The Fire Horn vs ShiftPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Fire Horn
This app provides emergency responders with real-time updates on dispatched calls, including location and mapping details. It offers near real-time information on assignments and historical data.
- Real-time call dispatch notifications
- View call location
- Mapping and address overlays
- Hydrant information
- Historical dispatch data
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The Fire Horn for iPhone and iPad is an app that allows emergency responders to view calls as they are dispatched and sent via The Fire Horn. Receive notifications of calls as they are sent, and view their location. Explore mapping, hydrant, address overlays, and where you've been dispatched to in near real time. First Responders are encouraged to provide feedback via email at service@thefirehorn.com and phone (855) 347-3476! Requires membership of an agency utilizing The Fire Horn
ShiftPro
Manage your complex work schedule with ease. This app offers a customizable shift calendar, holiday tracking, and detailed notes. Upgrade for advanced features like shift swaps and multiple profiles.
- Customizable shift configuration
- Holiday tracking
- Shift detail notes
- Shift swaps (Premium)
- Multiple profiles (Premium)
- Overtime tracking (Premium)
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Take control of your shift schedule. ShiftCal Pro makes complex rotating schedules easy to understand. Built for firefighters, EMS, paramedics, police, nurses, and other shift workers, it helps you quickly see when you work, when you’re off, and plan your life ahead. KNOW WHEN YOU WORK Stop counting days to figure out your next shift. Set up your rotation once and ShiftCal Pro projects your schedule months or years ahead. Supports 24/48, Kelly, Pitman, 12-hour, and virtually any custom repeating rotation. PLAN YOUR LIFE Quickly see your workdays and days off so you can plan vacations, appointments, family time, holidays, and other commitments with confidence. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER Keep track of vacation, ADOs, pay days, on-call days, overtime, holidays, and other important details right alongside your shifts. Add notes to individual days so important information is there when you need it. KEEP SHIFT SWAPS STRAIGHT Record shift trades and see how they affect the schedule you’re actually working. Keep track of who you traded with and the details of each swap. SHARE YOUR SCHEDULE Share your schedule with family, friends, or coworkers. Export by month or year using PDF, CSV, or text formats. MANAGE MULTIPLE SCHEDULES Create separate profiles for different jobs, schedules, or family members. Each profile maintains its own rotation, teams, colors, and schedule information. MADE FOR SHIFT WORK Customize your teams, rotation, and colors to match the way you work. Your core schedule works offline, so it’s available whenever you need it. START FREE Create and use a basic single-profile shift calendar at no charge. ShiftCal Pro Premium adds multiple profiles across your devices, shift swaps, overtime tracking, schedule exports, additional customization, and future Premium enhancements. Premium is available with an annual subscription and includes a 14-day free trial for new subscribers. YOUR SHIFTS. YOUR TIME. YOUR LIFE. Whether you're working 24-hour shifts, rotating 12s, or a completely custom schedule, ShiftCal Pro makes it easy to answer the questions that matter: When do I work? When am I free? Spend less time figuring out your schedule and more time planning your life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Fire Horn at none against ShiftPro's 1. The Fire Horn also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). ShiftPro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months) and rating (4.1 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. ShiftPro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. The Fire Horn asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShiftPro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Fire Horn's written reviews are positive against 11% of ShiftPro's.
The Fire Horn ships an update every 22 months, ShiftPro every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | The Fire Horn | ShiftPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Fire Horn | Gil Estes |
Customer experience
The Fire Horn
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In-app purchases
The Fire Horn
No in-app purchases
ShiftPro
- Unlimited Access14 Days trial$4.991 Year
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