Responsoft vs SHO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Responsoft
Provides emergency protocols for on-site reference during incidents. This application serves as a quick guide for emergency responders and personnel.
- On-site reference
- Incident protocols
- Emergency response guide
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Responsoft's EMS Protocols is an application for emergency protocols for on-site reference and use during incidents.
SHO
This app assists firefighters in calculating water flow rates, pump discharge pressures, and nozzle reactions. It can be used with a Bluetooth flow meter or as a standalone calculator with established fire flow formulas. Educational videos on water flow are also included.
- Calculate fire hose flow rates
- Determine pump discharge pressures
- Calculate nozzle reaction
- Perform NFPA 1962 nozzle flow tests
- Standalone water flow calculator
- Water flow education videos
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The SHO-FLOW app is a dual featured application that can be used with or without a TFT SHO-FLOW® Bluetooth® flow meter. When used in conjunction with a SHO-FLOW, users can determine actual flow rates for fire hose lines and nozzles as well as calculate true Pump Discharge Pressures (PDP), Nozzle Reaction, and Hose Friction. In addition an NFPA 1962 nozzle flow test can be performed. As a stand-alone water flow calculator, many of these functions can be performed using established fire flow formulas. The app also includes water flow education videos and recommendations for target fire flows when using water or foam. The TFT SHO-FLOW flow meter is designed to quickly determine flow rates present in a fire hose line and wirelessly transmit the rate to a nearby smart device. Any firefighting, training, or testing operation that utilizes hose lines or nozzles is a potential application. Please read the manual before operation. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Task Force Tips, LLC is under license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SHO at 4.2 against Responsoft's 3.5. SHO also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Responsoft's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.2). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SHO holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Responsoft's written reviews are positive against 0% of SHO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Responsoft ships an update every 6 months, SHO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Responsoft | SHO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Responsoft | Task Force Tips |
Customer experience
Responsoft
SHO
In-app purchases
Responsoft
No in-app purchases
SHO
No in-app purchases
