TAG vs ConfigureIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAG
This app transforms your phone into a responder identity for emergency situations. It generates QR codes for interoperability with emergency management software and allows users to join incidents, track positions, and access responder information.
- Create Quick Response Codes (QR Codes)
- Interoperability with Salamander emergency software
- Join incidents and submit responder records
- Real-time position updates for command operations
- Download responder information (rank, qualifications, medical)
- Form crews and teams
- Create identity without SalamanderLive account
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TAG™ is designed to allow first responders and others to turn their phone into an identity. At an incident scene TAG™ may create a Quick Response Code (QR Code) which can be read into existing Salamander emergency management software ensuring interoperability at any incident employing Salamander Intelligent Accountability™ products nationwide. TAG™ users with a SalamanderLive account may electronically join an in progress incident or event submitting their responder record to the acting incident commander to begin accountability tracking. While joined to an incident, the device will post accurate position updates which may be displayed in SalamanderLive™ on a map assisting with command operations such as: task assignment, communication, search, directions, and overall operating picture. Please note continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Users with a SalamanderLive™ account will have the capability to download the following first responder information: rank/title, organization affiliation, National Incident Management System (NIMS) qualifications, and baseline medical information. Additionally, search and download other responder and equipment information as needed from SalamanderLive™ to form crews or teams. A SalamanderLive™ account is purchased separately and validates the responder information by providing a secure token to be downloaded into the smartphone. This ensures that the responder’s organization, rank, and qualifications are secure, current and up to date. TAG™ users without a SalamanderLive account may still create an identity from the following information: first name, last name, phone number and e-mail. The user can then collect the identities of other users to form a crew. The individual identity or the crew/team information can then be collected by other Salamander software applications for use at an incident. To learn more about this and the other great Salamander Intelligent Accountability™ incident management products please visit www.salamanderlive.com or call (877) 430-5171. For technical support call: (877) 430-5171
ConfigureIT
Configure SoundOff Signal perimeter lights wirelessly via Bluetooth. Connect to multiple lights simultaneously and quickly duplicate settings. This utility eliminates the need for complex wiring, ensuring a fast and consistent setup process.
- Bluetooth configuration
- Connect to multiple lights
- Duplicate configurations
- Wireless setup
- Eliminates wiretapping
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ConfigureIT enables the ability to configure SoundOff Signal® perimeter lights via Bluetooth and the ConfigureIT Bluetooth Module. Connect to multiple lights at once and duplicate configurations in seconds. Eliminates the need for wiretapping and ensures quick setup and consistency. Please see instruction sheets for further information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TAG at 5.0 against ConfigureIT's 4.0. TAG also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). ConfigureIT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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.
TAG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ConfigureIT has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TAG ships an update every 11 months, ConfigureIT every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | TAG | ConfigureIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OrangeHook, Inc. | SoundOff Signal |
Customer experience
TAG
ConfigureIT
In-app purchases
TAG
No in-app purchases
ConfigureIT
No in-app purchases









