APS SmartHub vs Ember Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APS SmartHub
This app provides essential reports and information for the fire service industry, enabling quick decision-making to meet community needs. Access is restricted to registered users only.
- Fire service industry support
- Essential reports and information
- Supports split-second decision-making
- Registered user access only
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APS SmartHub is committed to supporting the fire service industry. We created Smarthub for firefighters because we are also firefighters. The APS Smarthub interacts with your APS FHA IP Controller in the station to provide member feedback to the station as well as alerting the members of critical emergency calls.
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: APS SmartHub at 3.6 against Ember Fire's 3.3. APS SmartHub also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
APS SmartHub holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 12 respectively.
APS SmartHub ships an update every 5 weeks, Ember Fire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APS SmartHub | Ember Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APS Firehouse Alerting | MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES LLC |
Customer experience
APS SmartHub
Ember Fire
In-app purchases
APS SmartHub
No in-app purchases
Ember Fire
No in-app purchases
