Broadcastify Premium Free | Trial

Because Broadcastify is owned by RadioReference (the largest radio database website), a RadioReference Premium subscription includes Broadcastify Premium as a bundled feature.

Broadcastify’s mobile ecosystem is split. The Broadcastify Pro App (iOS/Android) requires a separate purchase to remove ads, but it does not grant you Premium server access.

Once you have access to the trial (or the 30-day money-back guarantee period), you need to stress test the features to decide if it is worth the $15/month (or $99/year).

Broadcastify is a platform that provides access to live and archived police, fire, and other emergency services scanner feeds. It aggregates these feeds from various sources, allowing users to listen to real-time emergency and public safety communications across the United States.

Before we hunt for the trial, you need to understand what you are missing. The standard free access to Broadcastify allows you to listen via their website or the mobile app (the app requires a one-time purchase or a subscription to remove ads, which is separate from the actual feed access).

However, free users hit a hard limit: device capacity. When a feed is popular (e.g., a police chase in Los Angeles), the server caps the number of simultaneous listeners. Free users are frequently booted to make room for Premium users.

Broadcastify Premium removes these barriers. For a monthly or annual fee, you transition from a "guest" to a "priority" listener.

If you want to test the waters without risking your credit card immediately, here are three legitimate strategies.