FBP Go vs Fire Pump Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBP Go
This app offers a mobile tool for calculating wildfire behavior in real-time. It provides quantitative estimates for spread rate, intensity, and fire area across various Canadian fuel types. Designed to assist fire personnel, it complements professional judgment.
- Fire behavior calculations
- Estimates spread rate and intensity
- Supports 18 fuel types
- Covers Canadian fuel groupings
- Field-ready mobile solution
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FBP Go provides users a mobile solution to perform fire behaviour calculations in the field. FBP Go is intended to supplement, not replace, the experience and judgment of fire personnel. The Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System is a systematic method for assessing wildfire behaviour potential. Quantitative estimates of head fire spread rate, fire intensity, type of fire, spread distance, elliptical fire area, perimeter, and perimeter growth rate are provided for eighteen fuel types within five broad groupings (coniferous, deciduous, and mixedwood forests, logging slash, and grass), covering most of the major wildfire fuel types found in Canada.
Fire Pump Calc
This professional hydraulic calculator assists fire service professionals and students with complex calculations for pump operations. It accurately determines pump discharge pressure, friction loss, elevation changes, and appliance pressure loss, all designed for real-world fireground scenarios. The app works offline and requires no account for immediate use.
- Pump Discharge Pressure (PDP) calculation
- Friction loss for any hose lay
- Elevation gain and loss calculation
- Appliance pressure loss
- Nozzle pressure calculation
- Offline functionality
- No account required
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Fire Pump Calc is the hydraulic reference tool built for the fireground — fast, accurate, and designed by fire service personnel for fire service personnel. STRUCTURAL OPERATIONS Calculate pump discharge pressure for any structural attack scenario. Select nozzle pressure, hose diameter, hose length, flow rate, elevation, and number of appliances. Instant PDP output using industry-standard friction loss formulas. Metric/imperial toggle built in. WILDLAND PUMP SPECS Full reference specs for five verified wildland pumps — Waterax MARK-3, Wick 80-4H, Honda WH20X, CET PFP-23hp, and CET PFP-11hp. Performance curves, engine specs, fuel type, weight, and max head pressure. All data verified against manufacturer documentation. ADVANCED WILDLAND CALCULATOR Purpose-built for wildland initial attack. Select your pump, hose diameter, hose length, elevation, nozzle type, wyes and fittings, water source, and tank fill percentage. Outputs required PDP, GPM at PDP, max hose lay, max elevation, and estimated runtime — with a live indicator showing whether your required PDP is within pump capacity. CUSTOM PUMP BUILDER Add your own pump specs and save them for future reference. Custom pumps appear in both Wildland screens and persist between sessions. BUILT FOR THE JOB No sign-in required. Works fully offline. No ads, no in-app purchases, no external network calls. A mandatory disclaimer is presented on first launch. Built and maintained by Captain Justin Medeiros, Kitimat Firefighters Association.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FBP Go at 5.0 against Fire Pump Calc's 4.3. FBP Go also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Fire Pump Calc's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 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.
FBP Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FBP Go's written reviews are positive against 75% of Fire Pump Calc's.
FBP Go ships an update every 6 months, Fire Pump Calc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBP Go | Fire Pump Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of British Columbia | Justin Medeiros |
Customer experience
FBP Go
Fire Pump Calc
In-app purchases
FBP Go
No in-app purchases
Fire Pump Calc
No in-app purchases
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