Cannalert vs The Fire Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cannalert
Stay updated on the latest deals, rewards, and offers from your favorite dispensaries. This app facilitates communication through push notifications and integrates with existing loyalty programs. Online ordering will be available soon.
- Loyalty program integration
- Deal and offer alerts
- Push notifications
- Rewards tracking
- Dispensary communication
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Cannalert brings you everything you need to keep in touch with the latest happenings at your favorite dispensary - loyalty, deal alerts, rewards and offers. Cannalert is the latest platform available for dispensaries to communicate more reliably with their customers using push notifications and integrates loyalty and rewards from many other platforms available to the cannabis industry. Online ordering with your favorite dispensary will be available shortly. Download Cannalert and stay in the know with your favorite dispensaries.
The Fire Station
This app connects users with a trusted cannabis company, offering access to menus, ordering for pickup, and exclusive club benefits. Discover top brands and earn rewards while exploring the latest cannabis products and information.
- Shop local store menus
- Order for pickup
- Browse top cannabis brands
- Join loyalty club for rewards
- View order history
- Earn and redeem points
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Welcome to The Fire Station Cannabis Company, one of Michigan's favorite dispensaries! Our mission is to help our customers in their pursuits of the best marijuana products and information. Since 2019, we’ve proudly stood as the region’s trusted neighborhood cannabis company, setting the standard for friendly, knowledgeable service and a welcoming atmosphere. Find your local store menu and order in-app for pickup in ten locations throughout Michigan. Shop top cannabis brands like Dragonfly, Wojo, Wyld, Kiva, Cannalicious, Jeeter, and more. Join The Fire Station Cannabis Club for free products and exclusive discounts. In The Fire Station mobile app, you can shop, see your order history, earn and redeem points, stay in the loop, and discover new favorites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Fire Station at 100% against Cannalert's 29%. The Fire Station also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (461 vs 35). Cannalert's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Fire Station holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Fire Station has 461 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Cannalert's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Fire Station's.
Cannalert ships an update monthly, The Fire Station every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cannalert | The Fire Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (35 ratings) | 4.9 (461 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 461 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc | Fire Station |
Customer experience
Cannalert
The Fire Station
In-app purchases
Cannalert
No in-app purchases
The Fire Station
No in-app purchases
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