Comparison

Spark vs Florian

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

Head to head
About

Spark

This app simplifies shift work for professionals like first responders and healthcare workers. It offers full customization, secure cloud syncing, and streamlined shift trading. Plan your life and stay organized with instant visual cues and reliable support.

Highlights
  • Full shift customization
  • Secure cloud sync
  • Streamlined shift trades
  • Instant visual cues
  • Comprehensive shift coverage
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Spark: Your Ultimate Shift Calendar App For over 15 years, Spark has been the go-to app for simplifying shift work. Loaded with powerful, user-friendly features, Spark helps you balance work and personal life in one place—trusted daily by fire, police, EMS, healthcare professionals, and shift workers worldwide. With Spark’s unique "Cloud Connect" system, you can sync and share your schedule across all devices, keeping you and your loved ones in the loop anytime, anywhere. Why Spark? Here’s why your colleagues love it: Full Customization Spark is designed for you. Track and log anything you need—vacation, sick time, comp time, overtime, trades, and more. Can’t find something? Add it with ease! Spark’s sleek, intuitive design lets you personalize everything to suit your work style. Secure & Reliable Your data is safe with us. Spark’s "Cloud Connect" syncs your encrypted calendar across devices, linked to your email. Lose or upgrade your phone? Just log back in, and it’s like you never left. Comprehensive Shift Coverage From pre-loaded schedules to custom department setups, Spark supports thousands of shift calendars. Don’t see yours? Easily create it, and it’s saved for you and your team. Streamlined Shift Trades & Swaps Manage and track all your trades and swaps down to the individual. Spark’s “Trade Board” lets you request and confirm trades within the app, automatically updating your calendar and stats—no extra steps. Instant Visual Cues Color-code shifts, events, and stats for at-a-glance planning. With Spark, you’ll know exactly what’s on the agenda without extra clicks. Unmatched Customer Support Our app thrives on user feedback. We’re committed to fast, helpful support, with most emails resolved in under two hours. Spark evolves with your input, making it the app you can rely on for years to come. Try Spark free for 30 days, and experience the app that’s helping shift workers around the world stay organized. Visit www.LeakyNozzle.com to learn more!

About

Florian

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When firefighters respond to an incident, whether it’s for a vehicle accident, wildfire or structure fire, communication is essential. Knowing personnel ETA, where they are located, and their status, allows commanders in charge to make informed decisions while keeping those in harm's way as safe as possible. Mitigating risk and increasing operational awareness is at the core of the Florian platform. With the Florian mobile app, first responders can easily see and join incidents with the press of a button. Commanders using the Florian for Windows app will be able to see incoming mobile personnel, assign them to teams and send them to specific places within the incident. Mobile users can see assignment and destination updates in real time, streamlining the incident command workflow. Quickly getting a visual representation of a situation is critical when managing a dynamic incident. Florian mobile users can use secure communication & video sharing capabilities to distribute critical information to the entire team in real-time. The Florian mobile app continually monitors data, transmitting location information to the command center, even when the app is at rest. The data captured during an incident is made available during playback after the incident is closed, providing precision replay capabilities for post-incident review. Command and accountability have never been this streamlined for fire departments around the country. Florian by 3AM Innovations is the next generation of command and accountability for fire and first response teams around the world.

Screenshots

Spark4 screens
Florian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Florian at none against Spark's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Spark sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Florian asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spark ships an update every 5 weeks, Florian every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spark versus Florian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkFlorian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperE.L.K. Equities LLC3AM

Bugs and requests

Spark

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Data loss and sync issues after updates
  • Unreliable performance on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to sync with more calendar services
  • More customization options
  • Improved user interface and design
  • Ability to view past schedules and events

Florian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spark

One-time2
  • Annual Subscription Renewal$0.99
  • Initial Annual Subscription$5.99
None

Florian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spark free?
Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Florian free?
Florian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spark or Florian have ads?
Neither Spark nor Florian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spark or Florian?
Spark ships an update every 5 weeks, and Florian every 2 months. Most recently, Spark was updated on November 1, 2026 and Florian on October 27, 2026.

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