Comparison

InciNotes ICS 214 vs Visual Pre Plans

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

InciNotes ICS 214

Streamline incident documentation with this app designed for ICS 214 reporting. Easily log personnel, event details, and generate instant reports for various incidents, from wildfires to sporting events. Supports custom event types, GPS coordinates, and image attachments.

Highlights
  • Document any event with custom types
  • Attach GPS coordinates and images
  • Log team personnel and ICS positions
  • Generate instant incident reports
  • Print, email, or upload reports
  • 24-hour technical support
Features
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InciNotes is the only app specifically designed for ICS 201 documentation, and now the same breakthrough technology is available for team leaders, making ICS 214 documentation simple and easy. InciNotes ICS 214 simplifies the documentation process for all critical and non-critical aspects of an incident, using your iPhone or iPad. Is your agency ICS ready? Does agency meet Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5? InciNotes™ ICS 214 enhances the ability of the United States to document all aspects of domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management tool. All updates and future enhancements are free. InciNotes™ ICS 214 provides Free 24 Hour Technical Support. "Join others in their ICS success!" BUY NOW ONLY 4.99 InciNotes™ ICS 214 has been successfully used for documenting Wildfires, HAZMAT, Search and Rescue, Structure Fires, Incident Commander Type 3 training tool and many more All Risk Incidents. InciNotes™ ICS 214 has also been used to document Sporting Events and Concerts. InciNotes™ great app for use as a photo journal, personal journal and has been used to document employee performance. The potential of the InciNotes™ ICS 214 is unlimited. Features include: • Document any kind of event by adding custom event types, attaching GPS coordinates, or attaching images. • Log all team personnel, ICS positions, and phone numbers • Create reports in an instant, containing all the data for an Operational Period • Easily print, e-mail, message, or upload reports to other team members, supervisors, or documentation repositories • 24-hour technical support • More coming soon! InciNotes ICS 214 follows the FEMA Standard Operating Procedures for first responders, and meets requirements for Incident Command System 214 documentation (NIMS) All Risk Incidents. "Get ICS ready now! All this for a one time lifetime purchase of only $29.99! "

About

Visual Pre Plans

This application streamlines fire department pre-planning and incident response with an image-based system. It allows for quick creation, updating, and sharing of pre-plan data, providing instant on-scene access to critical information for better operational coordination.

Highlights
  • Image-based pre-planning
  • Fast pre-plan creation (under 5 minutes)
  • Instant on-scene access to pre plans
  • CAD notifications and integration
  • Risk scoring
  • Real-time team location tracking
Features
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WHO WE ARE Visual Pre Plans is an image-based fire department pre planning and operations software designed to eliminate all obstacles preventing successful incident mitigation. With Visual Pre Plans, conveniently pre plan via mobile and desktop applications, easily creating, updating and sharing useful pre plans. HOW IT WORKS Pre-plan a building in as little as 5 minutes Instant on-scene access to pre plans & risk scores for all members via CAD notifications. Estimated time of arrival and team on map help ICs coordinate response. High hazard notes display with incident location details to indicate dangerous locations. Risk scoring & CAD integration Easy program management

Screenshots

InciNotes ICS 2144 screens
Visual Pre Plans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual Pre Plans at Free against InciNotes ICS 214's $4.99. Visual Pre Plans also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (64% vs 52%). InciNotes ICS 214's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Visual Pre Plans is free to download; InciNotes ICS 214 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Pre Plans holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of InciNotes ICS 214's written reviews are positive against 64% of Visual Pre Plans's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
InciNotes ICS 214 versus Visual Pre Plans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInciNotes ICS 214Visual Pre Plans
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (20 ratings)3.8 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2021 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam SpyrisonFlowMSP, Inc

Customer experience

InciNotes ICS 214

All ratings20 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.6%

Visual Pre Plans

All ratings21 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

InciNotes ICS 214

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Pre Plans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InciNotes ICS 214 free?
InciNotes ICS 214 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Pre Plans free?
Visual Pre Plans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, InciNotes ICS 214 or Visual Pre Plans?
Visual Pre Plans is rated higher. InciNotes ICS 214 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Visual Pre Plans averages 3.8 from 21 ratings.
Do InciNotes ICS 214 or Visual Pre Plans have ads?
Neither InciNotes ICS 214 nor Visual Pre Plans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InciNotes ICS 214 or Visual Pre Plans?
InciNotes ICS 214 ships an update monthly, and Visual Pre Plans monthly. Most recently, InciNotes ICS 214 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Visual Pre Plans on November 2, 2026.

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