BD Police Phonebook is a utility app for citizens of Bangladesh to access police contact information on iOS.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Utilities
Sentiment
3.9
16 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to find direct lines to law enforcement during emergencies, but the current data decay prevents the app from fulfilling this job-to-be-done.
For Citizens of Bangladesh requiring direct access to police contact information for emergency reporting and assistance.
What does it look like?
Key features
Virtual directory providing access to police force contact information for emergency assistance.
Search functionality filtered by unit, rank, designation, and mobile number.
Visual rank badges and hierarchical sorting for contact entries.
How much does it cost?
The app is provided as a free public utility with no monetization.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
BD Police Phonebook has been inactive for over five years, with the latest release occurring 1,995 days ago. The development cycle has effectively ceased, as there have been no feature updates, performance patches, or live operations since the initial version 3.0 release. The project shows no signs of ongoing maintenance or support.
Who built it?
Bangladesh Police
5 apps tracked · Utilities
Online GD
Hello HP
Shurokkha
BD Police HelplineUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews mixed. Users appreciate the inclusion of senior officer contact details provides a helpful resource for civilian emergency support needs.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The inclusion of senior officer contact details provides a helpful resource for civilian emergency support needs
- Search functionality fails to return results when users input specific officer names or unit designations
6 of 6 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for BD Police Phonebook
How's the Utilities market?
The app functions as a niche utility with a 3.88-star rating across 16 total ratings. Its lack of updates since 2021 limits its competitive standing against real-time safety platforms.
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Key takeaways for BD Police Phonebook
Where is it heading?
Users report: The market for emergency safety tools is shifting toward real-time, community-verified data, leaving static directories like this one exposed. Without a mechanism to refresh contact information, the app will continue to lose relevance as users migrate to platforms that offer current and verified safety data.
- The 1,995-day update gap leads to widespread data obsolescence, which erodes user trust in the app's emergency utility.
- Search functionality failures prevent users from reaching intended personnel, driving negative sentiment and churn toward real-time safety alternatives.
The SWOT
- Rank-based sorting provides clear hierarchical navigation
- Implement crowdsourced verification for contact accuracy
Next best moves
Audit search index logic because search fails to return results for specific names -> restore core utility
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's biggest risk is not its lack of features…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Real-time location sharing (available in Life360 but absent here) +2
Since the last report: The competitive landscape was redefined to focus on real-time safety and location-tracking apps rather than caller ID utilities, highlighting the app's growing irrelevance in the current market.
Bottom line
BD Police Phonebook provides a critical public service, but the five-year update silence renders the contact directory unreliable, so the developer must prioritize a data-refresh mechanism to prevent total loss of user trust.
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Is BD Police Phonebook reliable for emergency situations?
How does this app compare to Life360?
Are there better alternatives for safety in Bangladesh?
Is this app suitable for finding specific police units?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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