Air vs E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air
This utility app allows firefighters to easily update configuration settings and download data from their 3M™ Scott™ Air-Pak™ X3 Pro SCBA. It supports settings for the E-Z Flo C5 regulator and ensures compliance with the latest NFPA standards.
- Update SCBA configuration settings
- Download data from SCBA
- Supports E-Z Flo C5 regulator settings
- Ensures NFPA 2018 Edition compliance
- Designed for firefighter safety and comfort
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The Air-Pak X3 Pro app makes it easy to update configuration settings and download data from your 3M™ Scott™ Air-Pak™ X3 Pro SCBA, including those settings specific to the new 3M™ Scott™ E-Z Flo C5 regulator. The Air-Pak X3 Pro SCBA is built on a foundation of redundant safety features, providing unparalleled performance to protect the family of firefighters who expect the best in the most demanding conditions, with a focus on enhancing Cleanability, Comfort, and Connectivity to ensure the security and comfort of today’s firefighter. Designed for future compatibility, the Air-Pak X3 Pro SCBA is compliant to the latest NFPA 1981/1982, 2018 Edition standards. Designed using a platform approach, the Vision C5 facepiece with E-Z Flo C5 regulator incorporates the latest technology to enhance situational intelligence, while providing a customizable solution. Incorporating a wider field of view to see more and a new regulator design to breathe easier, the Vision C5 facepiece delivers the features that matter to help meet the changing needs of today’s firefighter. With the new “As Long As You Own It” Air-Pak SCBA warranty, customers will have peace of mind knowing that their most important investment is backed for their lifetime ownership of the product.
E
Access all your E-FORCE SLi battery rescue tools in one place. This application from GENESIS RESCUE SYSTEMS provides essential functionalities for managing and utilizing your rescue equipment.
- Battery rescue tool access
- E-FORCE SLi system management
- GENESIS RESCUE SYSTEMS tools
- Integrated functionalities
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The app for all your E-FORCE SLi battery rescue tools from GENESIS RESCUE SYSTEMS
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Verdict
Air and E are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Air against 5.0 for E. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air | E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 3M Company | Rescue Digital Systems Gmbh |
Customer experience
Air
E
In-app purchases
Air
No in-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
