Comparison

iRescue vs ObSync

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

Head to head
About

iRescue

This app allows volunteer search and rescue teams to manage real-time team availability. Members can quickly book themselves on or off duty, with updates instantly visible to all team members. It helps ensure the right personnel are available for call-outs.

Highlights
  • Update availability instantly
  • View station crew availability
  • Set periods of unavailability
  • Configure work schedules
  • Receive low crew level notifications
Features
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iRescue shows your team who is available right now, and makes booking on and off a single tap. Built by an on-call firefighter for volunteer search and rescue teams. WHO'S AVAILABLE, AT A GLANCE - A live team list with everyone's status, rank and qualifications - Cover bars for every role (team leaders, drivers, first aiders and more) turn orange or red as cover drops - Low team alerts when your station falls below the levels you set YOUR STATUS IN ONE TAP - Available, delayed, unavailable, course or leave - "Back at..." timers book you back on automatically - Geofencing changes your status as you arrive at or leave the station* PLAN AHEAD - Book time off on the calendar - whole days, or from a start time to an end time - then change or cancel it any time - Set your rota once, with shift hours if you work shifts: you're only unavailable while you're at work - Set your day hour by hour: tap or drag the hours, then pick a status - See the whole team's day, with how many are available each hour CALL-OUTS THAT GET THROUGH - Mobilisation alerts that sound through silent mode and Do Not Disturb - Answer "I'm responding" straight from the alert - See who is responding and how far away they are AND MORE - Station chat, events and training - Dark mode, set for the whole team by your station or by you - Sort the team list your way, choose which view it opens on, and show ranks if you like - Face ID / Touch ID app lock - Contracted hours tracking* FOR STATION MANAGERS Station managers can run their station from the iOnCall dashboard on a computer: availability planning, rotas, crewing rules and call-out history. * Included with a subscription. Your station may already cover this for you. SUBSCRIPTION iRescue Premium is an optional auto-renewing monthly subscription that adds the features marked *, leave and course statuses, and extra statistics and alert options. - Price: £1.99 per month - Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://irescue.ifireapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://irescue.ifireapp.net/app/html/terms

About

ObSync

Effortlessly synchronize your Obsidian notes stored in Git repositories across your iPhone and iPad. This app offers one-tap syncing, allowing you to pull the latest changes or push your updates without needing a terminal or complex workarounds. Manage multiple vaults and branches with ease.

Highlights
  • One-tap Git synchronization
  • Read-only or read-write modes
  • Multi-vault support
  • Branch selection per vault
  • Shortcuts and Siri integration
  • Conflict detection and resolution
  • GitHub OAuth for secure login
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ObSync syncs your git-hosted Obsidian vaults to your iPhone or iPad. One tap to pull the latest, or push your changes back. No terminal, no workarounds, no emulators. Built with SwiftUI and libgit2 for native git performance. Features: • One-tap sync — clone on first run, fetch and update on every sync after • Read-only or read-write — pull only, or auto-commit and push local changes • Multi-vault — sync as many repos as you want • Branch selection — pick which branch to track per vault • Shortcuts & Siri — sync vaults from the home screen or by voice • Conflict detection — warns when local and remote diverge, with a one-tap discard option • GitHub OAuth — secure login, token stored in iOS Keychain • Recent commits — see what changed, open commits directly on GitHub

Screenshots

iRescue4 screens
ObSync3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ObSync at 4.3 against iRescue's 3.0. ObSync also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). iRescue's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. iRescue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. ObSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ObSync holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRescue ships an update weekly, ObSync every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iRescue versus ObSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRescueObSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKernow SoftwareKarlo Milicic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRescue

Subscriptions1
  • iRescue Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
None

ObSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRescue free?
iRescue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ObSync free?
ObSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRescue or ObSync?
ObSync is rated higher. iRescue averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ObSync averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do iRescue or ObSync have ads?
Neither iRescue nor ObSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRescue or ObSync?
iRescue ships an update weekly, and ObSync every 6 days. Most recently, iRescue was updated on November 3, 2026 and ObSync on October 31, 2026.

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