Citizen: Safety & Live Video: iPhone vs Android
Citizen: Safety & Live Video gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Citizen: Safety & Live Video by sp0n, Inc. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
News GrossingCitizen: Safety & Live Video at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A real-time safety and news application that provides users with live crime maps, emergency alerts, and incident video feeds to monitor local threats and public safety events. The app demonstrates strong commercial traction in the US News category, ranking #4 in grossing revenue while maintaining high visibility as a free download at #8.
Similar apps: Nextdoor, Ring, Waze
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Citizen: Safety & Live Video’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v0.1209.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Citizen: Safety & Live Video downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 5k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Citizen: Safety & Live Video's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Citizen: Safety & Live Video makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Protect Personal Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Citizen Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 4 | Citizen Plus subscription | |
| 5 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 6 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 7 | Protect Personal Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Citizen Premium subscription |
Hidden keywords
Citizen: Safety & Live Video shows up in App Store search (US) for 8 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 523k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 112k 32k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 636k |
What users say about Citizen: Safety & Live Video
From the 125 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly report predatory subscription practices, specifically citing a hidden or unclickable cancel button that leads to unauthorized charges. Complaints also focus on the app's shift from free safety features to paid premium tiers and poor content moderation.
Mostly negative (17% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Very reliable information and very helpful”
- Price & subscription: “Citizen is a good app, I have the premium membership & It alarms me on everything of what’s going on, it gives the information I need to know”
- Login & account: “Great App just need my old account back”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Want you to pay to be safe”
- Features & content: “I’d give 0 stars if it were an option”
- Privacy & data: “No Follow Up, Mostly Spam”
- Login & account: “It creates a whole other account”
About Citizen: Safety & Live Video
Citizen is the essential safety app for today's world. Live crime map, police & fire alerts, and breaking local news, all in one place. Citizen gives you real-time awareness of emergencies, crimes, and incidents happening near you before it hits the news. Watch live video from the scene, track active incidents on the map, and get instant 911 alerts for your neighborhood, workplace, or school.
What's happening near you right now: Know about crimes, vehicle pursuits, protests, robberies, wildfires, natural disasters, active shooters, hurricanes, and more the moment they're reported with instant alerts directly on your phone. Find out why police helicopters or fire trucks are in your area before anyone else does.
NEW: Incident Resolution
See how incidents end. Citizen now shows you real-time updates and resolution status on active events so you're not left wondering what happened. Follow an incident from first report to close.
Please note that Citizen may notify you of a crime in progress before the police respond. It's meant to protect you and your community, please use it responsibly.
Key Features:
* Live Incident Video: Watch breaking events unfold from multiple angles, or go live yourself to alert your community and get rewarded.
* Crime Map: See every nearby incident pinned on a live map, updated in real time and color coated to see what’s an active threat versus something that is resolved.
* Real-Time Safety Alerts: Get instant notifications for crimes and emergencies near you and your loved ones, for free.
* Incident Resolution: Track how events unfold and see when incidents are closed: full picture, start to finish.
* Alert Zones: Set areas you wish to get alerted on that you may not be near like your office, school, or family member’s home.
* Registered Offenders: View a nationwide map of registered sex offenders near your home, school, or workplace.
* Missing Pet and Persons: Help locate missing pets and loved ones with your community's help.
* Police Radio: Listen to live police scanners and radio clips directly on the incidents they correspond to.
Now you can upgrade to Citizen Premium to get the full picture.
Citizen Premium: Get the most detailed information possible by upgrading to Citizen Premium. Access police and fire scanner audio clips, view detailed incident archives, set up multiple alert zones, and customize your notification radius for even more safety. Citizen Premium lets you stay safe and informed about what’s happening near your home, workplace, or school.
Download Citizen today to feel safer and more informed wherever you go!
