KMS Mobile vs ERMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KMS Mobile
Access your agency's policies and training materials from anywhere. Search policies by keyword or voice, bookmark important documents, and acknowledge updates. This app helps agencies manage their knowledge base effectively.
- Access policies anywhere
- Keyword and voice search
- Bookmark policies
- Scenario-based training
- Acknowledge policy updates
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Take your agency's policy manual from the station to the field with the Lexipol KMS app! The Lexipol Knowledge Management System (KMS) app provides: • Access your agency’s policies anytime, anywhere • Ability to search policies by keywords or phrases, including voice search • Bookmarking of policies for easy retrieval • Scenario-based policy training bulletins • Acknowledgement of new and updated policies Not a Lexipol customer? Visit www.lexipol.com to find out how you can reduce your agency's risk and improve operational safety with state-specific policies and policy training.
ERMS
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Efficient Collaboration for Emergency Services! Stay connected and organized with a tool designed for fire and emergency services. Our app allows you to quickly access, manage, and communicate with team members, ensuring smooth coordination and rapid response times. • Manage Rosters on the Go: Populate key positions and vehicles effortlessly. Add or update duty rosters, view staff assignments, and connect with the right person when it matters most. • Real-Time Taskbooks Information (integrated with IQS/IRWIN Data): Keep track of taskbook progress with categorized views for archived, open, and closed taskbooks. Whether you’re viewing your own qualifications or overseeing your team’s progress, it’s all at your fingertips. • Instant Access to Personnel: Quickly search and find fire department personnel by agency. Call, text, or email contacts with one tap for immediate coordination and communication. • Profile Management: Securely view yours (and others) IRWIN/IQS profiles and Red Card details for easy access. Never miss an important credential or expiration date. • Resources and Rotation management now available! Designed to streamline operations, improve communication, and increase the efficiency of fire department personnel, this app is an essential tool for modern fire departments. Download now to revolutionize the way your team works!
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Verdict
KMS Mobile and ERMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KMS Mobile ships an update every 2 months, ERMS every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | KMS Mobile | ERMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (139 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lexipol, LLC | Jon Nigg |
Bugs and requests
KMS Mobile
Reported bugs
63 issues- App crashes
- App won't log in
- Login sessions expire quickly
- Login page is bugged
- App does not support links, cross-references or images
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- App will not stay logged in
- App goes blank after entering email
- App requires reinstallation daily
- Policy manuals not uploading
- Bookmarks do not work
- Error message regarding bookmarks
- Bookmarks tab won't load
- Login area is off the page
- Cannot view manuals
- Constant password changes
- Application data loading forever
- App forgets policy acknowledgments
- Takes too long to open app
- App prompts login screen but refuses access
- App won't launch
- New update broke functionality
- Gray screen instead of content
- Getting error messages
- Policies won't open
- iPad app does not rotate
- App is not optimized for older iPhones
- App freezes every time it's opened
- Cannot log in
- App gets stuck at 0% load
- App freezes constantly
- App freezes upon opening
- App is broken on iOS 11
- App freezes after opening
- App shuts down after iOS update
- App freezes and cannot acknowledge anything
- App stops working with iOS 11
- App freezes immediately when opened
- App freezes if anything is touched
- App won't let you tap anything
- App is unusable with iOS 11
- App is buggy since iOS 11 update
- App not optimized for iPhone 6s Plus
- App intermittently opens
- App freezes on load up screen
- App won't let you tap anything
- Voice read back is in slow motion
- App not updated for iOS 11
- App freezes shortly after starting up
- App is not compatible with third-party keyboards on iPad
- App does not support landscape mode on iPad
- Notifications not updating
- App is not stable
- Takes multiple attempts to get to login screen
- Several minutes for everything to load
- Work needs to be redone daily
- App forgets to save acknowledgments
- App forgets policy updates
- Cannot access policy manual
- Cannot see contents after update
- Sizing/views are messed up
- Forces login every time
- Requires downloading entire policy each time
- Refresh content takes forever and times out
Requested features
6 requests- One-time login
- Acknowledge all button for policies
- Word search function
- Update for newest iOS
- Add more features
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- Improve compatibility with Remarkable 2
ERMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
ERMS
No in-app purchases







