Comparison

InciNotes ICS 214 vs ICS

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

ICS

This application simplifies the creation and sharing of ICS-214 forms. It offers an intuitive workflow for adding details and activity entries, with offline capabilities for uninterrupted work. Users can pre-populate forms with default fields to save time during ongoing incidents.

Highlights
  • Friendly workflow for details and entries
  • Offline authoring and editing
  • Shareable ICS-214 form export
  • Set default fields for pre-population
  • Optimized for field use
Features
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An easy-to-use app to help prepare and share the ICS-214 form. Friendly workflow: Add details and activity entries using a friendly workflow optimized for field use. Work Offline: Designed to work completely offline for authoring and editing activity details even while off the grid. Share Official ICS-214: When connectivity is available, use the share option to export or send out a copy of the ICS-214 form. Set Default Fields: Use the "214 Default Fields" option in settings to set defaults that will pre-populate new ICS-214 forms upon creation. This will save time when working the same incident and/or with the same team for multiple operational periods. Coming next: Support for spreadsheet format, preview the form, edit filename, attach images & location, electronically sign PDFs, and more.

Screenshots

InciNotes ICS 2144 screens
ICS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ICS at Free against InciNotes ICS 214's $4.99. ICS also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (86% vs 52%). InciNotes ICS 214's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ICS 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

ICS holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of InciNotes ICS 214's written reviews are positive against 86% of ICS's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
InciNotes ICS 214 versus ICS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInciNotes ICS 214ICS
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (20 ratings)4.2 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better12
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam SpyrisonMike Comer

Customer experience

InciNotes ICS 214

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

ICS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

InciNotes ICS 214

No in-app purchases

None

ICS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InciNotes ICS 214 free?
InciNotes ICS 214 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ICS free?
ICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, InciNotes ICS 214 or ICS?
ICS is rated higher. InciNotes ICS 214 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while ICS averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do InciNotes ICS 214 or ICS have ads?
Neither InciNotes ICS 214 nor ICS shows ads.

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