Comparison

US Fire Pump vs TFT SmartPlex

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

Head to head
About

US Fire Pump

This app provides access to a comprehensive line of high-velocity and submersible fire pumps, along with supplemental fire equipment for municipal and industrial professionals. It also highlights the company's extensive emergency response team and global equipment fleet.

Highlights
  • High-velocity fire pumps
  • Submersible pumps
  • Supplemental fire equipment
  • Emergency response team
  • Global equipment fleet
Features
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US Fire Pump is a collective of over 200 years of experience in design, manufacturing, marketing and purchasing. The company’s founder, Chris Ferrara, has been involved in the firefighting industry for more than 40 years. Chris started his career as a Fireman where he later used his skills learned and his innovative ideas to found Ferrara Fire Apparatus. Under Chris’ leadership over 6000 fire apparatus were built for customers across the Globe. Protecting the lives of the public and fire industry personnel while limiting property damage is the primary mission of US Fire Pump. US Fire Pump began with the idea to create a large volume fire pump which was lacking in the industry at the time. Chris Ferrara and a team of engineers began the development of our flagship product, the High Velocity Pump. This pump is the largest compliant, single impeller fire pump in the world. In addition, a complete line of submersible pumps for municipal or industrial applications were developed and made available. US Fire Pump also supplies of full complement of supplemental fire equipment needed for municipal and industrial fire professionals to effectively do the job. With US Fire Pump’s world class product offering, Chris was able to use the company’s platform to return to his first passion, firefighting. US Fire Pump has the largest Emergency Response team and equipment fleet globally. Understanding that no two incidents are alike, and that they can happen simultaneously, US Fire Pump has made a conscious investment in emergency response assets. US Fire Pump has been contracted and responded successfully to landfill fires, ship fires, rescue events, vapor suppression events, refinery and terminal fires as well as a wide array of other major emergency events. US Fire Pump’s products, services and employees have all been “PROVEN IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE”.

About

TFT SmartPlex

This app allows users to program and control TFT remote-controlled products via Bluetooth. Users can set monitor patterns, stow positions, and perform diagnostics. It's designed for operation with CAN-bus enabled devices.

Highlights
  • Program monitor oscillate patterns
  • Set hard stops
  • Configure stow positions
  • Perform simple diagnostics
  • Troubleshoot issues
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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The SmartPlex™ app is designed to be operated in conjunction with the latest CAN-bus enabled TFT remote controlled products. Doing so enables the user to program monitor oscillate patterns, hard stops, stow positions, and more. The app also allows for simple diagnostics and troubleshooting. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Task Force Tips, LLC is under license.

Screenshots

US Fire Pump4 screens
TFT SmartPlex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: US Fire Pump at 5.0 against TFT SmartPlex's 1.0. US Fire Pump also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

US Fire Pump holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: US Fire Pump has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

US Fire Pump ships an update every 3 weeks, TFT SmartPlex every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
US Fire Pump versus TFT SmartPlex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUS Fire PumpTFT SmartPlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUS Fire Pump Company, LLCTask Force Tips

Customer experience

US Fire Pump

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TFT SmartPlex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

US Fire Pump

No in-app purchases

None

TFT SmartPlex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is US Fire Pump free?
US Fire Pump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TFT SmartPlex free?
TFT SmartPlex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, US Fire Pump or TFT SmartPlex?
US Fire Pump is rated higher. US Fire Pump averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while TFT SmartPlex averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do US Fire Pump or TFT SmartPlex have ads?
Neither US Fire Pump nor TFT SmartPlex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, US Fire Pump or TFT SmartPlex?
US Fire Pump ships an update every 3 weeks, and TFT SmartPlex every 3 months. Most recently, US Fire Pump was updated on September 20, 2026 and TFT SmartPlex on September 4, 2026.

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