Comparison

US Fire Pump vs RAVEN Alerts

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

RAVEN Alerts

Receive real-time updates on emergency incidents in the Western New York area. This app allows subscribers to stay informed and enables volunteer dispatchers to easily report incidents.

Highlights
  • Real-time incident alerts
  • Western New York coverage
  • Volunteer dispatcher reporting
  • Incident information updates
Features
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WNY Incident Alerts, Inc. is an organization that reports on emergency incidents across the Western New York area. Our proprietary app, RAVEN, provides real-time information regarding emergency incidents to our subscribers, as well as allowing our volunteer dispatchers the ability to easily report.

Screenshots

US Fire Pump4 screens
RAVEN Alerts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: US Fire Pump at none against RAVEN Alerts's 3. US Fire Pump also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). RAVEN Alerts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. RAVEN Alerts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. US Fire Pump asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

US Fire Pump holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

US Fire Pump ships an update every 3 weeks, RAVEN Alerts every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
US Fire Pump versus RAVEN Alerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUS Fire PumpRAVEN Alerts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1013 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUS Fire Pump Company, LLCWNY Incident Alerts, Inc.

Customer experience

US Fire Pump

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

RAVEN Alerts

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

US Fire Pump

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RAVEN Alerts

One-time3
  • Bronze Supporter$5.00
  • Silver Support$10.00
  • Gold Support$25.00

Questions

Is US Fire Pump free?
US Fire Pump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RAVEN Alerts free?
RAVEN Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, US Fire Pump or RAVEN Alerts?
US Fire Pump is rated higher. US Fire Pump averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while RAVEN Alerts averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do US Fire Pump or RAVEN Alerts have ads?
Neither US Fire Pump nor RAVEN Alerts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, US Fire Pump or RAVEN Alerts?
US Fire Pump ships an update every 3 weeks, and RAVEN Alerts every 3 days. Most recently, US Fire Pump was updated on October 24, 2026 and RAVEN Alerts on October 30, 2026.

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