# FDNY — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of FDNY by The Buddy System, LLC, rated 3.20/5 from 84 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fdny/id328401678/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fdny/id328401678.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 30 ## What do users think of FDNY? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great for FDNY chart - 👍 Useful for schedule tracking - 👍 Good for OT and mutuals - 👍 Firehouse locator helpful - 👍 Syncs with iCal - 👍 Customer service responsive - 👍 Worth the cost (for some) - 👍 Replaced paper calendars **Cons** - 👎 New version complicated - 👎 Older version preferred - 👎 Not user-friendly - 👎 Cluttered interface - 👎 Difficult to navigate - 👎 Learning curve steep - 👎 Inconsistent with holidays - 👎 Dark mode issues - 👎 Text too small (new version) - 👎 Paycheck button crashes app **Commonly reported bugs** - Overtime hours not adding up - Events not saving on calendar - App crashes regularly - All data lost - New version unusable - Erased old events - Paycheck button crashes app - Dark mode unreadable elements **Most requested features** - Comprehensive user guide - Tutorial video - iCloud syncing - Native iPad support - ABCD chart for modified schedule - Military leave tracking - Vacation entry feature - Alarm integration for scheduler - Mutual exchange via text messages - Highway boxes - New transit boxes - Vacation letter chart integration - EMS side support - Add station numbers to contacts - OT shifts slot - EMS only stations slot - Ability to turn off dark mode - Revert to older version ## Newest reviews (13 of 64) ### 3/5 — User difficulty *2026-02-10* Needs a comprehensive guide on how to use the app , example the ability to delete something you have added to calendar. ### 3/5 — Holidays *2026-01-14* Used this app since I got on the job. Love it actually. Couldnt find a feedback feature though so here we are. Recently realized MLK day was either removed or never there in the calendar. I see Valentines day though, not relevant to my schedule, RSOTs, childcare, etc though. Its a holiday, which is important for a myriad of reasons including scheduling. Wondering what other federal holidays im missing or is it only specific ones…🤔 ### 3/5 — Good app numbers need work *2022-07-07* It’s a good app and could be a lot better if the yearly numbers in the paycheck were accurate. Bring back the older version ### 4/5 — 6.3 *2022-05-25* Most of Us were disappointed in the update 6.0 at first, I emailed Jeff and expressed my concerns and unfamiliarity navigating around the update.. He told me to goto the help section and everything would be explained. There have been two “tweaks” released to the update that have addressed many concerns and issues. Be patient, its a great app and i’ve been using it since day one. I am sure they will have it streamlined and tailored to the best of our needs… ### 1/5 — Unbelievable *2022-05-14, version 6.0* How do I revert back to the older version!!! ### 1/5 — Update *2022-05-13, version 6.0* New update makes app unusable. ### 1/5 — V5-V6 *2022-05-12, version 6.0* Horrible after version 6. Can’t see the numbers of the days it’s so small, changed payday $ to a circle. Colors changed for groups and mutuals. Please bring the old one back THIS IS A NIGHTMARE ### 1/5 — Horrible *2022-05-10, version 6.0* Whatever you guys did, you ruined everything. My entire schedule is upside down and screwed up. Wildly hard to navigate unnecessarily.Deleting this app. Getting the other one now. Its been a good 6year run ### 1/5 — Version 6 *2022-05-10, version 6.0* Go back to the way it was. It is a horrible update. Go back to the way it was. ASAP ### 1/5 — App Crashes Regularly, All data lost *2022-04-17* App has crashed on me about 5 times in the last 6 months. I’ve lost my overtime marks, my banked and owed mutuals and other important information leaving me with no way to track back my hours or the notes ive taken for mutual swaps. **Developer response:** I've released version 6. Version 5 was very stable (no bugs in many years), so crashes indicate something external, like limited device memory. Please contact me directly if you have more issues. Use Help, Email... ### 4/5 — Military *2021-08-16, version 5.1.4* Good app is there a way to track military leave? ### 4/5 — ABCD Chart *2020-04-16, version 5.1.4* I love the app. Will you be making an ABCD chart for the modified schedule? ### 4/5 — Vacation *2019-11-15, version 5.1.3* Love the app. But I can’t put my vacation in anymore ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pretty good *2024-01-06, version 6.1.2* Good for work schedule. All of a sudden won’t save events on calendar Older version was better. This version not working. Especially adding events. Idk what happened but needs to be fixed. ### 1/5 — Bring back old version *2023-07-12, version 6.1.1* This app was perfect with the old version.. since the update I barely put in mutuals or anything important.. if anyone creates a similar app like the old one please contact me as myself and 10000 other firefighters will switch over.. ### 1/5 — Smh *2023-04-05, version 6.1.0* App is to complicated now ### 1/5 — Go back! *2023-02-28* Accidentally automatically updated after I held onto the old version since the “upgrade” and it’s horrible, please change the app back to how it was! Way too cluttered with the new version! Also, what is up with removing Columbus Day and replacing it with “Indigenous People’s Day”??? Is this app racist against Italians?? This is a celebrated holiday in the FDNY with a parade and everything, this is absolutely ridiculous! ### 1/5 — OT hours *2022-08-07, version 6.0.11* Since the new version came out, overtime hours do not add up properly. No problems with hours on the old version ### 1/5 — Put back to old version *2022-06-26* Older version worked perfect. All the extra stuff makes it complicated to work and the over time hours don’t add up correct anymore. This new update is the worst. ### 1/5 — Used to love it *2022-06-05, version 6.0.4* Please return to old format this new one is horrible. I may have to switch apps if this doesn’t return to old format. ### 1/5 — New version stinks! *2022-05-19, version 6.0.1* Like everyone else is saying, this new version is terrible. ### 1/5 — Please fix this app. Version 6 is HORRIBLE *2022-05-16* How do I get back to the previous version? Version 6 is terrible. I accidentally updated it and can’t figure it out. Please fix this. I’ve been using this app for over 10 years and it worked fine as is. Why did you change it and make it worse? **Developer response:** The old version was over a decade old and could no longer be updated. Please read the extensive and indexed Help section, then contact me with specifics so I can help. ### 1/5 — New Version *2022-05-15, version 6.0* New Version stinks! Erased all my old events now have to link up to icalendar! Garbage! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-01-19, version 6.1.2* Very useful. No issues ### 5/5 — I was a beta tester. *2022-06-08* I enjoyed the app. It was upgraded all around honestly. The paycheck feature up front was awesome!! ### 5/5 — Great Update *2022-06-07* Thanks Jeff for the opportunity to beta test. I like this app a lot better than the free one. ### 5/5 — Kop159 *2022-06-05* Best app on my iPhone , it took a little while but if I can figure it out anyone can ### 5/5 — Not user friendly *2022-05-23* Complicated and not user friendly ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-05-12* Keeps track of all marks, calendar events, mutual partners schedule and pay. ### 5/5 — Dark mode *2019-10-16, version 5.1* The new update enables dark mode which causes some things to be unreadable. need to be able to turn it off within the app.other than that the app is awesome ### 5/5 — The Only Calendar App I Use *2019-01-01* This app is the only calendar app I really use. Since the job comes first, this is all I need. ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-11-07* I’ve been using this app since its inception. I love it. It’s the only calendar app that I use. Over the years whenever I’ve had questions, even recently, I’ve contacted them and they have always replied quickly and help work out the issue. Great customer service. Highly recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Must have for iOS FDNY firefighters *2018-09-04* Great group chart calendar that sync with your regular calendar. Run my life through this app. There is a learning curve to really get full use of this app and it will take a while. If you put in all your OT dates, after a year you will have a rolling calendar of when your hours fall off. Keeps track of all your banked/owed mutuals with a person. List of all firehouse locations and phone numbers. Etc. Possibly a tutorial video should be made to get people started. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*