Comparison

SHO vs US Fire Pump

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

Head to head
About

SHO

This app assists firefighters in calculating water flow rates, pump discharge pressures, and nozzle reactions. It can be used with a Bluetooth flow meter or as a standalone calculator with established fire flow formulas. Educational videos on water flow are also included.

Highlights
  • Calculate fire hose flow rates
  • Determine pump discharge pressures
  • Calculate nozzle reaction
  • Perform NFPA 1962 nozzle flow tests
  • Standalone water flow calculator
  • Water flow education videos
Features
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The SHO-FLOW app is a dual featured application that can be used with or without a TFT SHO-FLOW® Bluetooth® flow meter. When used in conjunction with a SHO-FLOW, users can determine actual flow rates for fire hose lines and nozzles as well as calculate true Pump Discharge Pressures (PDP), Nozzle Reaction, and Hose Friction. In addition an NFPA 1962 nozzle flow test can be performed. As a stand-alone water flow calculator, many of these functions can be performed using established fire flow formulas. The app also includes water flow education videos and recommendations for target fire flows when using water or foam. The TFT SHO-FLOW flow meter is designed to quickly determine flow rates present in a fire hose line and wirelessly transmit the rate to a nearby smart device. Any firefighting, training, or testing operation that utilizes hose lines or nozzles is a potential application. Please read the manual before operation. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Task Force Tips, LLC is under license.

About

US Fire Pump

This app provides access to a comprehensive line of high-velocity and submersible fire pumps, along with supplemental fire equipment for municipal and industrial professionals. It also highlights the company's extensive emergency response team and global equipment fleet.

Highlights
  • High-velocity fire pumps
  • Submersible pumps
  • Supplemental fire equipment
  • Emergency response team
  • Global equipment fleet
Features
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US Fire Pump is a collective of over 200 years of experience in design, manufacturing, marketing and purchasing. The company’s founder, Chris Ferrara, has been involved in the firefighting industry for more than 40 years. Chris started his career as a Fireman where he later used his skills learned and his innovative ideas to found Ferrara Fire Apparatus. Under Chris’ leadership over 6000 fire apparatus were built for customers across the Globe. Protecting the lives of the public and fire industry personnel while limiting property damage is the primary mission of US Fire Pump. US Fire Pump began with the idea to create a large volume fire pump which was lacking in the industry at the time. Chris Ferrara and a team of engineers began the development of our flagship product, the High Velocity Pump. This pump is the largest compliant, single impeller fire pump in the world. In addition, a complete line of submersible pumps for municipal or industrial applications were developed and made available. US Fire Pump also supplies of full complement of supplemental fire equipment needed for municipal and industrial fire professionals to effectively do the job. With US Fire Pump’s world class product offering, Chris was able to use the company’s platform to return to his first passion, firefighting. US Fire Pump has the largest Emergency Response team and equipment fleet globally. Understanding that no two incidents are alike, and that they can happen simultaneously, US Fire Pump has made a conscious investment in emergency response assets. US Fire Pump has been contracted and responded successfully to landfill fires, ship fires, rescue events, vapor suppression events, refinery and terminal fires as well as a wide array of other major emergency events. US Fire Pump’s products, services and employees have all been “PROVEN IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE”.

Screenshots

SHO4 screens
US Fire Pump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: US Fire Pump at 5.0 against SHO's 4.2. US Fire Pump also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

US Fire Pump holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHO ships an update every 2 months, US Fire Pump every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SHO versus US Fire Pump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHOUS Fire Pump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.210.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTask Force TipsUS Fire Pump Company, LLC

Customer experience

SHO

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

US Fire Pump

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SHO

No in-app purchases

None

US Fire Pump

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHO free?
SHO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is US Fire Pump free?
US Fire Pump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SHO or US Fire Pump?
US Fire Pump is rated higher. SHO averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while US Fire Pump averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do SHO or US Fire Pump have ads?
Neither SHO nor US Fire Pump shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHO or US Fire Pump?
SHO ships an update every 2 months, and US Fire Pump every 3 weeks. Most recently, SHO was updated on June 2, 2026 and US Fire Pump on September 20, 2026.

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