K.B. Johnson vs Ember Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K.B. Johnson
Manage your accounts and make payments conveniently from your mobile device. This application offers a streamlined way to handle various financial tasks on the go.
- Account checking
- Payment processing
- On-the-go access
- Financial task management
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K.B. Johnson's Online Portal gives you the freedom to check your account, make payments, and do so much more on the go!
Ember Fire
This app provides HR management tools for fire and rescue departments. It allows chiefs, staff, and board members to oversee operations, assign tasks, and track apparatus status from their devices.
- Task assignment for staff
- Apparatus status tracking
- Department operations overview
- HR program management
- Access to HR expertise
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We protect those who protect us. Whether you're a chief overseeing your department, a staff member performing an apparatus check, or a board member wanting a department overview, Ember FD offers a solution to meet your needs. Our system provides the tools and resources needed to manage the work – all at your fingertips! Ember FD helps you keep your head on a swivel. Stay in front of your HR program by knowing you always have access to an HR expert. • Assign tasks to your staff • View up to date status of all apparatus • Overview of all operations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: K.B. Johnson at 5.0 against Ember Fire's 3.3. K.B. Johnson also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). Ember Fire's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
K.B. Johnson holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ember Fire has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
K.B. Johnson ships an update every 20 months, Ember Fire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K.B. Johnson | Ember Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silverline Solutions | MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES LLC |
Customer experience
K.B. Johnson
Ember Fire
In-app purchases
K.B. Johnson
No in-app purchases
Ember Fire
No in-app purchases
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