SHO vs RAVEN Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
RAVEN Alerts
Receive real-time updates on emergency incidents in the Western New York area. This app allows subscribers to stay informed and volunteer dispatchers to easily report incidents.
- Real-time incident alerts
- Western New York incident coverage
- Volunteer dispatcher reporting
- Subscriber information access
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WNY Incident Alerts, Inc. is an organization that reports on emergency incidents across the Western New York area. Our proprietary app, RAVEN, provides real-time information regarding emergency incidents to our subscribers, as well as allowing our volunteer dispatchers the ability to easily report.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RAVEN Alerts at 100% against SHO's 0%. RAVEN Alerts also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). SHO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. RAVEN Alerts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SHO asks for nothing beyond the download.
RAVEN Alerts holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SHO's written reviews are positive against 100% of RAVEN Alerts's.
SHO ships an update every 2 months, RAVEN Alerts every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHO | RAVEN Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Task Force Tips | WNY Incident Alerts, Inc. |
Customer experience
SHO
RAVEN Alerts
In-app purchases
SHO
No in-app purchases
RAVEN Alerts
- Bronze Supporter$5.00
- Silver Support$10.00
- Gold Support$25.00
