Comparison

FAST vs NHLBI COOP

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

Head to head
About

FAST

This app serves as a guide for HAZMAT professionals on how a specific decontamination agent interacts with and neutralizes various chemicals. It features a comprehensive chemical threat index, detailing efficacy on vapor releases and contaminated surfaces, with search and sort functionalities.

Highlights
  • Extensive chemical threat index
  • FAST-ACT efficacy details
  • Vapor release decontamination
  • Contaminated surface decontamination
  • Search by Chemical Name
  • Sort by CAS Number
Features
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The FAST-ACT Chemical Decontamination Guide was designed to provide HAZMAT professional a guide on how FAST-ACT will interact and decontaminate the chemical that they are encountering. The FAST-ACT Chemical Decontamination Guide provides: • The largest chemical threat index on an app • FAST-ACT efficacy on specific vapor release and contaminated surfaces • Sort and search by Chemical Name, Cas NO.

About

NHLBI COOP

Features
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This app provides emergency planning and response information to include continuity of operations planning (COOP). The app serves as a tool for all staff and those with specific emergency response roles to ensure they always have the necessary tools and resources to effectively respond.

Screenshots

FAST3 screens
NHLBI COOP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NHLBI COOP at every 2 months against FAST's every 7 months. FAST's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAST ships an update every 7 months, NHLBI COOP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FAST versus NHLBI COOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFASTNHLBI COOP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimilon Technology Acquisitions LLCThe National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

In-app purchases

None

FAST

No in-app purchases

None

NHLBI COOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAST free?
FAST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NHLBI COOP free?
NHLBI COOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FAST or NHLBI COOP have ads?
Neither FAST nor NHLBI COOP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAST or NHLBI COOP?
FAST ships an update every 7 months, and NHLBI COOP every 2 months. Most recently, FAST was updated on November 2, 2026 and NHLBI COOP on November 7, 2026.

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