Fire Alerting vs Fire Watch 101
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Alerting
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MachAlert is a full featured fire station alerting (FSA) solution designed to provide state of the art alerting functionality and reliability to public safety answering points (PSAP), fire and EMS facilities, and, with optional add-ons, to first responders in the field. Whether operating as a standalone system or via interface to a computer aided dispatch (CAD) product, MACH Alert is designed to minimize time spent dispatching at the 911 center and maximize the amount of critical information delivered to first responders when they need it most with tones, voice, and a robust catalog of add-ons and customization options. The MachAlert Mobile Application is an optional companion for full Mach Alert FSA systems. Like functionality is only available with an associated services agreement.
Fire Watch 101
This app provides real-time alerts for EMS and Fire incidents in specific Pennsylvania counties. It is designed for public awareness and is not intended for on-duty emergency personnel.
- Real-time incident alerts
- EMS and Fire incident tracking
- Support for Lancaster and Schuylkill counties
- Future county expansions planned
- Public awareness tool
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Fire Watch 101 allows users to view and receive alerts about EMS and Fire incidents in the following Pennsylvania counties: -Lancaster County PA -Schuylkill County PA Coming Soon: -Lebanon County PA -Montgomery County PA -Delaware County PA -York County PA -Adams County PA -Dauphin County PA This app is not intended for use by on-duty personnel Privacy Policy: https://www.firewatch101.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.firewatch101.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fire Alerting at none against Fire Watch 101's 1. Fire Alerting also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fire Watch 101 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Fire Alerting asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fire Alerting ships an update every 5 weeks, Fire Watch 101 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on May 30, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Alerting | Fire Watch 101 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Alert, Inc. | Benjamin Zimmerman |
In-app purchases
Fire Alerting
No in-app purchases
Fire Watch 101
- Fire Watch 101 Premium$1.991 Month
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