Comparison

Firefighter Pocketbook vs IFSTA Essentials 7

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

Head to head
About

Firefighter Pocketbook

This comprehensive training tool offers firefighters practice quizzes, flashcards, and scene checklists. It covers medical, firefighting, and technical rescue scenarios, along with reference terms and skill sheets. Designed for both students and experienced professionals to stay current.

Highlights
  • Practice quizzes and exam questions
  • 700 review flashcards
  • Scene checklists for Medical, Firefighting, Technical Rescue
  • Reference terms and skill sheets
  • Bookmarking for difficult questions/flashcards
  • Explanations for learning
Features
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Firefighter review material on the go! QUIZZES, FLASHCARDS, SCENE CHECKOFFS, AND MORE! The Firefighter Pocketbook is a comprehensive training tool for Firefighters. If you are a student going through class you will benefit from this app. Simultaneously, so will a seasoned veteran that is trying to stay current on recent developments. The material has been prepared and verified with 2011 NFPA and IFSTA text books. Over 550 practice exam questions and 700 flashcards available. The App is divided into these sections: - STUDY: Practice quizzes, and exam questions to keep you current. As an added bonus, 700 flashcards for review. If you are taking a class or just reviewing, these will keep you updated. - CHECKOFFS: The many different types of scenes that an emergency responder can find themselves in are included here with the ability to check off necessary functions. The checkoffs section is divided into three sections: Medical, Firefighting, and Technical Rescue. - LIBRARY: The library section contains a firefighting REFERENCE TERM section, and a FIREFIGHTER SKILL SHEETS section that includes most of the skills that any firefighter should be proficient in. Use both as a training aide. More material to come soon. 5 COMPONENTS DIFFERENTIATE US FROM OUR COMPETITORS: 1. A Bookmarking feature that allows the user to save difficult questions, or flashcards for later study. This allows the user to tailor the experience to their needs. 2. Explanations so that the user learns from every question and flashcard. 3. Over 550 Exam Questions and 700 Flashcards prepared by Firefighting instructors that are involved in both EMS/Fire education, and running calls in the streets. This enables the material to be relevant for students and to prepare you for the real world. 4. A Scene Checklist section is added so that the user can review the multiple types of emergency scenes and practice situational awareness and comprehensively managing a scene. 5. Material that has been developed by Firefighting educators that are current on latest developments. Our material has been developed for the iPhone user and cannot be found on a website somewhere for free. Other material is built to assess, ours is built to teach. Please feel free to Email any questions or concerns to: code3apps@yahoo.com, we are always willing to help in any way. Enjoy our app and stay safe out there. Taking tests is hard! BE PREPARED.

About

IFSTA Essentials 7

This app provides comprehensive study materials for firefighter training, including videos, flashcards, and exam preparation. It covers essential firefighting knowledge and skills, meeting NFPA standards. Access free introductory content and unlock full features with in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Skills Videos
  • Tool Identification
  • Flashcards
  • Exam Prep
  • Interactive Course
  • Audiobook
Features
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The Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition, Manual meets ALL of the NFPA 1001, 2019 JPRs and is the complete source for firefighter recruit and refresher training. This app includes the basic duties assigned to Fire Fighter I and II firefighters. Included FREE in this app are Skills Videos, Tool Identification, Flashcards, and free access to Chapter 1 of the Exam Prep, Interactive Course and the Audiobook. Skills Videos: Prepare for the hands-on portion of your class by watching 159 Skills Videos covering Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Hazardous Materials Operations. Each Skills Video contains the steps required to pass the skills. This feature allows you to bookmark and download specific skills videos and view the steps for each skill. This feature is FREE for all users. Tool Identification: Test your tool Identification knowledge with this feature, which includes more than 70 photo identification questions. This feature is FREE for all users. Flashcards: Review all 765 key terms and definitions found in all 27 chapters of the Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition, Manual with flashcards. This feature is FREE for all users. Exam Prep: Use the 1,480 IFSTAⓇ-validated Exam Prep questions to confirm your understanding of the content in the Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition, Manual. The Exam Prep covers all 27 chapters of the Manual. Exam Prep tracks and records your progress, allowing you to review your exams and study your weaknesses. In addition, your missed questions are automatically added to your study deck. This feature requires an in-app purchase. All users have free access to Chapter 1. Interactive Course: Reinforce the content in the Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition, Manual by completing all 27 course chapters. This requires an in-app purchase. This course features self-paced, interactive content to help with supplemental study of the Manual's learning objectives. All users have free access to Chapter 1. Audiobook: Purchase the Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition, Audiobook through the app. All 27 chapters are narrated in their entirety for 34 hours of content. Features include offline access, bookmarks, and the ability to listen at your own speed. All users have free access to Chapter 1. This App covers the following topics: Introduction to the Fire Service and Firefighter Safety Communications Building Construction Fire Dynamics Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment Portable Fire Extinguishers Ropes and Knots Ground Ladders Forcible Entry Structural Search and Rescue Tactical Ventilation Fire Hose Hose Operations and Hose Streams Fire Suppression Overhaul, Property Conservation, and Scene Preservation Building Materials, Structural Collapse, ad Effects of Fire Suppression Technical Rescue Support and Vehicle Extrication Operations Foam Fire Fighting, Liquid Fires, and Gas Fires Incident Scene Operations Fire Origin and Cause Determination Maintenance and Testing Responsibilities Community Risk Reduction First Aid Provider Analyzing the Incident Action Options and Response Objectives Personal Protective Equipment, Product Control, and Decontamination National Incident Management System - Incident Command Structure

