RFS ACTIV vs RFSPager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RFS ACTIV
This app allows members of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to manage their availability and respond to incidents. Users can set their status, receive notifications, and indicate their attendance.
- Set availability status
- Receive incident notifications
- Respond to incidents
- Indicate attendance
- Member management
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RFS ACTIV is the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Member Availability and Response System. RFS ACTIV will allow members to set their availability status, be notified of an incident and respond to an incident with ‘attending’ or ‘not attending’.
RFSPager
Access real-time NSW PSN Emergency Services Pager messages and radio streams. Receive push notifications for subscribed capcodes and incidents within custom alert zones. Share incident details and get directions.
- Real-time push notifications
- Custom alert zones
- Map view for incidents
- Live radio stream
- Respond to incidents
- Share incident details
- Get directions
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The RFS Pager mobile application gives you real-time access to the NSW PSN Emergency Services Pager messages. Features: - Real-time push notifications for subscribed capcodes *RFSPager Pro - Create Alert Zones with up to a 100km radius for real-time notifications for any incident within that area *RFSPager Pro - Monitor NSW RFS Major Incidents and Hazard Reduction burns in Map View - Live Stream the NSW PSN Radio Stream - "Respond" to incidents to let fellow app users know you are on the case - Share incidents to social platforms - Get directions to incidents - Filter messages based on subscribed capcodes ------------------- RFSPager Pro is a subscription service billed through your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless turned off in Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You may cancel any time. ------------------- Privacy Policy: https://rfspager.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://rfspager.app/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RFS ACTIV at none against RFSPager's 2. RFS ACTIV also leads on ads (none vs shown). RFSPager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (38% vs 25%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. RFSPager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. RFS ACTIV asks for nothing beyond the download.
RFS ACTIV ships an update every 6 weeks, RFSPager every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RFS ACTIV | RFSPager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NSW Rural Fire Service | The IT Dept Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
RFS ACTIV
RFSPager
In-app purchases
RFS ACTIV
No in-app purchases
RFSPager
- MONTHLY3 Days trial$2.491 Month
- YEARLY7 Days trial$25.491 Year
