Comparison

Firefighter Academy vs IFSTA eLibrary

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

Head to head
About

Firefighter Academy

Prepare for firefighter certification exams or refresh your knowledge with an interactive study guide. Features over a thousand questions, including Hazmat Ops, with explanations and illustrations. Track your progress and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 practice questions
  • Interactive quiz format
  • Explanations and illustrations
  • Searchable content
  • Progress tracking
  • Game Center integration
  • Bookmark and review missed questions
Features
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Firefighter Academy is a study guide for firefighters and fire company officers. This is an excellent tool to help you pass your initial certification exam with flying colors, or to refresh and keep your skills sharp long after you become certified. This fun interactive quiz software, or "electronic flashcards", provides the most high quality sample questions you will find for firefighters at this price. Now with 100% more Hazmat Ops! There are flashcards, and then there are flashcards! We’ve been at this since the first Palm Pilot! Here are some advanced features that we provide, that set us apart from the competition: —Questions are revised and updated multiple times per year; you can easily email a question to us for an explanation or comment, from right within a quiz —Search for keywords to review questions covering a particular topic (i.e. "fire extinguisher") —Some cards include full color illustrations; most include explanations when these can be helpful —Universal app that supports iPhone and iPads, screen rotation, and all the things you expect in the latest devices —Cards can be bookmarked for quick access later —You can go back and just look at the questions you missed —Advanced score tracking keeps track of your progress daily, weekly, and monthly —GAME CENTER support so you can play with friends, compete on leaderboards, and earn achievements —There are no in-app purchases required to unlock the “real” app -- one purchase for lifetime access Over 500 FIREFIGHTER questions, many with explanations, divided into these chapters: --Fire Service Orientation --Incident Command System --Fire Behavior --Bldg Construction --PPE --Extinguishers --Ropes & Knots --Search & Rescue --Forcible Entry --Ladders --Ventilation --Water Supply --Fire Hose --Fire Streams --Fire Control --Detection Systems --Loss Control --Fire Cause --Communications --Intro to Hazmat Firefighter II Chapters: --Communications II --ICS II --Assisting Special Rescue --Hose Testing --Using Foam --Fire Control II --Detection Systems II --Loss Control II --Fire Cause II --Prevention & Education Plus we have a section of visual picture-based quizzes, because we all like to look at pictures, right? Over 300 FIRE COMPANY OFFICER questions divided into these chapters: --General --Human Resources --Community Relations --Administration --Inspections/Investigations --Emergency Operations --Safety Over 75 DRIVER OPERATOR/UTILITY questions divided into these chapters: --Types of Fire Apparatus --Inspection and Maintenance --Operating Emergency Vehicles --Positioning Apparatus --Apparatus Testing (we're planning on adding Pumper questions in a future update) Over 100 HAZMAT OPS questions divided into these chapters: As a special bonus, we're added more quizzes covering these related topics: --Medical First Responder (over 125 questions) --NIMS IS-700 (over 25 questions) --Wildland Fire (25 questions) --CPR Reference Guide THAT'S WELL OVER A THOUSAND QUESTIONS TOTAL!

About

IFSTA eLibrary

Access your organization's subscribed digital training materials offline. This companion app allows for on-the-go reading of your eLibrary content, ensuring you can study anytime, anywhere. Contact support@ifsta.org for organizational subscription inquiries.

Highlights
  • Offline reading of subscribed content
  • On-the-go access to eLibrary
  • Subscription-based digital materials
  • Companion app for organizational accounts
Features
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The IFSTA eLibrary is a subscription-based product purchased by your department/organization. The IFSTA eLibrary companion app provides offline reading for on-the-go access to your organization's eLibrary subscription. For information about purchasing an eLibrary for your organization contact support@ifsta.org.

Screenshots

Firefighter Academy4 screens
IFSTA eLibrary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firefighter Academy at 92% against IFSTA eLibrary's 0%. Firefighter Academy also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.9). IFSTA eLibrary's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

IFSTA eLibrary is free to download; Firefighter Academy costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firefighter Academy holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Firefighter Academy's written reviews are positive against 0% of IFSTA eLibrary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firefighter Academy ships an update every 5 months, IFSTA eLibrary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Firefighter Academy versus IFSTA eLibrary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefighter AcademyIFSTA eLibrary
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (8 ratings) — better2.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeakview Software LLCIFSTA

Customer experience

Firefighter Academy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

IFSTA eLibrary

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Firefighter Academy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App keeps force closing
  • Has a few bugs
  • Flaws that need fixing

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more questions
  • Add study sections for Medical Responders
  • Way to test on several chapters at once
  • Reasons for ALL answers
  • Way to track incorrect answers
Show 5 more
  • More variety in questions within each module
  • Double tap feature to confirm answer
  • Take IFSTA manual and put in an app
  • More questions per section to vary quizzes
  • Make a sequel

IFSTA eLibrary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firefighter Academy

No in-app purchases

None

IFSTA eLibrary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firefighter Academy free?
Firefighter Academy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IFSTA eLibrary free?
IFSTA eLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firefighter Academy or IFSTA eLibrary?
Firefighter Academy is rated higher. Firefighter Academy averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while IFSTA eLibrary averages 2.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Firefighter Academy or IFSTA eLibrary have ads?
Neither Firefighter Academy nor IFSTA eLibrary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefighter Academy or IFSTA eLibrary?
Firefighter Academy ships an update every 5 months, and IFSTA eLibrary every 2 months. Most recently, Firefighter Academy was updated on November 1, 2026 and IFSTA eLibrary on November 4, 2026.

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