Comparison

IAFF Foundation Pro vs FireSync EMS

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

FireSync EMS

This application provides essential tools and information for fire departments and EMS personnel. It includes medical calculators, a message board, and a portal for agencies to publish policies, training, and directories.

Highlights
  • Medical calculators (BSA, Stroke, GCS)
  • Message board
  • Publish policies and procedures
  • Department directories
  • Training and education calendars
  • Hospital destination info
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FireSync EMS is a powerful tool for fire departments and EMS agencies that puts key information into the hands of frontline paramedics and EMS personnel. Built-In Capabilities: - Calculators. Burn Body Surface Area, Stroke, Glascow Coma Scale. - Message Board Department/EMS Agency Capabilities: Fire Departments and EMS Agencies can can use the FireSync Enterprise™ Portal to create and publish: - Emergency Medicine Policies - Reference/Procedure Tools and Quick-Aids - Department and Organizational Directories - Medical Reporting Procedures - Education/Training Information and Calendars - Hospital Destination Information - And much more... DISCLAIMER: DeCesha Inc. dba ForceReadiness.com does not make clinical or medical decisions.  FireSync EMS is intended to be utilized as a guide only.  Provider's experience and training should be the final determinant for all diagnosis and treatment decisions.

Screenshots

IAFF Foundation Pro4 screens
FireSync EMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FireSync EMS at 100% against IAFF Foundation Pro's 46%. FireSync EMS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). IAFF Foundation Pro's advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. IAFF Foundation Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. FireSync EMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FireSync EMS 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of IAFF Foundation Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of FireSync EMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IAFF Foundation Pro ships an update every 5 months, FireSync EMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IAFF Foundation Pro versus FireSync EMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIAFF Foundation ProFireSync EMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB177 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPro-CalendarForceReadiness.com

Customer experience

IAFF Foundation Pro

All ratings5,872 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative47.6%

FireSync EMS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

FireSync EMS

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

FireSync EMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IAFF Foundation Pro free?
IAFF Foundation Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FireSync EMS free?
FireSync EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IAFF Foundation Pro or FireSync EMS?
FireSync EMS is rated higher. IAFF Foundation Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while FireSync EMS averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do IAFF Foundation Pro or FireSync EMS have ads?
Neither IAFF Foundation Pro nor FireSync EMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IAFF Foundation Pro or FireSync EMS?
IAFF Foundation Pro ships an update every 5 months, and FireSync EMS every 3 months. Most recently, IAFF Foundation Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and FireSync EMS on September 10, 2026.

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