*Citizen is available in the US and Canada. Most features work everywhere; however, Citizen’s free safety alerts are best supported in the following cities:
New York City, NY
Los Angeles (LA MSA), CA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
Toronto, ON
Washington, DC
Miami-Dade County, FL
Philadelphia, PA
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Citizen: Safety & Live Video iPhone
Citizen: Safety & Live Video gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Citizen: Safety & Live Video is #4 in News Grossing in United States and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News GrossingCitizen: Safety & Live Video at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A real-time safety and news application that provides users with live crime maps, emergency alerts, and incident video feeds to monitor local threats and public safety events. The app demonstrates strong commercial traction in the US News category, ranking #4 in grossing revenue while maintaining high visibility as a free download at #8.
Similar apps: Nextdoor, Ring, Waze
Citizen: Safety & Live Video on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Citizen: Safety & Live Video’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Citizen: Safety & Live Video downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Citizen: Safety & Live Video's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Citizen: Safety & Live Video before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Citizen: Safety & Live Video makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Protect Personal Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Citizen Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 4 | Citizen Plus subscription | |
| 5 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 6 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 7 | Protect Personal Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Citizen Premium subscription |
Hidden keywords
Citizen: Safety & Live Video shows up in App Store search (US) for 8 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsGrossing | #4 |
| United States | NewsFree | #8 |
 Canada | NewsFree | #14 |
| Canada | NewsGrossing | #29 |
Apps near Citizen: Safety & Live Video on the chart
News Grossing, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Citizen: Safety & Live Video
From the 125 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly report predatory subscription practices, specifically citing a hidden or unclickable cancel button that leads to unauthorized charges. Complaints also focus on the app's shift from free safety features to paid premium tiers and poor content moderation.
Mostly negative (17% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Very reliable information and very helpful”
- Price & subscription: “Citizen is a good app, I have the premium membership & It alarms me on everything of what’s going on, it gives the information I need to know”
- Login & account: “Great App just need my old account back”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Want you to pay to be safe”
- Features & content: “I’d give 0 stars if it were an option”
- Privacy & data: “No Follow Up, Mostly Spam”
- Login & account: “It creates a whole other account”
About Citizen: Safety & Live Video
Citizen is the essential safety app for today's world. Live crime map, police & fire alerts, and breaking local news, all in one place. Citizen gives you real-time awareness of emergencies, crimes, and incidents happening near you before it hits the news. Watch live video from the scene, track active incidents on the map, and get instant 911 alerts for your neighborhood, workplace, or school.
What's happening near you right now: Know about crimes, vehicle pursuits, protests, robberies, wildfires, natural disasters, active shooters, hurricanes, and more the moment they're reported with instant alerts directly on your phone. Find out why police helicopters or fire trucks are in your area before anyone else does.
NEW: Incident Resolution
See how incidents end. Citizen now shows you real-time updates and resolution status on active events so you're not left wondering what happened. Follow an incident from first report to close.
Please note that Citizen may notify you of a crime in progress before the police respond. It's meant to protect you and your community, please use it responsibly.
Key Features:
* Live Incident Video: Watch breaking events unfold from multiple angles, or go live yourself to alert your community and get rewarded.
* Crime Map: See every nearby incident pinned on a live map, updated in real time and color coated to see what’s an active threat versus something that is resolved.
* Real-Time Safety Alerts: Get instant notifications for crimes and emergencies near you and your loved ones, for free.
* Incident Resolution: Track how events unfold and see when incidents are closed: full picture, start to finish.
* Alert Zones: Set areas you wish to get alerted on that you may not be near like your office, school, or family member’s home.
* Registered Offenders: View a nationwide map of registered sex offenders near your home, school, or workplace.
* Missing Pet and Persons: Help locate missing pets and loved ones with your community's help.
* Police Radio: Listen to live police scanners and radio clips directly on the incidents they correspond to.
Now you can upgrade to Citizen Premium to get the full picture.
Citizen Premium: Get the most detailed information possible by upgrading to Citizen Premium. Access police and fire scanner audio clips, view detailed incident archives, set up multiple alert zones, and customize your notification radius for even more safety. Citizen Premium lets you stay safe and informed about what’s happening near your home, workplace, or school.
Download Citizen today to feel safer and more informed wherever you go!
