Comparison

IRPG App (2025) vs FireOps Calc

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

Head to head
About

IRPG App (2025)

This digital guide provides offline access to critical incident response information for wildland firefighters. It features full-text search, bookmarking, note-taking, and integrated checklists for radio communication and weather reporting. Optimized for speed and safety on the fireline.

Highlights
  • Full-text search
  • Bookmark chapters
  • In-app note-taking
  • Selectable radio checklists
  • GPS-enabled weather reporting
  • Offline capability
Features
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The IRPG App, sponsored by Twisted Kelp, is a fully digital offline-capable 2025 edition IRPG with advanced features like full-text search and bookmarking to improve safety and efficacy on the fireline. A must-have for any wildland firefighter that carries a physical copy in their back pocket or web gear. Features: - Search. For the first time ever, the IRPG is fully searchable. Not just titles, but the full text of each and every page in the guide is indexed to find what you are looking for faster than ever. - Bookmarks. With one tap, you can bookmark any chapter in the IRPG for quick reference in the Bookmarks tab. No more dog ears, no more hunting to find typing charts or weather tables. - Notes. Take notes inside the IRPG, without needing to carry a pen. Notes are saved with the app so you can come back to them whenever you need. - Checklists. Selectable checklists for common and crucial radio traffic, such as sizeup reports and medical incident reports (8-lines). Check the button next to each topic you hit as you radio in. Remember, it's push to talk, not push to think. - Weather. Use your phone's GPS to send precise lat/long along with your belt weather kit measurements via SMS or iMessage to your STL, DIV, lookout, etc. - Speed. This app is optimized for speed so you can quickly access the info you need faster than whipping out your physical copy. We want this app to be the absolute best it can be. Please don't hesitate to reach out using the Suggestions / Feedback button in the Tools tab. We'd love to hear your thoughts as we work to improve the app and develop new features to keep you safe and maximize the impact you have. Thank you for your service protecting our communities.

About

FireOps Calc

This app simplifies fire pump calculations and provides essential fireground tools for operators. It features an improved home screen for quick access to calculators, expanded tools for common calculations, and enhanced hose line management.

Highlights
  • Pump Calculator
  • Fireground Tools
  • Department Setup
  • Pump Card
  • Hose line editing
  • Standpipe calculations
Features
Currently charting
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This update improves FireOps Calc with a cleaner home screen, expanded fireground tools, and easier pump calculator controls. New and improved: - New home screen with quick access to Pump Calculator, Fireground Tools, Department Setup, and Pump Card - Added expanded Fireground Tools for common pump/operator calculations and reference - Improved line editing so active hose lines are easier to open, edit, and close - Improved Flow On/Off visibility while editing lines - Updated standpipe floor elevation logic - Improved portable master stream two-line supply calculations - Fixed friction loss updates when changing hose length on portable master stream layouts - General UI polish and reliability improvements

Screenshots

IRPG App (2025)4 screens
FireOps Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IRPG App (2025) at Free against FireOps Calc's $1.99. IRPG App (2025) also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 2). FireOps Calc's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

IRPG App (2025) is free to download; FireOps Calc costs $1.99 up front. IRPG App (2025) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FireOps Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FireOps Calc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRPG App (2025) has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IRPG App (2025) ships an update every 5 weeks, FireOps Calc weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
IRPG App (2025) versus FireOps Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRPG App (2025)FireOps Calc
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwisted Kelp, LLCDavid Gallaher

Customer experience

IRPG App (2025)

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative21.4%

FireOps Calc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IRPG App (2025)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

FireOps Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IRPG App (2025) free?
IRPG App (2025) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FireOps Calc free?
FireOps Calc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IRPG App (2025) or FireOps Calc?
FireOps Calc is rated higher. IRPG App (2025) averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while FireOps Calc averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do IRPG App (2025) or FireOps Calc have ads?
Neither IRPG App (2025) nor FireOps Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IRPG App (2025) or FireOps Calc?
IRPG App (2025) ships an update every 5 weeks, and FireOps Calc weekly. Most recently, IRPG App (2025) was updated on October 16, 2026 and FireOps Calc on October 2, 2026.

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