FireTEXTAPP vs MCEC Fiber
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.
MCEC Fiber
Manage your home network and smart devices remotely. This app offers network security, parental controls, and device management. It also includes a bandwidth speed test to verify your internet speeds.
- Remote home network management
- Smart home device control
- Network security features
- Parental controls
- Device management
- Guest network setup
- Bandwidth speed test
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Manage all aspects of your home network with MCEC Fiber. Control your smart home from anywhere with this easy-to-use application. MCEC Fiber provides subscribers with network security, parental controls, device management and setting up guest networks. Verify your speeds with the bandwidth speed test feature.
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Verdict
FireTEXTAPP and MCEC Fiber both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FireTEXTAPP's written reviews are positive against 50% of MCEC Fiber's. FireTEXTAPP also leads on ratings volume (317 vs 19). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FireTEXTAPP against 4.9 for MCEC Fiber. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireTEXTAPP has 317 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FireTEXTAPP's written reviews are positive against 50% of MCEC Fiber's.
FireTEXTAPP ships an update every 2 months, MCEC Fiber every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireTEXTAPP | MCEC Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (317 ratings) | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 317 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FireText | MCEC Fiber, Inc. |
Customer experience
FireTEXTAPP
MCEC Fiber
In-app purchases
FireTEXTAPP
No in-app purchases
MCEC Fiber
No in-app purchases
