Fire Alerting vs FireIntel
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.
FireIntel
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FireIntel empowers users to find the latest fire weather reports through the NWS API. The NWS website was never designed for mobile phone users. This app provides an easy, mobile-friendly route to find, and save the official tubular fire weather forecasts in your area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fire Alerting at none against FireIntel's 1. Fire Alerting also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). FireIntel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. FireIntel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fire Alerting asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fire Alerting ships an update every 5 weeks, FireIntel every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on May 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Alerting | FireIntel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Alert, Inc. | Matthew Elms |
In-app purchases
Fire Alerting
No in-app purchases
FireIntel
- FireIntel Premium$1.99
