Visual Pre Plans vs OpenGov
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Pre Plans
This application streamlines fire department pre-planning and incident response with an image-based system. It allows for quick creation, updating, and sharing of pre-plan data, providing instant on-scene access to critical information for better operational coordination.
- Image-based pre-planning
- Fast pre-plan creation (under 5 minutes)
- Instant on-scene access to pre plans
- CAD notifications and integration
- Risk scoring
- Real-time team location tracking
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WHO WE ARE Visual Pre Plans is an image-based fire department pre planning and operations software designed to eliminate all obstacles preventing successful incident mitigation. With Visual Pre Plans, conveniently pre plan via mobile and desktop applications, easily creating, updating and sharing useful pre plans. HOW IT WORKS Pre-plan a building in as little as 5 minutes Instant on-scene access to pre plans & risk scores for all members via CAD notifications. Estimated time of arrival and team on map help ICs coordinate response. High hazard notes display with incident location details to indicate dangerous locations. Risk scoring & CAD integration Easy program management
OpenGov
This app enables inspectors to conduct permit and license approvals efficiently, even offline. Access your schedule, view applicant and property details, and add comments for clear communication and task resolution.
- Offline inspection capability
- Access inspection schedule
- View applicant and property details
- Add comments for reviewers
- Work without internet connection
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Simple and user-friendly, the OpenGov Mobile App allows inspectors to efficiently conduct inspections needed to approve permits and licenses -- with or without an internet connection. In addition to the ability to work offline, inspectors will be able to easily access their inspection schedule and view all the details from the application such as the applicant information, property details, uploaded attachments, and issued documents. Inspectors can also add comments for fellow permit reviewers or the applicant, ensuring that results are clearly communicated and open tasks are resolved as quickly as possible.
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Verdict
Visual Pre Plans and OpenGov both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Visual Pre Plans's written reviews are positive against 0% of OpenGov's. Visual Pre Plans also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 3). OpenGov's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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
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 — 3.8 for Visual Pre Plans against 3.7 for OpenGov. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pre Plans has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Visual Pre Plans's written reviews are positive against 0% of OpenGov's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Pre Plans | OpenGov |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (21 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FlowMSP, Inc | OpenGov inc |
Customer experience
Visual Pre Plans
OpenGov
In-app purchases
Visual Pre Plans
No in-app purchases
OpenGov
No in-app purchases
