First Due Mobile vs Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Due Mobile
Receive real-time incident notifications and navigate directly to emergencies with optimized routing. Access critical building data, pre-plans, and team communication tools for enhanced situational awareness and faster response.
- Incident tracking and notification
- Emergency response routing
- Building data integration
- Pre-incident planning
- Team chat communication
- Live unit tracking
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First Due Mobile is finally here! Be notified, arrive safely and understand your scene like never before. First Due Mobile includes: -Incident tracking and notification -Emergency response specific routing -Integrated Assessor, Building Department and Fire Prevention data! -Quick size-up on every building -Detailed pre-plans on every building including residential! -Pre-Incident Planning & Mapping -Chat for easy communication with your team -Incident statusing and responding functionality -Live unit and team member tracking during incident
Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar
This app helps fire department personnel manage their work schedules. It allows users to view their shift calendar, save important shift and Kelly numbers for tracking off days, and record leave dates.
- View shift calendar
- Save shift and Kelly numbers
- Track Kelly off days
- Save and view leave dates
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View shift calendar Save Shift and Kelly Number to view Kelly off days Save and view leave dates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar at 75% against First Due Mobile's 18%. Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 17.0). First Due Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (835 vs 14). 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.
Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Due Mobile has 835 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of First Due Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar's.
| Parameter | First Due Mobile | Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (835 ratings) | 4.5 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 835 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Locality Media, Inc. | City of Charlotte NC dba Charlotte Fire Department |
Customer experience
First Due Mobile
Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar
Bugs and requests
First Due Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Addresses not accurately displayed
- Inability to log out or switch between departments
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
- Unreliable push notifications and alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved scheduling and shift management
- Apple Watch integration for alerts
- Offline functionality and caching
- Streamlined user interface and navigation
Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First Due Mobile
No in-app purchases
Charlotte Fire ShiftCalendar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is First Due Mobile free?
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