FireTEXTAPP vs Odessa Alerting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FireTEXTAPP
This app provides emergency personnel with a reliable backup communication system. Designed by experienced first responders, it aims to enhance the efficiency and coordination of emergency response teams through robust features.
- Backup communication system
- Enhanced efficiency for emergency teams
- Improved coordination
- Reliable communication tools
- Designed by first responders
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FireTEXT® was created by emergency personnel, for emergency personnel. With over 50 years of combined experience as first responders, we understand the importance of reliable backup communication systems. Our app is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response teams through robust and reliable features. FireTEXT® is committed to providing first responders with the tools they need to enhance communication, coordination, and overall effectiveness. Download the FireTEXT app today and experience the difference that reliable backup communication can make in emergency situations.
Odessa Alerting
This application provides advanced fire station alerting functionality for public safety answering points and fire/EMS facilities. It aims to minimize dispatch time and maximize critical information delivery to first responders through tones, voice, and customizable options.
- State-of-the-art alerting functionality
- Reliable dispatch for public safety
- Maximizes critical information delivery
- Tones and voice alerts
- Robust add-ons and customization
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FireTEXTAPP at 100% against Odessa Alerting's 50%. FireTEXTAPP also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months). Odessa Alerting's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
FireTEXTAPP holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireTEXTAPP has 317 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FireTEXTAPP's written reviews are positive against 50% of Odessa Alerting's.
FireTEXTAPP ships an update every 2 months, Odessa Alerting every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireTEXTAPP | Odessa Alerting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (317 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 317 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FireText | Mach Alert, Inc. |
Customer experience
FireTEXTAPP
Odessa Alerting
In-app purchases
FireTEXTAPP
No in-app purchases
Odessa Alerting
No in-app purchases
