Haystax vs Fire Studio 6 Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haystax
Access your security assets, assessments, incidents, and threat streams on the go. View critical information directly on a map interface. A Haystax account is necessary to utilize its full functionality.
- Access assets and assessments
- View incidents and threat streams
- Map-based information display
- Requires Haystax account
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Mobile Haystax brings the Haystax apps to your phone. Sign in and access your assets, assessments, incidents, threat streams, and view the information on a map. Haystax account required.
Fire Studio 6 Player
This application allows playback of simulations created in desktop software. It's designed for training and can turn iPads into portable command centers. The free version includes a demo simulation, with options to transfer licensed simulations from a computer.
- Playback desktop simulations
- Create 'Command Training Center-in-a-box'
- Transfer saved simulations
- Improve network connectivity
- Demo simulation included
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Fire Studio 6.5 is the perfect companion to Digital Combustion's flagship desktop software "Fire Studio 6.5"and "CommLink 6.5". The iPad Edition allows you to playback simulations that were created in the desktop Instructor Edition of Fire Studio 6.5. Note: This free edition will only play back the included demo simulation. To create an account with Digital Combustion, visit our website for more information. After acquiring a license from Digital Combustion, you will be able to easily move your saved simulations from your Instructor Edition to the iPad Edition (using iTunes on Windows computers). Once you complete the transfer, you will be able to view the simulation on your iPad. The Fire Studio 6.5 iPad Player Edition is a great way to create a "Command Training Center-in-a-box" using iPads instead of laptops. This update improves CommLink network connectivity with the Mac and Windows editions of CommLink 6.5.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Haystax at 5.0 against Fire Studio 6 Player's 4.2. Haystax also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Haystax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.
Haystax ships an update monthly, Fire Studio 6 Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Haystax | Fire Studio 6 Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 892 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secure Passage, Inc. | Digital Combustion, Inc |
Customer experience
Haystax
Fire Studio 6 Player
In-app purchases
Haystax
No in-app purchases
Fire Studio 6 Player
No in-app purchases
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