FireTEXTAPP vs Responder ID
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.
Responder ID
This app serves as a digital wallet for first responders to store their official ID cards. It allows for quick verification of their status and qualifications, and can also be used to access benefits and receive important updates from their issuing institution.
- Digital ID card storage
- On-site credential verification
- Access to benefits
- Receive institutional updates
- Secure digital wallet
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The Responder ID App is a digital ID wallet used by first responders to store their digital responder ID cards issued by their institution. In order to use this app and store your Responder ID card on your mobile device, you must receive a digital ID card invitation from your institution. If your institution is not registered with us and you would like to use this app, please have them contact us. First responders can now quickly and securely prove their standing as first responders and their qualifications onsite in a disaster response operating environment. In addition, First responders and family members can be issued Responder ID cards to access benefits provided by the issuing institution or by the local community they serve. First responders can also opt-in to receive messages, updates, and other important information from their issuing authority through this app. Haven’t received a digital ID card invitation? Ask your issuing authority to issue you a digital Responder ID card through the Responder ID App (https://www.id123.io).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: FireTEXTAPP at 326 against Responder ID's 4. Responder ID's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FireTEXTAPP against 4.8 for Responder ID. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireTEXTAPP has 326 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FireTEXTAPP ships an update every 2 months, Responder ID every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FireTEXTAPP | Responder ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (326 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 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 | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FireText | ID123 Inc. |
Customer experience
FireTEXTAPP
Responder ID
In-app purchases
FireTEXTAPP
No in-app purchases
Responder ID
No in-app purchases
