Comparison

FireQ RVS vs CADAlert

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Access department CAD data
  • Quadrant-based incident notifications
  • Pre-alerts
  • Dashboard overview of calls
  • Quick mapping
  • Mobile CAD view capabilities
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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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.

Screenshots

FireQ RVS4 screens
CADAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

FireQ RVS ships an update every 2 weeks, CADAlert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FireQ RVS versus CADAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireQ RVSCADAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreton SmarTek Inc.SEPA Industries, LLC

Customer experience

FireQ RVS

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CADAlert

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

FireQ RVS

No in-app purchases

None

CADAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireQ RVS free?
FireQ RVS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CADAlert free?
CADAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireQ RVS or CADAlert have ads?
Neither FireQ RVS nor CADAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FireQ RVS or CADAlert?
FireQ RVS ships an update every 2 weeks, and CADAlert fortnightly. Most recently, FireQ RVS was updated on October 11, 2026 and CADAlert on September 29, 2026.

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