Comparison

First Due Mobile vs Tango Tango

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Incident tracking and notification
  • Emergency response routing
  • Building data integration
  • Pre-incident planning
  • Team chat communication
  • Live unit tracking
Features
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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

About

Tango Tango

This app provides secure, private push-to-talk communication for teams, integrating with existing radio systems. It offers unlimited users and talkgroups, with optional features like GPS tracking and radio channel recording for enhanced operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Push-to-talk over cellular/Wi-Fi
  • Radio system integration
  • Unlimited users and talkgroups
  • AES-256 Encryption
  • Optional GPS tracking
  • Optional radio channel recording
Features
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Tango Tango is the best push-to-talk app for public safety agencies & more. ----------------------- • Push-to-talk with your team anywhere you have cellular or Wi-Fi data • Talk to your existing radio system through a Radio Connection • Unlimited PTT users for your agency • Use with any cell carrier & any type of radio system • Optional radio channel recording & in-app playback • Receive two-tone pages • Unlimited apps & talkgroups, invite new users on the fly • Optional In-app GPS Tracking of your team • User-specific Priority Channels ensure you never miss traffic on the channels that matter most • AES-256 Encryption - the same used by banks & the military “We were blown away by Tango Tango’s PTT app usability and the way it eliminates the communication problems for our team. We found radios to be outdated and competing products to be clunky and difficult to navigate, but we’ve had the best experience with the Tango Tango app and service.” - Berrien County, GA Sheriff’s Office Leveling up your comms has never been this easy. Tango Tango enhances comms for your entire agency for less than the price of a single P25 radio. ----------------------- Tango Tango is built for teams and requires an admin invite. For more info, visit tangotango.net for a free trial.

Screenshots

First Due Mobile4 screens
Tango Tango4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tango Tango at 4.4 against First Due Mobile's 2.9. Tango Tango also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). First Due Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (813 vs 25) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tango Tango holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Due Mobile has 813 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of First Due Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of Tango Tango's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Due Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Tango Tango monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
First Due Mobile versus Tango Tango: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Due MobileTango Tango
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (813 ratings)4.4 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews31.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings813 — better25
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLocality Media, Inc.Tango Tango, Inc.

Customer experience

First Due Mobile

All ratings813 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative48.0%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Tango Tango

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative63.2%

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

Tango Tango

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First Due Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Tango Tango

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Due Mobile free?
First Due Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tango Tango free?
Tango Tango is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Due Mobile or Tango Tango?
Tango Tango is rated higher. First Due Mobile averages 2.9 out of 5 from 813 ratings, while Tango Tango averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do First Due Mobile or Tango Tango have ads?
Neither First Due Mobile nor Tango Tango shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Due Mobile or Tango Tango?
First Due Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Tango Tango monthly. Most recently, First Due Mobile was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tango Tango on September 16, 2026.

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