*Citizen is available in the US and Canada. Most features work everywhere; however, Citizen’s free safety alerts are best supported in the following cities:
New York City, NY
Los Angeles (LA MSA), CA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
Toronto, ON
Washington, DC
Miami-Dade County, FL
Philadelphia, PA
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Citizen: Protect The World Android
Citizen: Protect The World gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Citizen: Protect The World is #5 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 3 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines GrossingCitizen: Protect The World at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Citizen is a location-based safety application that provides real-time alerts for crimes and emergencies, live incident video feeds, and optional premium access to human safety agents for users seeking immediate situational awareness. The app currently ranks #4 in US News & Magazines Grossing and #14 in Free, indicating strong monetization performance relative to its free user base compared to its position in Canada.
Similar apps: Nextdoor, Life360, Ring
Citizen: Protect The World on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v0.1209.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Citizen: Protect The World downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Citizen: Protect The World's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Citizen: Protect The World before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Citizen: Protect The World makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Protect Personal Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Citizen Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 4 | Citizen Plus subscription | |
| 5 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 6 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 7 | Protect Personal Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Citizen Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Citizen Premium subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #5 |
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #12 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #8 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #52 |
Apps near Citizen: Protect The World on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #5.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Citizen: Protect The World
From the 164 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the app's aggressive monetization strategy, noting that essential safety features and real-time alerts are locked behind expensive paywalls. While some appreciate the local awareness capabilities, many feel the free version is functionally useless due to constant upsells and delayed information.
Mostly negative (40% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “pigs pay for protecting the world”
- Updates: “live all the local real time on point updates”
- Fun: “I enjoy this app everyday”
- Useful
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “having to pay to see 😔 smh”
- Crashes & bugs: “Fix the home screen glitch”
- Features & content: “Did not even give me the option to continue with my free plan”
- Login & account: “it asks for my phone number to log in”
About Citizen: Protect The World
Whether you’re at home or on the go, Citizen’s location-based alerts instantly notify you of potentially dangerous situations like property crimes, vehicle pursuits, robberies, active shooter incidents, hurricanes, wildfires, and more. Find out why police helicopters or fire trucks are in your area and avoid danger before it strikes.
Please note that Citizen may notify you of a crime in progress before the police respond. It's meant to protect you and your community — please use it responsibly.
Key Features:
Real-Time Alerts: Get notifications of crimes and emergencies first, and stay aware of what’s happening around you for free.
Live Incident Video: Watch breaking incidents unfold from different angles, or broadcast live from the scene to help your own community.
Registered Offenders: Access a nationwide map of registered sexual offenders, and get notified if an offender registers as living nearby.
Crime Trends: Understand historical crime patterns in your area to make informed decisions about where to travel.
Citizen News: Engage with the top news stories around your city, broadcasted directly from those on the ground.
Missing Person Alerts: Help find missing pets or loved ones with the community’s help.
NEW: Now you can upgrade to Citizen Plus or Citizen Premium for even more protection.
Citizen Premium: Upgrade to Citizen Premium and access 24/7/365 Safety Agents who can help in emergencies via video, voice, or text. Access a Safety Agent whenever you feel unsafe. Whether you're meeting a stranger, walking home alone, or noticing something suspicious, a live agent can monitor the situation remotely with GPS and audio, and help dispatch first responders for help whenever needed. With Citizen Premium, no situation is too small or too large.
Citizen Plus: Get the most detailed information possible by upgrading to Citizen Plus. Access police and fire scanner audio clips, view detailed incident archives, set up multiple alert zones, and customize your notification radius for even more safety. Citizen Plus lets you stay safe and informed about what’s happening near your home, workplace, or school.
Download Citizen today to feel safer and more informed wherever you go!
*Citizen is available in the US, Canada and Mexico. Most features work everywhere; however, Citizen’s free safety alerts are best supported in the following cities:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
City of Los Angeles, CA
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Los Angeles County, CA
Memphis, TN
Miami-Dade County, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis – St Paul, MN
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