CMC Field Guide vs IPSDI Exposure Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMC Field Guide
Access rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, and how-to information instantly in the field. This free app provides essential rescue references, allows for note-taking, and supports offline access to downloaded content.
- Rope rescue and access diagrams
- Reference charts
- How-to information
- Bookmark and take notes
- Offline access to downloads
- Browse equipment and tutorials
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This free App allows quick access to rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, how-to information, and rescue references, all from the palm of your hand while out in the field. It's packed with reference charts, diagrams, and how-to information. With the CMC Field Guide App you can: Access rescue references instantly Bookmark and take notes on your favorite sections Download videos, guides, and manuals for offline use Browse equipment and information, tutorials, and product user manuals **Note** Updating this App will give you access to all of the functionality built into the most recent version of the App. Your saved information including Notes, References, and Attachments, will be carried through into the updated version.
IPSDI Exposure Tracker
This app helps firefighters meticulously record and track personal exposures encountered during their duties. It offers a streamlined interface for documenting incidents, ensuring a reliable record for future reference. Developed by a public safety data science organization, it aims to enhance firefighter safety through data documentation.
- Track individual exposures
- Record incident details
- Maintain a personal exposure log
- Simplified modern interface
- Developed by public safety experts
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Welcome to the new IPSDI Exposure Tracker. Developed by the International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI), a leading research and training organization dedicated to advancing public safety through data science, this app provides firefighters with powerful tools to track their individual exposures and keep a record of them should they ever need it. Exposure Tracker delivers a simplified, modern experience, focusing on the exposure itself. Not every incident results in an exposure, and exposures don’t just occur during emergency calls. If you were an NFORS Career Diary user, thank you for being an early adopter. If you are new to exposure tracking, thank you for taking the step to pre-plan for yourself, and document your exposures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPSDI Exposure Tracker at 4.9 against CMC Field Guide's 4.0. IPSDI Exposure Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). CMC Field Guide's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 55%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPSDI Exposure Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of CMC Field Guide's written reviews are positive against 55% of IPSDI Exposure Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CMC Field Guide ships an update every 3 months, IPSDI Exposure Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMC Field Guide | IPSDI Exposure Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) | 4.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMC Rescue, Inc. | International Public Safety Data Institute |
Customer experience
CMC Field Guide
IPSDI Exposure Tracker
Bugs and requests
CMC Field Guide
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes before it opens
- Unable to go beyond the first page
- Unable to access after updating
- App crashed twice
- Some links in the app don't work
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- Multiple glitches where pages cannot be opened
- Cannot open the app after update
- New upgrade crashes on opening items
- Could not find page all the time
- App doesn't open
- Half the tabs disappear
- Barely works (can rarely get into any of the pages)
- Add-on pop up when viewing PDF
- Poor display quality - not useful for reading
- Only M/A illustration shown is 1:1 after update
Requested features
2 requests- Enable landscape mode
- Update with latest techniques
IPSDI Exposure Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CMC Field Guide
No in-app purchases
IPSDI Exposure Tracker
No in-app purchases
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