CMC Field Guide vs Education Is KEY
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.
Education Is KEY
This tool provides firefighters with essential hose data and calculations, including friction loss, GPM, and nozzle pressure. It also serves as a product catalog for hose specifications and helps locate local product experts.
- Friction loss calculator
- GPM and nozzle pressure reference
- Key Hose product catalog
- Local product expert finder
- Fire service interface
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Education Is KEY – Friction Loss Calculator & Hose Resource Tool Firefighting demands precision. The Education Is KEY app delivers it. Designed for firefighters, instructors, and procurement teams alike, this powerful tool puts essential hose data and calculations right in your pocket. From the fireground to the classroom, you can quickly and accurately calculate friction loss, GPM, and nozzle pressure. But this app does more than math—it’s also a complete resource for Key Hose product specs, a searchable product catalog, and even a tool to help you find your local product expert. Key Features: • Easy-to-use friction loss calculator • Quick reference for GPM and nozzle pressure • Full Key Hose product catalog with specs and details • Instantly find your local product expert • Clean interface, built for real-world fire service use Whether you're flowing water or just flowing through training, Education Is KEY helps you work smarter, train better, and make confident, informed decisions. Train with it. Work with it. Rely on it. Because when knowledge matters most—Education Is KEY.
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Verdict
CMC Field Guide and Education Is KEY both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of CMC Field Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of Education Is KEY's. CMC Field Guide also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for CMC Field Guide against 4.0 for Education Is KEY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CMC Field Guide has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of CMC Field Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of Education Is KEY's.
CMC Field Guide ships an update every 3 months, Education Is KEY every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMC Field Guide | Education Is KEY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMC Rescue, Inc. | KFH Industries, INC |
Customer experience
CMC Field Guide
Education Is KEY
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
Education Is KEY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CMC Field Guide
No in-app purchases
Education Is KEY
No in-app purchases
Questions
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