Comparison

GearWash vs PPE Mobile

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

Head to head
About

GearWash

Manage fire department gear services, create work items, track inventory and personnel, and maintain detailed service history. This app helps streamline the maintenance and management of essential fire department equipment.

Highlights
  • Fire department gear services
  • Work item creation
  • Inventory and personnel management
  • Gear service history maintenance
  • Fire department equipment management
Features
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Receive fire department gear for services, create work item to service fire department gear, manage fire department inventory and personnel and maintain fire department gear service history.

About

PPE Mobile

This app serves as a mobile companion for firefighters, allowing them to manage their personal protective equipment and department assets. It helps track compliance, log maintenance, and acknowledge gear, ensuring readiness and accountability for the job.

Highlights
  • View assigned gear and compliance status
  • Log maintenance tasks for equipment
  • Acknowledge receipt of PPE and uniforms
  • Track compliance with department policies
  • Manage department assets on the go
Features
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PPE Mobile is the official mobile companion for firefighters with an active Fire Department or Enterprise PPE Software subscription. Built specifically for the demands of the fire service, PPE Mobile puts complete control of your personal protective equipment and department assets directly in your hands — on shift or at the station. Key Features My Items — View all gear and assets currently assigned to you (coats, gloves, pants, laptops, and more) with clear compliance status including Not Compliant and Pending Acknowledgement. Quick Maintenance — Add items to a batch, search by serial number, log maintenance tasks, and submit everything in one fast pass. Gear Acknowledgement — Formally acknowledge receipt of PPE, uniforms, and issued gear with full understanding of care, return, and responsibility policies. Review and acknowledge multiple items at once. Designed to reduce administrative burden while strengthening accountability, PPE Mobile helps you: Track compliance effortlessly Keep gear in top condition Meet department and NFPA requirements with confidence Stay focused on what matters most — the job Whether you’re checking your turnout gear after a call or acknowledging new equipment, PPE Mobile makes it simple, fast, and reliable. Requires an active subscription to your Fire Department’s PPE management software.

Screenshots

GearWash1 screens
PPE Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PPE Mobile at 5.0 against GearWash's 4.7. PPE Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). GearWash's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PPE Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GearWash ships an update every 2 weeks, PPE Mobile every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GearWash versus PPE Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGearWashPPE Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFire-Dex GW, LLCPPE Software LLC

Customer experience

GearWash

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PPE Mobile

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

In-app purchases

None

GearWash

No in-app purchases

None

PPE Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GearWash free?
GearWash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PPE Mobile free?
PPE Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GearWash or PPE Mobile?
PPE Mobile is rated higher. GearWash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PPE Mobile averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GearWash or PPE Mobile have ads?
Neither GearWash nor PPE Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GearWash or PPE Mobile?
GearWash ships an update every 2 weeks, and PPE Mobile every 6 days. Most recently, GearWash was updated on October 12, 2026 and PPE Mobile on October 15, 2026.

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