StJohnsCO Alerting vs JFRD Hydrants
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StJohnsCO Alerting
This application provides advanced fire station alerting functionality for public safety answering points and fire/EMS facilities. It aims to reduce dispatch time and deliver critical information to first responders through tones and voice alerts. Optional add-ons and customization are available for enhanced field operations.
- State-of-the-art alerting functionality
- Reliable dispatch for PSAPs and fire/EMS
- Tones and voice alerts
- Optional add-ons and customization
- Companion mobile application
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Mach Alert is a full featured fire station alerting (FSA) solution designed to provide state of the art alerting functionality and reliability to public safety answering points (PSAP), fire and EMS facilities, and, with optional add-ons, to first responders in the field. Whether operating as a standalone system or via interface to a computer aided dispatch (CAD) product, Mach Alert is designed to minimize time spent dispatching at the 911 center and maximize the amount of critical information delivered to first responders when they need it most with tones, voice, and a robust catalog of add-ons and customization options. The Mach Alert Mobile Application is an optional companion for full Mach Alert FSA systems. Like functionality is only available with an associated services agreement.
JFRD Hydrants
Access a public map of fire hydrant locations and information. Explore hydrant data, search areas, and enhance emergency preparedness. Authorized municipal users can sign in for additional operational tools.
- Interactive fire hydrant map
- Publicly available hydrant data
- Searchable map areas
- Optional sign-in for municipal users
- Emergency preparedness information
- Community infrastructure access
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The Fire Hydrant Map app provides public access to fire hydrant locations and related information through an interactive map. Citizens, community members, and organizations can explore hydrant locations, search areas of interest, and view publicly available hydrant data without creating an account. For authorized municipal users, the app also offers optional sign-in access to additional operational and inspection tools. The app is designed to improve public awareness, emergency preparedness, and access to community infrastructure information. The app provides full public access to hydrant map layers without login. Login is only required for operational workflows used by authorized personnel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JFRD Hydrants at 5.0 against StJohnsCO Alerting's 1.7. JFRD Hydrants also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). StJohnsCO Alerting's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
JFRD Hydrants holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StJohnsCO Alerting has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StJohnsCO Alerting ships an update every 19 months, JFRD Hydrants every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StJohnsCO Alerting | JFRD Hydrants |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Alert Inc. | City of Jacksonville, FL |
Customer experience
StJohnsCO Alerting
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In-app purchases
StJohnsCO Alerting
No in-app purchases
JFRD Hydrants
No in-app purchases
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