FireQ RVS vs CADAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FireQ RVS
This app provides firefighters with a comprehensive tool for emergency management. It allows for monitoring readiness, self-dispatching, and real-time response coordination. Users can view responder information, access incident details, and communicate effectively with their department.
- Monitor department readiness
- Self-dispatch and respond to emergencies
- View responder status and qualifications
- Get driving directions to incidents
- Access preplans and mapped hazards
- Communicate with department members
- Share real-time location from scene
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With the FireQ app, firefighters have a complete all-in-one tool that serves them before, during and after an emergency. Firefighters can monitor department readiness, self-dispatch, and respond from the app. They can see who else is responding, what their qualifications are and when they will arrive. They can also get driving directions to the emergency; see mapped locations of assets and hazards; and access detailed preplans. Firefighters can send messages to everyone in the fire department, to specific groups, or to individual firefighters. From the scene, they can use the “Use my Location” feature to send specific location information from the scene of the emergency. They can set themselves off duty, check the service status of apparatus and see a recent incident history. The FireQ app is a powerful tool in the hands of firefighters that access and interpret real-time data.
CADAlert
Access your department's CAD data and receive quadrant-based incident notifications. This app provides a dashboard overview of calls, quick mapping, and mobile CAD views to enhance emergency response efficiency for first responders.
- Access department CAD data
- Quadrant-based incident notifications
- Pre-alerts
- Dashboard overview of calls
- Quick mapping
- Mobile CAD view capabilities
- Customizable notifications
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The official companion app for the CADAlert platform by SEPA Industries. When paired with the CADsync extension, our app allows you to access your department’s CAD data. But that's not all - our app also offers a range of features that make responding to emergencies easier and more efficient than ever before. With our app, you can choose quadrant based incident notifications and pre-alerts. Plus, our dashboard provides an at-a-glance overview of all calls, so you can quickly and easily see what of incidents are occurring in your area. But that's just the beginning. Our app also features quick mapping and other mobile CAD view capabilities, allowing you to navigate to incidents with ease. And with our user-friendly interface, it's easy to stay connected and informed, no matter where you are. Whether you're responding to a fire or medical emergency, our app gives you the tools you need to stay informed and respond quickly and effectively. And with our customizable notifications, you can be sure that you're always receiving the information you need to do your job. Join the many first responders across the nation who trust our app to help them do their jobs more efficiently and effectively. Download it today and experience the power and convenience of having critical information at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CADAlert at 13.0 against FireQ RVS's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FireQ RVS ships an update every 2 weeks, CADAlert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireQ RVS | CADAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Breton SmarTek Inc. | SEPA Industries, LLC |
Customer experience
FireQ RVS
CADAlert
In-app purchases
FireQ RVS
No in-app purchases
CADAlert
No in-app purchases








