SILive.com vs The Fire Wire App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SILive.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather impacting your community. Get timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area, covering everything from local events to politics and culture.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Community events
- Politics and business news
- Dining and culture
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Get trusted local news across Staten Island. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
The Fire Wire App
Stay informed about live fire, EMS, and 911 alerts with an interactive incident map and scanner audio. Receive instant notifications for emergencies worldwide, track incidents, and access historical data. Premium features offer an ad-free experience, background audio, and advanced filtering.
- Live incident map
- Instant push alerts
- Incident feed and archive
- Scanner audio
- Favorites and bookmarking
- Precision filters
- Custom alert tones
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Live fire, EMS and 911 alerts plus an interactive incident map and scanner audio right on your iPhone. Fire Wire keeps first responders, volunteers and safety-minded neighbours informed the moment the tones drop, often faster than social media or delayed government notifications. FREE FEATURES • Live Incident Map – track structure fires, wildfires, rescues, haz-mat and more worldwide. • Instant Push Alerts – follow your city, county, dispatch channel or specific units. • Incident Feed & Archive – scroll current calls or explore decades of FDNY history. • Favorites – bookmark stations, apparatus or frequent locations. GO PREMIUM ($5.99 / month) • Ad-free experience. • Unlimited scanner audio with background play. • Precision filters: by borough, incident keyword or GPS radius. • Custom alert tones so you never miss the next job. WHY FIRE WIRE • Built and moderated by active firefighters—accuracy matters. • Trusted by more than 250 000 first responders and incident buffs. • Lightweight, battery-friendly design built for life in the field. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Unused trial portions are forfeited upon purchase. Privacy Policy: https://nycfirewire.net/about/privacy Terms of Service: https://nycfirewire.net/about/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SILive.com at 4.6 against The Fire Wire App's 3.5. SILive.com also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 109) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). The Fire Wire App's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. SILive.com sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Fire Wire App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SILive.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SILive.com has 6.6K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of SILive.com's written reviews are positive against 38% of The Fire Wire App's.
SILive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, The Fire Wire App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SILive.com | The Fire Wire App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.6K ratings) — better | 3.5 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews — better | 37.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SILive.com | NYC Fire Wire Inc |
Customer experience
SILive.com
The Fire Wire App
Bugs and requests
SILive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes when opening certain articles
- Notification links often lead to wrong stories
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improved article navigation and scrolling
- Ability to customize font size and layout
- Restore classic app version with better functionality
The Fire Wire App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SILive.com
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$2.991 Month
- All Access to Sports Insider$7.991 Month
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- Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access1 Month trial$11.001 Month
- All Access to SILive.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to Staten Island Live$15.001 Month
- All Access to SILive.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- All Access to Sports Insider$79.991 Year
- All Access to SILive.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Annual Access1 Year trial$100.001 Year
- All Access to SILive.com$119.991 Year
- Monthly Subscription$119.991 Month
- All Access to Staten Island Live$150.001 Year
The Fire Wire App
- Premium Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
Questions
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