Comparison

FireSync Ops vs CalMapper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FireSync Ops

This app provides essential information for firefighters and paramedics, including maps, weather data, incident response guides, and department-specific directories. It offers real-time access to critical resources for emergency operations.

Highlights
  • Interactive maps with weather data
  • Digital incident response pocket guide
  • Department-specific forms and directories
  • Real-time weather and fire behavior analysis
  • Helispot and channel plan information
  • Live radio stream access
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FireSync Ops is a one-of-a-kind tool for fire departments that puts key information into the hands of frontline firefighters and paramedics. Current Capabilities: Maps. View maps and georeferenced PDF files published by your department as well as weather radar, wind forecasts, weather stations, helispots, repeaters, and more. Hotspot Finder. It only takes one overlooked hotspot to cause loss of property and life. No other system allows you to track and clear hotspots like FireSync Ops. Forms. Easily fill out your department's forms. WX/Fire Behavior. View weather stations, NWS alerts, NWS FWF, department fire weather forecasts, fuel models, and pocket cards. It also has calculators for RH & Dew point, FDFM & PIG, and allows you to create Fire WX Observer Records. IRPG. The full Incident Response Pocket Guide is included in an easy to use format that allows you to rapidly access any section. GPS. Display your current latitude and longitude in multiple formats. Helispots. Provides locations and vital information relating to the approved helispots used by your department. Channel Plans. Easily browse and search your department's channel plans and repeaters. Live Radio. Listen to any radio channels your department has setup for online broadcasting. QualCard. Enter your qualcard for convenient access. Fire Intel. View National and GACC preparedness levels along with other useful information & links. Other Department Information. FireSync Ops can display a wide array of other information published by your department such as geo directories (e.g. swiftwater), station and personnel directories, documents, web links and more.

About

CalMapper

Features
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CalMAPPER is a mobile and web-based application designed to help forest management teams collect, track, and view field data and work logs. Whether you're recording treatment activities in the field or reviewing project progress in the office, CalMAPPER makes it easy to manage forestry data across platforms. The app supports offline use, GPS-enabled mapping, and seamless syncing with the web for a complete picture of forest management efforts. Access is managed by CAL FIRE and participating organizations.

Screenshots

FireSync Ops4 screens
CalMapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FireSync Ops at 15.0 against CalMapper's 18.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FireSync Ops versus CalMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireSync OpsCalMapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB115 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperForceReadiness.comTechnosylva Inc.

In-app purchases

None

FireSync Ops

No in-app purchases

None

CalMapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireSync Ops free?
FireSync Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalMapper free?
CalMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireSync Ops or CalMapper have ads?
Neither FireSync Ops nor CalMapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FireSync Ops or CalMapper?
FireSync Ops ships an update monthly, and CalMapper monthly. Most recently, FireSync Ops was updated on September 18, 2026 and CalMapper on September 18, 2026.

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