# iFire: On-Call Availability — For on-call firefighters > Real-time volunteer firefighter team availability and booking. (iPhone/iPad app by Kernow Software.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifire-on-call-availability/id1171368453 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Kernow Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/551554897) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.80/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 38 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 59 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-11-02 - Data updated: 2026-10-14 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifire-on-call-availability/id1171368453/reviews.md ## What is iFire? iFire shows your crew who is available right now, and makes booking on and off a single tap. Built by an on-call firefighter for on-call (retained) fire crews. WHO'S AVAILABLE, AT A GLANCE - A live crew list with everyone's status, rank and qualifications - Cover bars for every role (officers, drivers, BA wearers and more) turn orange or red as cover drops - Low crew alerts when your station falls below the levels you set YOUR STATUS IN ONE TAP - Available, delayed, unavailable, course or leave - "Back at..." timers book you back on automatically - Geofencing changes your status as you arrive at or leave the station* PLAN AHEAD - Book time off on the calendar - whole days, or from a start time to an end time - then change or cancel it any time - Set your rota once, with shift hours if you work shifts: you're only unavailable while you're at work - Set your day hour by hour: tap or drag the hours, then pick a status - See the whole crew's day, with how many are available each hour CALL-OUTS THAT GET THROUGH - Mobilisation alerts that sound through silent mode and Do Not Disturb - Answer "I'm responding" straight from the alert - See who is responding and how far away they are AND MORE - Station chat, events and training - Dark mode, set for the whole crew by your station or by you - Sort the crew list your way, choose which view it opens on, and show ranks if you like - Face ID / Touch ID app lock - Contracted hours tracking* FOR STATION MANAGERS Station managers can run their station from the iOnCall dashboard on a computer: availability planning, rotas, crewing rules and call-out history. * Included with a subscription. Your station may already cover this for you. SUBSCRIPTION iFire Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, that adds the features marked *, leave and course statuses, and extra statistics and alert options. - Price: £1.99 per month, or £8.99 per year - Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://ifire.ifireapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://ifire.ifireapp.net/app/html/terms ## Key features - Update availability instantly - View station crew availability - Set periods of unavailability - Receive low crew notifications - Track weekly availability hours ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | iFire Subscription | $1.99 | per month | | iFire Annual subcription | $19.99 | per year | ## Is iFire safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess iFire. ## Is iFire legit? iFire: On-Call Availability appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for iFire is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (10 of 38) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifire-on-call-availability/id1171368453/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Perfect for on-call crews *2025-09-27* This app makes managing our station so much easier than relying on a chat group to organise everything. Loving the new responding feature! If you’re on-call then I can’t recommend this app enough 👍 ### 4/5 — Good *2025-08-16* Decent enough app now - It does freeze regularly but it’s easy enough to reset. Tech support was non existent when I was having difficulties with app - literally no response to queries…But since the last update it has been much improved - The auto book on / off function is a bit erratic but overall it is now a really useful tool. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to leave this detailed review and for sticking with the app through its earlier challenges. I sincerely apologize for the lack of response to your support queries - that's completely unacceptable and I understand how frustrating that must have been. This app has always been a passion project that I've developed entirely in my spare time with my own funding, which sometimes meant I couldn't provide the level of support users deserve. I'm genuinely glad to hear the recent update has improved your experience! I've been able to dedicate more time to development recently, so you should continue to see improvements in stability and features going forward. I'm particularly focused on fixing the remaining issues like the erratic auto book on/off function you mentioned. Your feedback is invaluable in helping me prioritize what to work on next. Thank you for your patience and for giving the app another chance. Kind regards, Graham ### 5/5 — Outstanding app *2025-08-16* This app is a perfect for the private/volunteer sector. A great way to manage crew/events/incidents. **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind review, lots more in development here! 👍 ### 5/5 — ifire *2025-04-17* A brilliant app which makes it very easy for me to monitor crew levels anytime of the day. **Developer response:** 👍 ### 5/5 — IFire *2025-04-17, version 4.24.1291* Love this app, use it everyday ### 4/5 — NO IN-APP PURCHASES *2024-09-11* Great app! Only bad thing is that for the most important part of the app ( sending fire calls) cost money. Should def make free. But other that that great app👍👍 ### 1/5 — App not working *2023-12-14, version 4.0.12* App freezes when you go to register. Absolute joke ### 2/5 — Used to be better. *2023-08-19, version 4.0.12* One of the main reasons we used this app was for the event planning section. Since an update this has been removed and after several emails and being told it would be back soon, it’s still not there. Sadly this is the key feature for us and the app is no good to us without it. ### 1/5 — Cant even get registered *2023-01-16* Not sure if this app was abandoned or not but I cant even register. Entered my country and mobile number and it says code has been sent but not receiving any codes. ### 2/5 — Geofencing doesn’t work *2022-11-23* The geofencing feature was one of the main reasons our station decided to use this app and pay the premium subscription fee. Most of us have jobs that are several miles away from the station so our availability changes frequently, often several times a day. As such, we have to manually reset our availability status several times a day and sometimes we forget, which makes the info on the app hard to rely on when a call comes in. Can you fix this please? ## Frequently asked questions about iFire ### What does the iFire app do? The iFire app provides retained and volunteer fire crews with real-time team availability information. It allows team members to quickly book themselves on or off duty, and their availability is instantly updated across all other team members' devices. This makes it easy to see who is available for a call-out at any given time. ### What are the key features of iFire? Key features include the ability to update your availability at the touch of a button, view the availability of