The Identifiers vs FirstNet Assist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Identifiers
Easily retrieve your iOS device's Advertising Identifier. This diagnostic tool is particularly useful for mobile app developers and those in the advertising industry who need to debug applications.
- Retrieve Advertising Identifier
- iOS device diagnostic tool
- App debugging aid
- Useful for advertising professionals
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The app makes it ridiculously easy to retrieve your iOS device's Advertising Identifier. It is helpful for anyone debugging mobile apps especially people working in advertising.
FirstNet Assist
This app offers support tools for first responders, including access to customer care and device self-diagnostics. It also facilitates requesting device uplifts within a specified radius. A FirstNet portal login is required for access.
- Access to Customer Care
- Real-time device self-diagnostics
- Request device uplift
- Uplift request radius search
- FirstNet portal login required
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FirstNet Assist provides all primary and extended primary first responders with support tools at their fingertips. This app provides access to Customer Care using multiple methods, as well as providing real-time self-diagnostics based on your device brand and model. In case your device is uplift-ready, the app allows you to request uplift from the field to any current uplift request within 50 miles radius of your current location. FirstNet Assist requires a login to the FirstNet portal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Identifiers at 2.0 against FirstNet Assist's 1.6. The Identifiers also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 7%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.6). FirstNet Assist's advantage is ratings volume (244 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
The Identifiers holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstNet Assist has 244 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of The Identifiers's written reviews are positive against 7% of FirstNet Assist's.
The Identifiers ships an update every 2 months, FirstNet Assist every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Identifiers | FirstNet Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (8 ratings) — better | 1.6 (244 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better | 7.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 244 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shundor Apps | AT&T Services, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Identifiers
FirstNet Assist
Bugs and requests
The Identifiers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FirstNet Assist
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on launch, particularly on iPhone 14 Pro with iOS 16.1
- Login continue button not activating, preventing account access
- Constant logout after each use requiring re-authentication
- Biometric login feature not working despite being advertised
- App freezes and times out during login attempts
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- Web pages fail to load or load extremely slowly
- Links redirect to non-functional Safari pages
- Bill payment feature errors out repeatedly
- Chat feature unavailable or non-functional
- Account information not displaying correctly
- Auto-pay setup not persisting despite confirmation
- Multiple overlapping pages displaying simultaneously
- App incompatible with certain iOS versions
- User ID showing as inactive despite valid credentials
Requested features
11 requests- Implement Face ID/biometric authentication for faster login
- Mirror the AT&T app interface and functionality
- Integrate with main AT&T app instead of separate application
- Add native bill payment functionality within the app
- Improve app speed and responsiveness
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- Add bill notifications and reminders
- Create a true native app instead of web wrapper
- Add installment plan viewing capability
- Implement device and SIM compatibility checker at download
- Add 'Pay Bill' button on splash screen after login
- Improve account information accessibility
In-app purchases
The Identifiers
No in-app purchases
FirstNet Assist
No in-app purchases
