FieldOfficer vs Active ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FieldOfficer
This app enables Animal Care and Control officers to manage ongoing calls in their area. Officers can update call statuses, access directions, view important memos and danger alerts, and upload photos. Real-time location and speed data are transmitted for dispatch tracking and safety monitoring.
- View calls in progress nearby
- Update call status
- Get directions to call locations
- View call memos and danger flags
- Upload photos for calls
- Real-time location and speed tracking
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Allows Animal Care and Control officers to view calls in progress in their vicinity. Officers can update the call status, get directions, view memos and danger flags associated with the call, and upload photos. Location and speed information is sent in real time to the dispatch center for tracking, safety and security monitoring purposes.
Active ·
This app offers real-time situational awareness for first responders. It provides a live location view of team members, enhancing coordination and response efforts.
- Real-time location tracking
- Situational awareness for teams
- Enhanced coordination
- First responder focused
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Active provides a situational awareness for first responders, enabling a real-time location view of team members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FieldOfficer at 5.0 against Active ·'s 4.2. FieldOfficer also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). Active ·'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FieldOfficer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
FieldOfficer ships an update every 21 months, Active · every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FieldOfficer | Active · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | County of Palm Beach | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
FieldOfficer
Active ·
In-app purchases
FieldOfficer
No in-app purchases
Active ·
No in-app purchases
