ActiveAlert vs First Due Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
First Due Mobile
Receive instant incident notifications and navigate emergency scenes with advanced routing. Access integrated building data, pre-plans, and real-time unit tracking for enhanced situational awareness and team communication.
- Incident tracking and notification
- Emergency response routing
- Integrated building data
- Pre-incident planning and mapping
- Team chat and communication
- Live unit tracking
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First Due Mobile is finally here! Be notified, arrive safely and understand your scene like never before. First Due Mobile includes: -Incident tracking and notification -Emergency response specific routing -Integrated Assessor, Building Department and Fire Prevention data! -Quick size-up on every building -Detailed pre-plans on every building including residential! -Pre-Incident Planning & Mapping -Chat for easy communication with your team -Incident statusing and responding functionality -Live unit and team member tracking during incident
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActiveAlert at 55% against First Due Mobile's 0%. ActiveAlert also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ActiveAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 741 ratings behind it against 8, 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 0% of First Due Mobile's.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, First Due Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | First Due Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (741 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 741 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active911 | Locality Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
First Due Mobile
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
First Due Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
First Due Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActiveAlert free?
Is First Due Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, ActiveAlert or First Due Mobile?
Do ActiveAlert or First Due Mobile have ads?
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