Comparison

Firefighter Pocketbook vs Fire Engineering Training

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

Fire Engineering Training

Access online fire and EMS training courses, videos, and learning plans anytime, anywhere. Track your progress on your mobile device with this convenient educational tool.

Highlights
  • 24/7 online access
  • Fire and EMS training
  • Assigned courses and videos
  • Learning plans
  • Progress tracking
  • Mobile accessibility
Features
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With the Fire Engineering Training app, you can now access online fire and EMS training 24/7, wherever you’d like. Access your assigned courses and videos, learning plans, and other training materials right on your phone or tablet. Training & tracking your progress on the go has never been easier!

Screenshots

Firefighter Pocketbook3 screens
Fire Engineering Training3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fire Engineering Training at Free against Firefighter Pocketbook's $4.99. Fire Engineering Training also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). Firefighter Pocketbook's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 6) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.5). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Fire Engineering Training is free to download; Firefighter Pocketbook costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Firefighter Pocketbook against 4.3 for Fire Engineering Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefighter Pocketbook has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firefighter Pocketbook ships an update every 25 months, Fire Engineering Training every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Firefighter Pocketbook versus Fire Engineering Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefighter PocketbookFire Engineering Training
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (36 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCode 3 AppsClarion Events, Inc.

Customer experience

Firefighter Pocketbook

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

Fire Engineering Training

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Firefighter Pocketbook

No in-app purchases

None

Fire Engineering Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firefighter Pocketbook free?
Firefighter Pocketbook costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Engineering Training free?
Fire Engineering Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firefighter Pocketbook or Fire Engineering Training?
Firefighter Pocketbook is rated higher. Firefighter Pocketbook averages 4.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Fire Engineering Training averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Firefighter Pocketbook or Fire Engineering Training have ads?
Neither Firefighter Pocketbook nor Fire Engineering Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefighter Pocketbook or Fire Engineering Training?
Firefighter Pocketbook ships an update every 25 months, and Fire Engineering Training every 2 months. Most recently, Firefighter Pocketbook was updated on September 17, 2026 and Fire Engineering Training on September 23, 2026.

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