Comparison

First Due Mobile vs FireSwap

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

FireSwap

Features
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FireSwap is a shift trade coordination app built specifically for career fire departments. FireSwap replaces the chaos of group texts, paper logs, and forgotten IOUs with a simple, focused tool designed for how career firefighters actually trade shifts. KEY FEATURES Trade Requests Post a shift you need covered. See open trades from your department. Propose swaps, owed shifts, partial coverage, or urgent fills — all with a few taps. IOU Tracking Never lose track of who owes who again. FireSwap remembers the trades you've made and keeps the count straight, so you can settle up cleanly. Station Chat Group messaging built into the app. Coordinate trades with your crew, your platoon, or your whole department without leaving FireSwap. Direct Messages Reach out to the right person fast. DM anyone in your department to discuss specific trades or coverage. Calendar See your schedule, your traded shifts, and what's coming up — all in one place. Push Notifications Get notified when someone proposes a trade, accepts your shift, or messages you. Never miss a coverage opportunity. Watchlist Mark trades you're interested in and get updates when they change. Member Directory Quickly find and connect with anyone in your department. BUILT FOR FIREFIGHTERS FireSwap understands how fire departments work. We support 24-hour shifts, platoon structures, partials, IOUs, urgent coverage, and the realities of trading when you have kids, second jobs, and a life outside the hall. DEPARTMENT BILLING AVAILABLE Departments can sign up for centralized billing, where one admin pays for the entire department's seats. See fireswap.ca for department pricing. Built and maintained by FireSwap Software Inc. Privacy Policy: https://fireswap.ca/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://fireswap.ca/terms/

Screenshots

First Due Mobile4 screens
FireSwap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Due Mobile at none against FireSwap's 1. FireSwap's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. FireSwap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. First Due Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Due Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, FireSwap fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
First Due Mobile versus FireSwap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Due MobileFireSwap
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (853 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings853 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLocality Media, Inc.FireSwap Software Inc.

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

FireSwap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First Due Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FireSwap

Subscriptions1
  • FireSwap Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is First Due Mobile free?
First Due Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FireSwap free?
FireSwap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do First Due Mobile or FireSwap have ads?
Neither First Due Mobile nor FireSwap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Due Mobile or FireSwap?
First Due Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, and FireSwap fortnightly. Most recently, First Due Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and FireSwap on October 24, 2026.

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