Comparison

IAFF Foundation Pro vs FireRoster

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

Head to head
About

IAFF Foundation Pro

This app helps firefighters manage their complex work schedules and track important job-related information. It offers custom color-coded shift scheduling, accrual tracking for time off, and incident logging for exposures.

Highlights
  • Custom color-coded shift schedules
  • Track real-time balance accruals
  • Log medical, fire, and hazmat incidents
  • Set recurring appointments with alarms
  • Automatic accrual rate adjustments
Features
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IAFF Foundation Pro-Calendar: Shift Calendar/Organizer - Designed by a firefighter for firefighters Pro-Calendar® and the International Association of Fire Fighters and have teamed up to present the IAFF Foundation Fire Fighter Calendar/Organizer App. The most advanced for App for scheduling and tracking critical job related information currently available for Fire Fighters and their families. DESCRIPTION: The IAFF Pro-Calendar is a powerful tool developed for iPhone and specifically designed to program unique fire fighter color-coded shift schedules and track all the various work related activities important to today’s Fire Fighter. Please note that this is a somewhat complex app, and may take some time to learn. We have created many tutorials (www.pro-calendar.com/iphone/tutorials.html) for all of the features as well as included an area to email us in the help section. Please do not hesitate to ask us for help. FEATURES: Track Real Time Balances with automatic accruals of: • Shift trades • Sick time • Comp time • Overtime • Vacation time • Training Calendar Specific Features: • Custom to your color-coded shift schedule • Add Kelly and Debit day cycles • Payday cycles • Set reoccurring appointments with individual alarms Exposure - Incident Logs: • Medical • Fire • Haz Mat • Other incidents Quickly record vital information related to exposures--a critical component when dealing with presumptive disease documentation. Highlighted Features Include: • Alarm mode reminders for important appointments, meetings and dates • Automatic adjustments of accrual rates for sick time and vacation hours tied to your specific pay periods The IAFF Foundation is comprised of the following: • IAFF Burn Foundation • Disaster Relief Fund • Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Foundation • John P. Redmond Foundation • McClellan Scholarship Fund The IAFF Pro-Calendar is free to download and use for 30-days. After that trial period you must purchase a subscription to continue using the calendar. A yearly auto-renewing subscription is $6.99. Payment will be charged to an iTunes Account. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. A subscription automatically renews at the end of the listed yearly price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. A subscription can be managed in Account Settings after purchase. Pro-Calendar® Privacy Policy may be found at: http://www.pro-calendar.com/privacy.html Pro-Calendar® Terms of Use may be found at: http://www.pro-calendar.com/terms.html Contact Us: Support@Pro-Calendar.com We appreciate your continued support and plan to support this app fully. There are many new features and updates planned for the future. Special Thanks to Gamma Point LLC (www.gamma-point.com) for all their exceptional work on this project. We could not have created this app without their skills and expertise in developing mobile applications.

About

FireRoster

Manage your work schedule, submit requests, and receive real-time updates from your mobile device. This app simplifies shift trades, leave requests, and keeps you connected, eliminating the need for manual tracking.

Highlights
  • View schedules anywhere
  • Submit leave requests
  • Submit shift trades
  • Real-time updates
  • Notifications
  • Designed for fire departments
Features
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FireRoster Mobile is designed for line-level users to easily check schedules, look ahead, submit leave and time-off requests, and stay connected through notifications — all from your mobile device. Built by firefighters, for firefighters, FireRoster Mobile puts schedules, trades, leave requests, and overtime right in your pocket — without the spreadsheets, texts, or whiteboard chaos. - View your schedule anywhere - Submit leave & shift trades on the go - Real-time updates & notifications - Designed specifically for fire departments Your roster doesn’t stop when you leave the station — now neither do you.

Screenshots

IAFF Foundation Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IAFF Foundation Pro at 46% against FireRoster's 0%. IAFF Foundation Pro also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 1). FireRoster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and ads 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. IAFF Foundation Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. FireRoster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FireRoster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IAFF Foundation Pro has 5.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of IAFF Foundation Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of FireRoster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IAFF Foundation Pro ships an update every 5 months, FireRoster every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
IAFF Foundation Pro versus FireRoster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIAFF Foundation ProFireRoster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro-CalendarBattalion 3 Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

IAFF Foundation Pro

All ratings5,872 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative47.9%

FireRoster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

IAFF Foundation Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Subscription issues and lost data
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Calendar entries not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit events easily
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Better vacation/leave tracking
  • Improved user interface and aesthetics

FireRoster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IAFF Foundation Pro

Subscriptions1
  • 12-Month Subscription (auto)$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • 12-Month Subscription$6.99
  • 12 month test$6.99
None

FireRoster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IAFF Foundation Pro free?
IAFF Foundation Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FireRoster free?
FireRoster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IAFF Foundation Pro or FireRoster?
FireRoster is rated higher. IAFF Foundation Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while FireRoster averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IAFF Foundation Pro or FireRoster have ads?
Neither IAFF Foundation Pro nor FireRoster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IAFF Foundation Pro or FireRoster?
IAFF Foundation Pro ships an update every 5 months, and FireRoster every 4 weeks. Most recently, IAFF Foundation Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and FireRoster on October 12, 2026.

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