Scanner Radio

The app is free to install, and it contains ads and in-app purchases. Google Play lists over 10 million installs, a 4.8 rating from 504.8 thousand ratings, and an Everyone content rating.

Scanner Radio Pro offers three benefits: no ads, access to all 7 theme colors, and the ability to record what you are hearing. Check the store listing for the upgrade price.

The audio comes from scanners, NOAA weather radio stations, ham radio repeaters, air traffic control and marine radios. According to the publisher, the directory holds over 8,000 feeds. You can browse by location or by genre, including public safety, aviation, railroad, marine and weather. Separate views show scanners near you, the top 50 by listener count, and the most recently added ones.

Favorites give quick access to the feeds you use most, and widgets and shortcuts can sit on the home screen. Notifications can fire when any scanner passes 2500 listeners, a figure that is configurable. Other triggers include a nearby scanner or a specific scanner passing a set listener count, a Broadcastify alert for a favorite, or a new scanner added near you.

The current version is 8.30, last updated on September 13, 2026, and it needs Android 10 or later.

The feeds are supplied by volunteers, and in many cases by police and fire departments or dispatch centers, for Broadcastify and a few other sites. Popular departments include LAPD, Chicago Police and Detroit Police, and hurricane net ham feeds are suggested during storm season.

Scanner Radio comes from GordonEdwards.net LLC, which also runs scannerradio.app. The content rating is Everyone, and the app has ads and in-app purchases. Since it streams live audio and can push an alert when a scanner passes 2500 listeners, check the notification settings after setup to decide which alerts you want.