Comparison

Gismo for Schools vs Fire Studio 7 Player

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

Head to head

Digital Combustion

About

Gismo for Schools

Features

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The GISMO™ for Schools app empowers students to quickly and anonymously report: Bullying Incidents/Behavior Security Threats Suspicious Activity Plus, schools can send alerts and everyday notifications to students through the GISMO™ app.

About

Fire Studio 7 Player

Features

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Fire Studio 7 Player is the perfect companion to Digital Combustion's flagship desktop software "Fire Studio 7 and Commlink 7. The iPad Edition allows you to playback simulations that were created in the desktop Instructor Edition of Fire Studio 7. Note: This free edition will only play back the included demo simulation. To create an account with Digital Combustion, visit our website for more information. After acquiring a sim transfer license from Digital Combustion, you will be able to easily move your saved simulations from your Instructor Edition to the iPad Edition through iTunes or directly through a Mac computer. Once you complete the transfer, you will be able to view the simulation on your iPad. Fire Studio 7 Player is compatible with Commlink 7. Control all of your iPad Players through CommLink 7 (Sold separately). The Fire Studio 7 iPad Player Edition is a great way to create a "Command Training Center-in-a-box" using iPads instead of laptops. This update has Commlink network connectivity with the Mac and Windows editions of Commlink 7.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fire Studio 7 Player at every 2 months against Gismo for Schools's every 21 months. Gismo for Schools's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.4). On price, 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

Gismo for Schools ships an update every 21 months, Fire Studio 7 Player every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Gismo for Schools versus Fire Studio 7 Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gismo for Schools	Fire Studio 7 Player
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 21 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPad
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	15.4
Further details — not scored
Size	137 MB	1.9 GB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	365Labs	Digital Combustion, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Gismo for Schools

No in-app purchases

None

Fire Studio 7 Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gismo for Schools free?

Gismo for Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Fire Studio 7 Player free?

Fire Studio 7 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Gismo for Schools or Fire Studio 7 Player have ads?

Neither Gismo for Schools nor Fire Studio 7 Player shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Gismo for Schools or Fire Studio 7 Player?

Gismo for Schools ships an update every 21 months, and Fire Studio 7 Player every 2 months. Most recently, Gismo for Schools was updated on November 7, 2026 and Fire Studio 7 Player on November 7, 2026.