Comparison

FireRoster vs FireSwap

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

Head to head
About

FireRoster

Manage your work schedule, submit requests, and receive real-time updates from your mobile device. This app simplifies shift trades, leave requests, and keeps you connected, eliminating the need for manual tracking.

Highlights
  • View schedules anywhere
  • Submit leave requests
  • Submit shift trades
  • Real-time updates
  • Notifications
  • Designed for fire departments
Features
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FireRoster Mobile is designed for line-level users to easily check schedules, look ahead, submit leave and time-off requests, and stay connected through notifications — all from your mobile device. Built by firefighters, for firefighters, FireRoster Mobile puts schedules, trades, leave requests, and overtime right in your pocket — without the spreadsheets, texts, or whiteboard chaos. - View your schedule anywhere - Submit leave & shift trades on the go - Real-time updates & notifications - Designed specifically for fire departments Your roster doesn’t stop when you leave the station — now neither do you.

About

FireSwap

Features
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FireSwap is a shift trade coordination app built specifically for career fire departments. FireSwap replaces the chaos of group texts, paper logs, and forgotten IOUs with a simple, focused tool designed for how career firefighters actually trade shifts. KEY FEATURES Trade Requests Post a shift you need covered. See open trades from your department. Propose swaps, owed shifts, partial coverage, or urgent fills — all with a few taps. IOU Tracking Never lose track of who owes who again. FireSwap remembers the trades you've made and keeps the count straight, so you can settle up cleanly. Station Chat Group messaging built into the app. Coordinate trades with your crew, your platoon, or your whole department without leaving FireSwap. Direct Messages Reach out to the right person fast. DM anyone in your department to discuss specific trades or coverage. Calendar See your schedule, your traded shifts, and what's coming up — all in one place. Push Notifications Get notified when someone proposes a trade, accepts your shift, or messages you. Never miss a coverage opportunity. Watchlist Mark trades you're interested in and get updates when they change. Member Directory Quickly find and connect with anyone in your department. BUILT FOR FIREFIGHTERS FireSwap understands how fire departments work. We support 24-hour shifts, platoon structures, partials, IOUs, urgent coverage, and the realities of trading when you have kids, second jobs, and a life outside the hall. DEPARTMENT BILLING AVAILABLE Departments can sign up for centralized billing, where one admin pays for the entire department's seats. See fireswap.ca for department pricing. Built and maintained by FireSwap Software Inc. Privacy Policy: https://fireswap.ca/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://fireswap.ca/terms/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FireRoster at none against FireSwap's 1. FireRoster also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FireSwap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. FireRoster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FireRoster ships an update every 4 weeks, FireSwap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FireRoster versus FireSwap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireRosterFireSwap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBattalion 3 Technologies, LLCFireSwap Software Inc.

In-app purchases

None

FireRoster

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FireSwap

Subscriptions1
  • FireSwap Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is FireRoster free?
FireRoster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FireSwap free?
FireSwap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FireRoster or FireSwap have ads?
Neither FireRoster nor FireSwap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FireRoster or FireSwap?
FireRoster ships an update every 4 weeks, and FireSwap fortnightly. Most recently, FireRoster was updated on October 12, 2026 and FireSwap on October 26, 2026.

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