Comparison

Gloucestershire Live vs Firefeed

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

Head to head
About

Gloucestershire Live

Stay informed with real-time news, sports updates, traffic alerts, and local event listings for your area. Customize your news feed to see what matters most to you. Enjoy features like offline reading and adjustable text size for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Customizable news feed
  • Traffic and travel updates
  • Local event listings
  • Offline article reading
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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Get the very latest from Gloucestershire Live, with breaking news as it happens, sport updates, traffic alerts, and all the latest what's on in your area. Completely customisable, the Gloucestershire Live app allows you to tailor what news you consume, and when. The app is the best way to follow breaking news from Gloucestershire Live; including video interviews and traffic & travel notifications. Keep up-to-date with the latest in: · Top local news stories · Football, Rugby and other sport news · Traffic & Travel news · Gloucestershire event listings and What's On guides The App also features: • Force Touch allowing you to peak and pop into an article. • Native iPad support for a better tablet experience • The iPad version of the app also supports Split View on compatible iPads • The ability to follow topics that matter to you • Follow your favourite authors like you do any topic • Resize the article text to help with your reading experience • The ability to read an article even when you are offline Terms and Conditions https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/privacy-notice/

About

Firefeed

Stay informed about local fire service activity across the UK with real-time incident updates. Follow specific stations, receive notifications for new alerts, and browse recent activity within customizable timeframes. This app provides an informational overview of fire service responses.

Highlights
  • Real-time incident updates
  • Follow specific fire stations
  • Customizable incident history (up to 50 days)
  • Notifications for new incidents
  • Homescreen widget updates
  • Followed station highlighting
Features
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Fire Incidents UK – Stay Informed About Local Fire Service Activity With Fire Incidents UK, you get real-time insight into what the fire services across the UK are responding to. By default, you can view incidents from the past 1 minute up to 3 days back. However, this can be extended to up to 50 days through the app settings. Features: - Follow specific fire stations and services, and get an overview of their incident responses. - Receive notifications when new incidents are reported by the stations or services you follow. - Browse recent alerts based on the time range you've selected. - Open the app directly from the notifications tab (can be enabled in settings). - Easily spot followed stations in the general incident list with a star icon (toggle in settings). Q&A What information is shown in the app? - The app displays the initial alert message, responding station or service, and the time of the call-out. Can I see the location of incidents? - No, location details are not publicly available and therefore not shown in the app. Can I receive notifications? - Yes, you can opt in to receive alerts when you open the app for the first time or enable them later in settings. Why is there sometimes a delay before an incident appears in the app? - Fire Incidents UK is maintained by a private developer. The data is based on public sources, and incidents only become visible after they are officially reported by the relevant service. Does the homescreen widgets update without opening the app? - Yes, the app automatically keeps the widgets updated with the newest alarms. Important: This app does not support emergency calls. In case of an emergency, dial 999. Please note: this app is intended as an informational tool only, and no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy or completeness of the displayed data.

Screenshots

Gloucestershire Live4 screens
Firefeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gloucestershire Live at 4.7 against Firefeed's 1.0. Gloucestershire Live also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). Firefeed's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gloucestershire Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Firefeed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gloucestershire Live holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gloucestershire Live has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Gloucestershire Live's written reviews are positive against 0% of Firefeed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gloucestershire Live ships an update monthly, Firefeed every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gloucestershire Live versus Firefeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGloucestershire LiveFirefeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTrinity Mirror Digital Media LimitedWilliam Hedt-Rasmussen

Customer experience

Gloucestershire Live

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral15.6%
Negative62.5%

Firefeed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gloucestershire Live

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Firefeed

One-time1
  • Premium2 variants$0.99

Questions

Is Gloucestershire Live free?
Gloucestershire Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Firefeed free?
Firefeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gloucestershire Live or Firefeed?
Gloucestershire Live is rated higher. Gloucestershire Live averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Firefeed averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gloucestershire Live or Firefeed have ads?
Gloucestershire Live shows ads; Firefeed does not.
Which is updated more often, Gloucestershire Live or Firefeed?
Gloucestershire Live ships an update monthly, and Firefeed every 8 months. Most recently, Gloucestershire Live was updated on November 2, 2026 and Firefeed on November 4, 2026.

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