Comparison

IFSTA Chief Officer 4 vs Rigging Lab

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

Head to head
About

IFSTA Chief Officer 4

This app provides emergency services personnel with essential leadership skills for Chief Officer candidates. It includes flashcards and chapter 1 of an audiobook and exam prep for free, with in-app purchases for full access to study materials and audio content.

Highlights
  • Flashcards for key terms
  • Exam prep with progress tracking
  • Chapter 1 audiobook access
  • Offline audiobook listening
  • Human Resources Management
  • Emergency Services Administration
Features
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The Chief Officer, 4th Edition, Manual provides emergency services personnel with the skills needed to reach the performance requirements of NFPA 1021. This IFSTA App equips Level III and IV Chief Officer candidates with the tools they need to develop safe, efficient and effective leadership skills, and supports the content provided in our Chief Officer, 4th Edition, Manual. Included FREE in this app is Flashcards and Chapter 1 of the Audiobook and Exam Prep. Flashcards: Review all 23 key terms and definitions found in all 10 chapters of the Chief Officer, 4th Edition, Manual with flashcards. This feature is FREE for all users. Exam Prep: Use the 502 IFSTAⓇ-validated Exam Prep questions to confirm your understanding of the content in the Chief Officer, 4th Edition, Manual. The Exam Prep covers all 10 chapters of the Manual. Exam Prep tracks and records your progress, allowing you to review your exams and study your weaknesses. In addition, your missed questions are automatically added to your study deck. This feature requires an in-app purchase. All users have free access to Chapter 1. Audiobook: Purchase the Chief Officer, 4th Edition, Audiobook through the Companion App. All 10 chapters are narrated in their entirety for 10 hours of content. Features include offline access, bookmarks, and the ability to listen at your own speed. All users have free access to Chapter 1. This App covers the following topics: • Human Resources Management • Community Relations • Emergency Services Administration • Fire Inspection and Safety Planning • Emergency Services Delivery • Emergency Management • Human Resources Management • Risk Management • Government Relations • Emergency Services Administration Planning

About

Rigging Lab

Access on-demand rope rescue rigging courses and connect with a community of learners. Learn through various formats like video, audio, and text, with progress tracking to pick up where you left off. Get real-time answers to your questions and stay updated with community activities.

Highlights
  • On-demand rope rescue rigging courses
  • Community forums for real-time Q&A
  • Progress tracking for lessons
  • Mobile-optimized learning formats (video, audio, text)
  • Push notifications for community updates
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Rigging Lab is a leading provider of on-demand rope rescue rigging courses. Since 2005 we’ve trained over 20,000, on building a plan and a system for stengthening and growing individual and team skills. With the Rigging Lab mobile app, enjoy the freedom of learning and connecting anytime, from anywhere. Access your favourite courses and communities, from one convenient place. Learn when it works best for you at work, at home or on your commute with video, audio, text and other popular lesson types formatted for mobile. With progress tracking and start and stop lessons, it’s easy to pick up from where you left off. Have questions while learning? Join the conversation and get real-time answers by posting and replying to comments and accessing your community feeds on the go. And with push notifications, you can make sure you’re always in the loop on all community activities. Download the Rigging Lab mobile app today, and take your learning to the next level!

Screenshots

IFSTA Chief Officer 44 screens
Rigging Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rigging Lab at 5.0 against IFSTA Chief Officer 4's 3.3. Rigging Lab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). IFSTA Chief Officer 4's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. IFSTA Chief Officer 4 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Rigging Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rigging Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFSTA Chief Officer 4 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IFSTA Chief Officer 4 versus Rigging Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFSTA Chief Officer 4Rigging Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIFSTARed Ibex Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

IFSTA Chief Officer 4

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Rigging Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IFSTA Chief Officer 4

One-time2
  • Unlock all Exam Prep$14.99
  • Unlock All AudioBooks$29.99
None

Rigging Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IFSTA Chief Officer 4 free?
IFSTA Chief Officer 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rigging Lab free?
Rigging Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IFSTA Chief Officer 4 or Rigging Lab?
Rigging Lab is rated higher. IFSTA Chief Officer 4 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Rigging Lab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IFSTA Chief Officer 4 or Rigging Lab have ads?
Neither IFSTA Chief Officer 4 nor Rigging Lab shows ads.

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