Incident Paging App vs FireTEXTAPP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Incident Paging App
This application facilitates real-time communication with public safety dispatch and provides essential service call details for incidents. It utilizes push notifications for immediate message delivery and includes integrated mapping to display incident locations.
- Real-time messaging with dispatch
- Service call information display
- Push notifications for alerts
- Incident location mapping
- Public safety incident support
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This app sends messages to and from public safety dispatch, and shows service call information for public safety incidents. Push notifications are used to send real-time messages from dispatch to the app. A link to Google Map is provided to show a map location of each incident for public safety personnel.
FireTEXTAPP
This app provides emergency personnel with a reliable backup communication system. Designed by experienced first responders, it aims to enhance the efficiency and coordination of emergency response teams through robust features.
- Backup communication system
- Enhanced efficiency for emergency teams
- Improved coordination
- Reliable communication tools
- Designed by first responders
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FireTEXT® was created by emergency personnel, for emergency personnel. With over 50 years of combined experience as first responders, we understand the importance of reliable backup communication systems. Our app is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response teams through robust and reliable features. FireTEXT® is committed to providing first responders with the tools they need to enhance communication, coordination, and overall effectiveness. Download the FireTEXT app today and experience the difference that reliable backup communication can make in emergency situations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FireTEXTAPP at 4.8 against Incident Paging App's 4.4. FireTEXTAPP also leads on ratings volume (317 vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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.
FireTEXTAPP holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireTEXTAPP has 317 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Incident Paging App ships an update every 4 months, FireTEXTAPP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Incident Paging App | FireTEXTAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (317 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 317 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 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 | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Fields | FireText |
Customer experience
Incident Paging App
FireTEXTAPP
In-app purchases
Incident Paging App
No in-app purchases
FireTEXTAPP
No in-app purchases
