFi to cellular data
- App now
continues playing even when switching from WiFi to cellular data
Version 28.0 (May 12, 2013)
- iPhone 5 support
- Bug fixes
- Station list updated
- New chat interface
- Ability to share
stations by Twitter and Email
Version 26.0 (Apr 17, 2012)
- Bug fixes
- iOS 3.x is no longer supported in the free version. Get the Pro version if you are still using
iOS 3.x
Version 25.0 (Apr 3, 2012)
- Added the ability to locate all local feeds
Version 24.0 (Dec 20, 2011)
- Bug fixes for iOS 5.0 and above
Version 23.0 (Apr 26, 2011)
- Added support for iOS 3.x
- Added ability to use iPod controls in background mode
- Audio no longer
stops when headphones are added/removed
- Increased audio buffer for less disconnects
- Added Refresh button
for genres
- Major bug fixes
- Increased app stability
- Updated database
Version 22.0 (Apr 19, 2011)
- Added ability to use iPod controls in background mode
- Audio no longer stops when headphones are
added/removed
- Increased audio buffer for less disconnects
- Major bug fixes
- Increased app
stability
- Updated database
Version 21.0 (Mar 21, 2011)
- Fixed various bugs
Version 18.0 (Jan 4, 2011)
- Fixed Chat feature
Version 17.0 (Aug 17, 2010)
- Updated graphics for the retina display
- Few bug fixes
Version 16.0 (Aug 1, 2010)
- Updated graphics for iPhone 4 retina displays
- Updated police codes
- More detailed error messages
- Less ads
Version 15.0 (Jul 8, 2010)
Multitasking enabled
Version 14.0 (Jun 15, 2010)
- You may now use any picture as a radio skin
- Updated chat adds "Listen" button when someone says what feed
they are listening to
- Updated local police codes (thanks, San Mateo PD)
- New skins available for free
download
- Performance improvements
- Various bug fixes
Version 13.1 (May 14, 2010)
- Ads moved to the bottom and out of the way
- AM/FM stations added to the Pro version
- San Francisco
added to the Pro version
- Background mode can still be accessed in the free version. Just email yourself a link to
the feed and tap on that link.
Version 13.0 (May 1, 2010)
Added a "Now Playing" section in the main menu.
Decreased battery usage.
Minor changes to button
labels.
Version 12.0 (Apr 9, 2010)
- Fixed reconnection issues
- Added Top Cities button to county list
- Graphics/Interface
improvements
Version 11.0 (Apr 5, 2010)
- "I'm listening to..." button now displays the name of the feed and the link
Version 10.0 (Mar 31, 2010)
- Choose to browse scanner feeds by city or by county
- Stations now reconnect faster when the connection is
lost
- Added an "I'm listening to..." button to the chat to tell everyone what you are listening to. Everyone who
clicks on your station will be able to listen to it as well.
- Ads in the live chat can be hidden
Version 9.0 (Mar 25, 2010)
- Ads can now be hidden by tapping on "Close"
- Chat now clears your message after a successful post
-
Clock can be toggled by tapping on it
- Feeds continue to play uninterrupted even when you browse away from it
- Stability: Various crash/freeze bugs fixed
- As requested, favorites now show up above the menu system
-
As requested, states now list feeds by city instead of by county (ordered by popularity)
Version 8.0 (Mar 15, 2010)
- Improved chat interface
- Various bug fixes
Version 7.0 (Mar 12, 2010)
- Listen to the radio while browsing the catalog
- Chat with other listeners
- Various crashes/bug
fixes