your station crew, set periods of unavailability, receive notifications when station crew levels are low, and track the hours you've been available in the current week. ### How much does iFire cost? The basic functionality of iFire is free. There is an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription that unlocks additional features such as previous availability statistics, training and holiday statuses, extra low crew notifications, and advanced notification configuration. ### Who is the iFire app for? This app is specifically designed for retained and volunteer fire crews. It helps them manage their team's availability efficiently, ensuring that the right personnel are available when needed for emergency call-outs. ### Can I manage my subscription for iFire? Yes, you can manage your iFire subscription. After purchase, you can visit your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal. Auto-renewal can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.0.13 — 2026-10-13 A big update, much of it from crews' feedback. NEW - Calendar: book time off for a day or a run of days, with start and end times if you need them, and tap anything under "Coming up" to cancel it or change it - Set my rota: set your pattern once and the app follows it - with shift hours, so night and day shifts only book you off while you're at work - A new Edit availability screen: your day in colour, tap or drag the hours, then pick a status - A new Team screen: your status as a coloured pill, solid status icons, unavailable crew dimmed - Dark mode across the whole app (Settings > Appearance: Light, Dark or Automatic), and your station can set the default - Settings > Crew list: sort by rank, availability or name, show ranks, and choose which view the list opens on - Your next planned change is shown under your status - The Overview shows how many are available each hour - Answer a call-out straight from the notification: responding, delayed or not responding - Auto book-off: say how long you're available for and the app books you off on time - Quiet alerts when you're booked off (optional) - Your station's own logo in the app - "Re-register this device" if alerts ever stop arriving IMPROVED - Picking your current status again clears an old "until" time - One set of status icons everywhere - Faster, clearer status picker and booking screens - Lots of smaller fixes and tidying ### 5.0.8 — 2026-06-16 New Geofencing — set your station on a map and let the app update your availability automatically when you arrive at or leave the station (subscription required) Contracted Hours — track hours against your contract and get progress alerts (subscription required) App lock — secure the app behind Face ID / Touch ID, with an opt-in during setup or in Settings Smarter mobilisation alerts — call-out alerts now break through Do Not Disturb and show full-screen so a shout is harder to miss Notification settings — a new screen with quick links to the system controls for alerts, Do Not Disturb override and full-screen alerts Update reminders — the app now tells you when a newer version is available Beta programme — opt in to beta testing from Settings Community — Instagram (@ioncall.uk) and Discord links in the menu, with push notification deep-link support Weekly crew summary emails — the server sends a weekly digest of your crew's activity automatically Improved The crew list now refreshes automatically every time you reopen the app, so availability is always current Notifications and the app badge clear automatically when you open the app Chat now opens straight at the newest message The keyboard gets out of the way when you open the side menu Geofencing status detection is more reliable, using an explicit status code from the server Android now shows a background location consent dialog before requesting "Always" location permission Improved background status tracking accuracy Fixed Availability auto-apply preferences now save correctly Resolved errors when viewing certain resources in the Resource Finder, and rejected resources no longer appear Geofence settings were silently falling back to defaults due to a missing data unwrap — now corrected The subscription dialog now renders correctly when displayed over a map Improved reliability of subscription handling ### 5.0.6 — 2026-06-07 New • Geofencing — set your station on a map and let the app update your availability automatically when you arrive at or leave the station (subscription required). • App lock — secure the app behind Face ID / Touch ID, with an opt-in during setup or in Settings. • Smarter mobilisation alerts — call-out alerts now break through Do Not Disturb and show full-screen so a shout is harder to miss. • Notification settings — a new screen with quick links to the system controls for alerts, Do Not Disturb override and full-screen alerts. • Update reminders — the app now tells you when a newer version is available. • Beta programme — opt in to beta testing from Settings. • Community — Instagram and Discord links added to the menu. Improved • The crew list now refreshes automatically every time you reopen the app, so availability is always current. • Notifications and the app badge clear automatically when you open the app. • Chat now opens straight at the newest message. • The keyboard gets out of the way when you open the side menu. Fixed • Availability auto-apply preferences now save correctly. • Resolved errors when viewing certain resources in the Resource Finder, and rejected resources no longer appear. • Improved reliability of subscription handling. ### 5.0.5.7045 — 2026-05-15 Notifications New "Alert Notifications" screen in Settings with one-tap access to system notification settings Notifications and the app icon badge are cleared automatically when you return to the app Improved background notification handling — your data is refreshed when you reopen the app after a notification Settings New "Automation" screen for auto-book and auto-apply preferences Auto-apply preference: choose whether your status changes apply automatically, or just send a reminder Settings list reorganised for cleaner navigation Chat Newest message is shown immediately when you open a chat Stations The first person to join a station is automatically made admin Leaving your active station auto-selects another station you belong to Improved layout on the "Nearest" tab Reliability Friendlier error messages when something goes wrong Smarter network retry behaviour for flaky connections Splash-screen errors render properly Fixed an issue where the app could fall out of sync after receiving a background notification ### 5.0.3.7033 — 2026-05-12 - Added "Create New Station" option on the stations screen - Fixed issue where large system font size can cause the user interface to have issues - Other minor fixes and improvements ## More apps by Kernow Software - [e-Res](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e-res/id971765567) - [iCrew](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icrew/id1330999582) - [iRescue: SAR Team Availability](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irescue-sar-team-availability/id1337068102) - [Nom-Nom](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nom-nom/id6747995138) All apps by Kernow Software: https://appshunter.io/developer/551554897 ## Related topics [ifire](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ifire) --- *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 2026-10-14.*