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title: "Citizen: Safety & Live Video - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Canada | Apple App Store"
description: "Protect the World and Stay Safe with Citizen: Real-Time Alerts & Live Video  Citizen is the essential safety app for today's world. Live crime map, police & fire alerts, and breaking local news, all i"
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# Citizen: Safety & Live Video — Canada
> Crime Map & Breaking News

![Citizen App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/a0/22/cb/a022cb24-158c-0e9e-a883-e0b099834c73/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [sp0n](https://apptail.io/developer/sp0n-gdqd) (United States)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.3/5 (1,421 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.sp0n.vigilante
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Canada
**Version:** 0.1289.0 (released 2026-04-25)
**Original Release:** 2017-03-09

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/app/id1039889567)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/citizen-safety-live-video-IHh/canada](https://apptail.io/app/citizen-safety-live-video-IHh/canada)

## Citizen Description
Protect the World and Stay Safe with Citizen: Real-Time Alerts & 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
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Phoenix/Metro Area, AZ
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Detroit, MI
Seattle, WA
Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN
Tampa / Clearwater, FL
San Diego, CA
Denver Metro Area, CO
Baltimore, MD
Orlando, FL
St. Louis, MO
Charlotte, NC
San Antonio, TX
Portland, OR
Pittsburgh, PA
Austin, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Sacramento, CA
Orange County, CA
Cincinnati, OH
Kansas City, MO
Columbus, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Cleveland, OH
Nashville, TN
San Jose, CA
Providence, RI
Milwaukee, WI
Raleigh, NC
Oklahoma City, OK
Richmond, VA
Memphis, TN
Buffalo, NY
Salt Lake City, UT
Rochester, NY
Grand Rapids / Kent County, MI
Tucson, AZ
Honolulu, HI
Tulsa, OK
Newark, NJ
Worcester, MA
Fresno, CA
Sarasota, FL
Albany, NY
Santa Fe, NM
New Haven, CT
Columbia, SC
Bakersfield, CA
Boise City, ID
El Paso, TX
Dayton, OH
Ventura County (Oxnard), CA
Little Rock / Conway, AR
Madison, WI
Toledo, OH
and more


Terms of Service: 
Privacy Policy: 

## Citizen Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/19/f9/a2/19f9a249-43f6-5ff8-a3db-24fadff36ecf/01_iPhone_65.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/c1/52/b1/c152b133-7a4e-ab3a-f571-0a616c51bc7a/02_iPhone_65.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/55/1f/c8/551fc8ab-0d3f-ccd8-1879-32b230bf1d9a/03_iPhone_65.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ef/4d/bf/ef4dbf55-3868-93e4-1195-dc3da2a96313/04_iPhone_65.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/32/fc/94/32fc949d-5955-7871-9052-1f6941db44c9/05_iPhone_65.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/f7/5b/9d/f75b9d2f-3cd2-4252-3718-d695258199cd/06_iPhone_65.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/fb/f5/fa/fbf5fac3-23e4-3579-493e-851ec1ecb3b1/07_iPhone_65.png/1284x2778.png)

## Citizen Rating Breakdown in Canada
- 5 stars: 1,072 (75%)
- 4 stars: 97 (7%)
- 3 stars: 46 (3%)
- 2 stars: 29 (2%)
- 1 stars: 177 (12%)

## Citizen Reviews in Canada

### *---- "Not for Canada"
Don’t bother if you live in Canada. They will ask you for a lot of personal information prior to using the app, then, after you provide that information, you will find out EVERY news article is for the USA and there is no availability for Canadian access for anything they advertise they provide. Completely useless if used in Canada.
-- Wolfeyez, 2025-01-14

### *---- "Bait & Switch app"
The app advertises itself as a “safety first” app that can protect and/or aid the user in local affairs. However, most of the local uses are locked behind a subscription paywall. But for free, the app will spam you about the fires going on in another country (USA).
-- Toronto Crim Lawyer, 2025-01-13

### *---- "Does not work."
Not letting me write any alert….
-- KoreanJezuz, 2025-01-12

### *---- "Not available in Canada"
Why have this app available to people in Canada if it only works for the US??? Dumb
-- Tie linn, 2025-01-12

### *---- "Don’t bother if you’re Canadian."
Useless notifications about how messed up the Americans are. 

Cool idea but clearly not globally accessible.
-- GuardYaGrill, 2025-01-08

### *---- "Selling not what’s promised"
The first notification I got after installing this app is for a bird flu case in Louisiana. I’m located in northern Quebec. Definitely don’t download this if you want real time info on your location. Garbage app. Disappointment.
-- Z10283749405950404, 2025-01-06

### ***-- "Maybe it works well for some cities."
Makes you sign up for their free trial with auto subscription and fill out their personal information survey before you can even see if they have data in your city.
-- SirStatic909, 2025-01-05

### ***-- "Need in Canada ASAP"
works wonders that i see on map but just 1 down side.. doesn’t work here in Canada, this app so far seems really useful and helpful tho need in Canada🤷🏻‍♂️
-- Benni🥔, 2025-01-01

### *---- "Useless in Canada"
Paid to for the trial as I like what the app advertised in terms of its functionality however I’ve come to realise none of the features work in Canada, so if you’re Canadian there’s no point in getting this app wish you guys had a disclaimer or something on there….wasted money.
-- Santa man112, 2024-12-30

### *---- "No Use for Canadians"
Has literally nothing if you aren’t from the USA. Not worth the money. Shouldn’t be charging in the first place.
-- Cole854, 2024-12-28

### **--- "useless"
theres no point in downloading the app in canada as the sex offender registry is not public. the app shouldn’t even be available to download in canada. i had no problem signing up with my apple id, it never sent me a text message code when i tried to sign up with phone number
-- baddd vibesss foreverrrr, 2024-12-28

### ***** "Engineer"
Great program makes you feel interactive with what’s going around from bad people 🇨🇦🌹🤠
-- hesho mesho, 2024-12-17

### *---- "Junk. Paid app"
Have to pay crazy price a month.
-- Jessiie066, 2024-11-27

### **--- "stop with the hourly notifications"
this app becomes more of a nuisance than an aide with the frequency of notifications. i do NOT need to see the top news every hour, i had to delete the app after 2 days. id rather just risk not knowing than being annoyed
-- michpen209, 2024-11-20

### **--- "There was a shooting nearby and I didn’t know until the day after"
Thanks Citizen for not notifying me about a shooting nearby
-- HeyGuys Ball Zach here, 2024-11-19

### ****- "Principal"
My wife was a principal and she would do any to make sure the children were safe👍🙏
-- rustyoutman, 2024-11-19

### *---- "Too much"
Wants to charge you almost $30 per month.
-- cameron1641999, 2024-10-28

### ***** "Congratulations"
The best approach to public safety
-- Bouncer 101, 2024-10-22

### ****- "Good!"
Good app it’s nice but also kinda nerve racking knowing what happing around you
-- Bobotobe, 2024-10-11

### ***** "Happy"
Decent app
-- Deutchlandova, 2024-10-09

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## Citizen In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Citizen Premium | $7.99 |
| Citizen Plus | $6.99 |
| Protect Personal Monthly | $26.49 |

## Citizen Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Grossing | United States | News | #4 |
| Top Free | United States | News | #8 |
| Top Free | Canada | News | #10 |
| Top Grossing | Canada | News | #21 |
| Top Free | United States | Overall | #452 |

## Citizen Discovered Keywords
- citizen
- protect the world

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## Citizen Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/citizen-safety-live-video-IHh/united-states)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/citizen-safety-live-video-IHh/canada)

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