Comparison

FireTek vs SafeGuards Scanner

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

Head to head
About

FireTek

This app provides incident notifications and mapping details for first responders. Users can respond to scenes or stations, share their intentions and ETA, and access a history of recent and past calls.

Highlights
  • Incident notifications (push/SMS)
  • Incident mapping and details
  • Respond to scene/station
  • Share intentions and ETA
  • Recent call list
  • Historical call data by location
Features
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Designed for first responders, the app sends incident notifications (push or SMS) and allows the authorized user to get additional information and mapping details for the incident. The user can then respond to scene or station, making his or her intentions and ETA known to other department members. It also provides a list of recent calls for the department and a historical listing of all calls associated with a location/address. It's simple, secure, and lightning fast.

About

SafeGuards Scanner

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SafeGuards Security Scanner is a role-based companion application designed to support access recording and coordination within managed residential estates and facilities. The app is used by authorised security personnel to scan QR codes for residents and visitors, view scan status, and record access activity in real time or offline when connectivity is limited. Scan records are securely synced when a connection becomes available. SafeGuards Security Scanner works alongside the SafeGuards resident and estate management platform, helping estates maintain organised access records and improve day-to-day operational coordination. Key Features QR Code Scanning Scan resident and visitor QR codes Record access activity securely Support offline scans with sync indicators Access Verification Identify successful and pending scan records Role-Based Use Access restricted to authorised security users Permissions aligned with assigned estates and roles Operational Support Simple, focused interface for field use Designed for use in gated estates and managed facilities SafeGuards Security Scanner is designed with data protection, role-based access control, and usability in mind. The app does not provide public content sharing, does not sell user data, and is intended solely to support operational workflows within private, managed environments.

Screenshots

FireTek4 screens
SafeGuards Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FireTek at weekly against SafeGuards Scanner's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FireTek ships an update weekly, SafeGuards Scanner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FireTek versus SafeGuards Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireTekSafeGuards Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnderdog Technologies LLC dba FireTekHydratech Innovations Systems Solutions Limited

In-app purchases

None

FireTek

No in-app purchases

None

SafeGuards Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireTek free?
FireTek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeGuards Scanner free?
SafeGuards Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireTek or SafeGuards Scanner have ads?
Neither FireTek nor SafeGuards Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FireTek or SafeGuards Scanner?
FireTek ships an update weekly, and SafeGuards Scanner every 5 weeks. Most recently, FireTek was updated on October 2, 2026 and SafeGuards Scanner on October 8, 2026.

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