Screenshots

Firefighter Pocketbook3 screens
IFSTA Essentials 74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firefighter Pocketbook at 88% against IFSTA Essentials 7's 30%. Firefighter Pocketbook also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). IFSTA Essentials 7's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). On ads and device support 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 Essentials 7 is free to download; Firefighter Pocketbook costs $4.99 up front. IFSTA Essentials 7 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Firefighter Pocketbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IFSTA Essentials 7 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFSTA Essentials 7 has 1.8K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Firefighter Pocketbook's written reviews are positive against 30% of IFSTA Essentials 7's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firefighter Pocketbook ships an update every 25 months, IFSTA Essentials 7 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Firefighter Pocketbook versus IFSTA Essentials 7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefighter PocketbookIFSTA Essentials 7
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (36 ratings)4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better30.1% of reviews
Number of ratings361.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB159 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCode 3 AppsIFSTA

Customer experience

Firefighter Pocketbook

All ratings36 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

IFSTA Essentials 7

All ratings1,808 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive30.1%
Neutral18.6%
Negative51.3%

Bugs and requests

Firefighter Pocketbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IFSTA Essentials 7

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Purchase didn't go through
  • Courses don't work
  • Audiobook doesn't work
  • Can't log in after device change
  • Exam prep not working
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  • Skill videos have no sound
  • Can't scroll through interactive courses
  • Screens don't fit properly on iPad
  • App crashes when trying to load chapters

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sign up to access content on multiple devices
  • Sync exam progress and study decks across devices
  • Flash cards with questions and answers
  • Ability to sync purchases between devices
  • Ability to use on MacBook

In-app purchases

None

Firefighter Pocketbook

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

IFSTA Essentials 7

One-time4
  • Unlock Video Downloads$1.99
  • Unlock all Exam Prep Chapters$19.99
  • Unlock All Course Chapters$24.99
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  • Unlock all Audiobook Chapters$34.99

Questions

Is Firefighter Pocketbook free?
Firefighter Pocketbook costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IFSTA Essentials 7 free?
IFSTA Essentials 7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Firefighter Pocketbook or IFSTA Essentials 7?
IFSTA Essentials 7 is rated higher. Firefighter Pocketbook averages 4.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while IFSTA Essentials 7 averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Firefighter Pocketbook or IFSTA Essentials 7 have ads?
Neither Firefighter Pocketbook nor IFSTA Essentials 7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefighter Pocketbook or IFSTA Essentials 7?
Firefighter Pocketbook ships an update every 25 months, and IFSTA Essentials 7 monthly. Most recently, Firefighter Pocketbook was updated on October 24, 2026 and IFSTA Essentials 7 on October 29, 2026.

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