True Crime Codex
Cold Case Files, Maps & AI
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Open the file. TrueCrimeCodex is the world's true crime intelligence platform: more than 1,000 deeply researched case files from 100 countries, 28,000+ true crime podcasts, and the tools to investigate them, in 7 languages.
This is an editorial archive of real cases: what happened, who was lost, and how justice answered. Victims are people, not props. No gore, no sensationalism, no glorification of the people who caused the harm. Just the facts, and their sources.
THE ARCHIVE
▸ Case files with sourced timelines, places, and the full record
▸ Victim profiles that remember the lives behind the headlines
▸ Perpetrator profiles built on facts, never on glorification
▸ Connected cases, criminal organizations, and forensic breakthroughs
▸ A worldwide crime map, the Unsolved Wall, and On This Day
AI CASE ANALYST
Ask anything about any case. The AI Case Analyst reads the whole file and answers in seconds, with its sources from the archive.
TRUE CRIME PODCASTS
▸ 28,000+ shows, with what's trending in your language first
▸ Keeps playing in the background and from your lock screen while you read the case it covers
▸ Follow your shows; your listening progress syncs to your account
▸ Star ratings and reviews from other listeners
TRUE CRIME TV & STREAMING
▸ Nearly 2,000 documentaries and series, linked to the real cases they cover
▸ Where to watch, what's new this month, and the best of the genre
▸ Rate any title for free; write reviews with Pro
JUSTICE TRACKER
Scheduled trials, parole hearings, appeals, and execution dates in the cases we cover, each one sourced to an official schedule or confirmed reporting. Follow a case to be reminded before its dates. Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
MISSING CHILDREN & AMBER ALERTS
▸ Active U.S. AMBER Alerts from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, checked every 10 minutes
▸ Opt in to alerts for the states you choose, free with any account
▸ Missing children posters, searchable by state, age, and date
▸ If you recognize a child, call 911. Otherwise, call 1-800-THE-LOST
INVESTIGATE TOGETHER
▸ Evidence Boards: pin notes, people, and events, and connect the dots
▸ Forums and case theories, moderated to keep the discussion respectful
▸ See how many people are reading each case and how listeners rate each show
▸ The FBI Most Wanted hub, across 11 categories
Read it in English, Português, Español, Français, Deutsch, 日本語, or 한국어.
TRUECRIMECODEX PRO
Every case file, podcast, and AMBER Alert is free. Free accounts get 5 AI Case Analyst questions a day. Pro raises that to 50 and adds private Evidence Boards, real-time alerts when a case you follow develops or a show you follow releases an episode, theory posting, written reviews, and one-tap translation of community posts. $7.99/month.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://truecrimecodex.com/en/terms
Privacy Policy: https://truecrimecodex.com/en/privacy
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New in 1.1:
• Forums: add a poll to your thread, sort by Hot to see what is active right now, and attach a case or killer card to a post.
• Case Journal: a private log of the cases you read, with your own notes and open questions.
• Compare cases: line up two or three cases and see their facts, timelines and what their files have in common.
• Daily Case Challenge: five questions a day from real case files, each with its source.
• Richer case pages: “The story so far”, family trees, the day’s conditions and local homicide rates, each credited to its source.
• Watch inside the app: documentaries and clips play in the app. With Pro, keep watching in a mini player while you browse.
• US state pages: each state’s cases, homicide rates, decades and cities.
• A Crime & Justice News card in the Account tab next to TV and Podcasts, and a smaller Case of the Day.
• Real brand marks on TV and podcast platforms, plus many fixes and speed-ups.
The developer, Vinicius Schonardie, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Vinicius Schonardie
- Size
- 110.9 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Horror/Fear Themes
Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- TrueCrimeCodex Pro $7.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 True Crime Codex.
