Comparison

EMS Anyware Vanguard vs Visual Pre Plans

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

Head to head
About

EMS Anyware Vanguard

This app provides EMS field managers with wireless access to their dispatching system data. It offers summary analytics, active unit tracking, scheduled work management, and crew information, all within a HIPAA-compliant cloud environment.

Highlights
  • Real-time dispatch data access
  • Summary analytics
  • Active unit tracking
  • Scheduled work management
  • Crew member information
  • Push notifications
  • Configurable filters
Features
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EMS Field Managers, finally an App Designed specifically for you. EMS Anyware Vanguard Mobile Manager places, at your fingertips, full wireless access to data residing on your dispatching system! ** HOW OUR SERVICE WORKS ** - Our monthly service includes support, custom analytics development, and app content tailored specific to your operation. - Our data exchanger service runs on your dispatching system. We currently support JefBar, Zoll RescueNet, Traumasoft, and MRES. Not using one of these? We are willing to expand to any other system. - Our service securely captures data from your system and sends it to our cloud to be accessed via EMS Anyware Vanguard. We maintain a secure, HIPAA compliant cloud environment. - Enjoy up to date information about your operation from "Anyware". ** EFFICIENTLY MANAGE AND TRACK YOUR OPERATIONS ANYWARE ** - Summary Analytics that help you to decide what needs attention or where your problem areas may be. - Active Units allows you to see all the units currently in the field, where they are, which crew is assigned, and what trips they have taken during the current shift. Many Statuses will be color coded using the same colors you have set up in your dispatching system. - Scheduled Work allows you to view all of your open work items that are scheduled within the next 24hrs. - People allows you to view all of your crew members and their information stored in the dispatching system. EMS Anyware Vanguard will compute their assigned unit hours worked in the current pay period based on the trips they have been assigned, allowing you to resource load work and manage overtime. - Setup in-app push notifications to be alerted of critical events. Notifications can be set up globally for your operation as well as individually for each user, all from within the app. - Configure the app with filters which allow you to view only specific companies/divisions, dispatch areas or call types defined in your system.

About

Visual Pre Plans

This application streamlines fire department pre-planning and incident response with an image-based system. It allows for quick creation, updating, and sharing of pre-plan data, providing instant on-scene access to critical information for better operational coordination.

Highlights
  • Image-based pre-planning
  • Fast pre-plan creation (under 5 minutes)
  • Instant on-scene access to pre plans
  • CAD notifications and integration
  • Risk scoring
  • Real-time team location tracking
Features
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WHO WE ARE Visual Pre Plans is an image-based fire department pre planning and operations software designed to eliminate all obstacles preventing successful incident mitigation. With Visual Pre Plans, conveniently pre plan via mobile and desktop applications, easily creating, updating and sharing useful pre plans. HOW IT WORKS Pre-plan a building in as little as 5 minutes Instant on-scene access to pre plans & risk scores for all members via CAD notifications. Estimated time of arrival and team on map help ICs coordinate response. High hazard notes display with incident location details to indicate dangerous locations. Risk scoring & CAD integration Easy program management

Screenshots

EMS Anyware Vanguard4 screens
Visual Pre Plans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Visual Pre Plans at 3.8 against EMS Anyware Vanguard's 3.0. Visual Pre Plans also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). EMS Anyware Vanguard's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Pre Plans holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pre Plans has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of EMS Anyware Vanguard's written reviews are positive against 64% of Visual Pre Plans's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMS Anyware Vanguard ships an update every 5 months, Visual Pre Plans monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EMS Anyware Vanguard versus Visual Pre Plans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMS Anyware VanguardVisual Pre Plans
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.8 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVLI Tech, Inc.FlowMSP, Inc

Customer experience

EMS Anyware Vanguard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visual Pre Plans

All ratings21 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

EMS Anyware Vanguard

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Pre Plans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMS Anyware Vanguard free?
EMS Anyware Vanguard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Pre Plans free?
Visual Pre Plans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMS Anyware Vanguard or Visual Pre Plans?
Visual Pre Plans is rated higher. EMS Anyware Vanguard averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Visual Pre Plans averages 3.8 from 21 ratings.
Do EMS Anyware Vanguard or Visual Pre Plans have ads?
Neither EMS Anyware Vanguard nor Visual Pre Plans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMS Anyware Vanguard or Visual Pre Plans?
EMS Anyware Vanguard ships an update every 5 months, and Visual Pre Plans monthly. Most recently, EMS Anyware Vanguard was updated on October 23, 2026 and Visual Pre Plans on October 24, 2026.

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