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24 alternatives to Police Scanner

Listen to police & fire scanners on your iPhone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Police Scanner launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Covers▲224

   Re-discover your favorite songs again

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Music Memos by Apple▲171

   An app to capture your song ideas

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wave for iPhone▲76

   Stream all your podcasts and discover new trending stories

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Songstack▲171

   Swipe to discover new music for Spotify

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CD Scanner for Spotify▲169

   Easily transfer your CD collection to your Spotify account

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Combo.fm for iOS▲153

   The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notifyr▲336

   Receive iOS notifications on your Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The News (iOS)▲232

   Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VOX Radio▲151

   Listen to the best radio stations from all over the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Next Track▲77

    "Tinder for music" - find your new favorite song

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Listen▲84

    The Gesture Music Player

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Discover on Demand for iOS▲100

    Just like Spotify's Discover Weekly, whenever you want

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Scanner Pro 7▲171

    Probably the best way to scan papers

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    22tracks 2.0▲220

    DJ curated Spotify playlists on iOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Joy for Spotify▲92

    Voice and Watch Controlled Music

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mic for iPhone▲92

    Get informed right from your lock screen

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SongHop▲99

    Tinder for finding new music

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Foundbite for iOS▲114

    Explore and share the sounds of the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Playlist Hunt▲88

    The best Apple Music playlists everyday

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Office Lens▲134

    Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hooks for iOS▲172

    All your alerts in one mobile app

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    RadioApp▲170

    The missing radio for iPhone

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HillyDilly for iOS▲84

    The world’s best music, updated daily

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Earbud▲120

    Podcasts with friends. Discover, listen, & share podcasts

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →