Comparison

ActiveAlert vs FireSync Ops

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

Head to head
About

ActiveAlert

This app provides essential call details directly on your smartphone, eliminating the need to manually record information or enter addresses while driving. It automatically maps alarm locations, facilitates real-time response coordination, and organizes past and current calls.

Highlights
  • Real-time call details on smartphone
  • Automatic alarm location mapping
  • Real-time response coordination map
  • Access photos and documents
  • Converts dispatch data
  • Manage past and current calls
Features
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ActiveAlert helps you respond to calls faster by getting the essential details right in your smartphone. No more copying down dispatch information or trying to enter an address while driving. - Uses Apple Push instead of SMS - Automatically maps alarm location - Coordinate response with others using real-time map - Access relevant photos and documents from your phone - Converts hard-to-read dispatch data into legible sections - Manage past and current calls

About

FireSync Ops

This app provides essential information for firefighters and paramedics, including maps, weather data, incident response guides, and department-specific directories. It offers real-time access to critical resources for emergency operations.

Highlights
  • Interactive maps with weather data
  • Digital incident response pocket guide
  • Department-specific forms and directories
  • Real-time weather and fire behavior analysis
  • Helispot and channel plan information
  • Live radio stream access
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FireSync Ops is a one-of-a-kind tool for fire departments that puts key information into the hands of frontline firefighters and paramedics. Current Capabilities: Maps. View maps and georeferenced PDF files published by your department as well as weather radar, wind forecasts, weather stations, helispots, repeaters, and more. Hotspot Finder. It only takes one overlooked hotspot to cause loss of property and life. No other system allows you to track and clear hotspots like FireSync Ops. Forms. Easily fill out your department's forms. WX/Fire Behavior. View weather stations, NWS alerts, NWS FWF, department fire weather forecasts, fuel models, and pocket cards. It also has calculators for RH & Dew point, FDFM & PIG, and allows you to create Fire WX Observer Records. IRPG. The full Incident Response Pocket Guide is included in an easy to use format that allows you to rapidly access any section. GPS. Display your current latitude and longitude in multiple formats. Helispots. Provides locations and vital information relating to the approved helispots used by your department. Channel Plans. Easily browse and search your department's channel plans and repeaters. Live Radio. Listen to any radio channels your department has setup for online broadcasting. QualCard. Enter your qualcard for convenient access. Fire Intel. View National and GACC preparedness levels along with other useful information & links. Other Department Information. FireSync Ops can display a wide array of other information published by your department such as geo directories (e.g. swiftwater), station and personnel directories, documents, web links and more.

Screenshots

ActiveAlert4 screens
FireSync Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FireSync Ops at 100% against ActiveAlert's 55%. FireSync Ops also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). ActiveAlert's advantage is ratings volume (740 vs 7) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). 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

FireSync Ops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 740 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of ActiveAlert's written reviews are positive against 100% of FireSync Ops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, FireSync Ops monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ActiveAlert versus FireSync Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveAlertFireSync Ops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (740 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings740 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB223 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperActive911ForceReadiness.com

Customer experience

ActiveAlert

All ratings740 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative26.9%

FireSync Ops

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ActiveAlert

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Continuous paging/re-alerting issues
  • Inability to disable repeat paging
  • Alerts not working when phone is on silent
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

8 requests
  • Favorites or saved calls list
  • Ability to adjust alert volume
  • More alert tone options
  • Improved map routing and integration
  • Customizable themes and color schemes
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  • Ability to mark on-duty/off-duty status with one button
  • Improved call details formatting and organization
  • Widgets and CarPlay integration

FireSync Ops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ActiveAlert

No in-app purchases

None

FireSync Ops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveAlert free?
ActiveAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FireSync Ops free?
FireSync Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ActiveAlert or FireSync Ops?
FireSync Ops is rated higher. ActiveAlert averages 4.1 out of 5 from 740 ratings, while FireSync Ops averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do ActiveAlert or FireSync Ops have ads?
Neither ActiveAlert nor FireSync Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveAlert or FireSync Ops?
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, and FireSync Ops monthly. Most recently, ActiveAlert was updated on October 8, 2026 and FireSync Ops on October 6, 2026.

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