Donut Scanner turns live police and emergency dispatch traffic into a real-time feed of what's happening around you — car accidents, fires, assaults, gun incidents, thefts, missing people, and more.
KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW
• Live incident feed built from real scanner traffic
• Breaking section for urgent incidents as they unfold
• Incident details with a location map, dispatch timeline, and playable dispatch audio when available
• Weekly report: incident totals and trends near you, broken down by category
• Search incidents, filter by category, and tune your feed to a radius around you — or browse city feeds
EXPLORE THE MAP
• Color-coded incident pins by category, with address and ZIP search
• Sex offender registry mode: view registered offenders near any area, with photos, registration status, and offense details sourced from public state registries
ALERTS, YOUR WAY
• Pick how each category reaches you: instant push, end-of-day digest, in-app only, or off
• Set your alert radius anywhere from 1 to 100 miles
• Preview your estimated alert volume before you commit
DONUT PRO
Upgrade to our most powerful experience:
• Ad-free
• Saved locations — keep tabs on home, work, school, and the places your people are
• Push alerts for incidents near your saved locations
Coverage keeps growing across the U.S. If we haven't reached your area yet, you can still browse city feeds and look around on the Explore map.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://donutscanner.com/privacy
Super helpful for staying aware of what’s going on in my neighborhood in real time! I can quickly check local incidents and stay informed as a parent with kids in school. The police radio feature also adds really helpful context. Easy to use — 10/10 recommend!
The app that has it all
SammiRey
Finally an app that has everything I want in ONE place. I can keep track of what’s going on around me and my family in real time. It’s easy to use and maps are constantly updated. Super helpful and informative
Awesome for families
JonMilner5
This has been so great to use in my community! I had no idea what was going on and I love to stay up to date and hate waiting to see what happened on the news. Love the real time alerts! 10/10
Sensational app
dmoneyballer
Thisapp really helps me stay in the loop without having to listen to multiple police radio streams at the same time.
We've gone nationwide!
Donut Scanner is available across the country, with coverage reaching roughly 80% of the U.S. population.
What's new in this update:
Sex Offender Name Search — Type a name in the Explore search bar while in Sex Offenders mode to find registered offenders, jump to them on the map, and view their full registry details.
Improved UI — A refreshed Explore screen with cleaner frosted-glass controls and sharper details throughout the app.
Sharper geolocation — Faster, more accurate positioning for results you can trust.
Donut Scanner Pro — our most powerful experience:
Ad-free — Nothing between you and seeing the crime in your area.
Multiple location tracking — Keep tabs on all the places that matter to you.
Real-time alerts — Get notified the moment something happens or set a catch-up alert and check them out later.
Thanks for scanning with us. Update now to see everything new!
Version 1.6
The developer, donut scanner, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Donut Scanner, Inc.
Size
17 MB
Category
News
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
