BCFD Alerting vs DiveCodes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCFD Alerting
This application provides advanced fire station alerting for public safety answering points and fire/EMS facilities. It delivers critical information to first responders via tones and voice, with extensive customization options. The mobile app serves as a companion to the full system.
- State-of-the-art alerting functionality
- Reliable information delivery
- 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.
DiveCodes
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DiveCodes allows for records management for dive teams. Made by Fire File, DiveCodes is currently used by dive teams to track incidents, personnel records, equipment, training, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BCFD Alerting at 12.0 against DiveCodes's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
BCFD Alerting ships an update every 19 months, DiveCodes every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCFD Alerting | DiveCodes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Alert Inc. | Christopher Konash |
In-app purchases
BCFD Alerting
No in-app purchases
DiveCodes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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