Active Response vs First Due Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active Response
This app enables volunteer firefighters to receive and respond to emergency dispatch calls. It provides a two-way communication link with dispatch, showing call and response status, and delivers situational updates and critical information.
- Receive emergency call outs
- Bi-directional communication with dispatch
- Real-time call and response status
- Situational updates
- Hazmat information
- Critical situation reports
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The Active Response smartphone application allows volunteer firefighters to receive and respond to emergency call outs from their local jurisdiction' s computer aided dispatch system. Once an account is set up, the firefighter has a bi-directional communications link with dispatch showing call and response status. The firefighter can also receive situational updates, hazmat information, and critical situation reports.
First Due Mobile
Receive instant incident notifications and navigate emergency scenes with advanced routing. Access integrated building data, pre-plans, and real-time unit tracking for enhanced situational awareness and team communication.
- Incident tracking and notification
- Emergency response routing
- Integrated building data
- Pre-incident planning and mapping
- Team chat and communication
- Live unit tracking
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First Due Mobile is finally here! Be notified, arrive safely and understand your scene like never before. First Due Mobile includes: -Incident tracking and notification -Emergency response specific routing -Integrated Assessor, Building Department and Fire Prevention data! -Quick size-up on every building -Detailed pre-plans on every building including residential! -Pre-Incident Planning & Mapping -Chat for easy communication with your team -Incident statusing and responding functionality -Live unit and team member tracking during incident
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Active Response at 2.3 against First Due Mobile's 1.5. Active Response also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Active Response holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Active Response's written reviews are positive against 0% of First Due Mobile's.
Active Response ships an update every 3 months, First Due Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active Response | First Due Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (22 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CSI Technology Group | Locality Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Active Response
First Due Mobile
In-app purchases
Active Response
No in-app purchases
First Due Mobile
No in-app purchases
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