Comparison

EMERGENCY Mobile vs Fire Engine Simulator

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

Head to head

EMERGENCY Mobile

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.6703 ratingsView app →

Fire Engine Simulator

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.74.9K ratingsView app →

About

EMERGENCY Mobile

Lead emergency services in a realistic strategy game. Command fire brigades, rescue teams, and police to combat fires, save lives, and neutralize threats across 14 diverse missions. Compete for high scores and unlock new campaigns.

Highlights

14 disaster scenarios
18 different units
Realistic graphics
Touchscreen optimized gameplay
Game Center support
In-app purchase campaigns

Features

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***** THE No. 1 IPAD HIT AVAILABLE FOR IPHONE! ***** Command fire brigades, rescue services and police forces in a rescue strategy game with realistic graphics! Fight against fires, save lives and eliminate terrorists - in 14 elaborate missions! Have you got the makings of a head of operations? FEATURES: - 14 disaster scenarios (plane crash, train accident, meteor impact and many more) - 18 units (water tender, turntable ladder vehicle, rescue helicopter and many more) - Realistic and detailed graphics - Gameplay optimized for the touchscreen - Game center support with highscores and achievements - Additional campaigns "Nuclear Meltdown" and "Private Spaceship Crash" (in-app purchases) - Map function - Your own headquarters show your unlocked units The missions have a high gaming value, because there is always a possibility to receive even more points and to climb right up into the top lists. Play all of the missions, win all of the gold medals and compare your skill to other players! www.world-of-emergency.com www.facebook.com/worldofemergency

About

Fire Engine Simulator

Experience the thrill of firefighting with fully modeled fire trucks. Extinguish various fires, from small incidents to large building blazes. Earn in-game currency to upgrade your truck or purchase new ones, and enjoy realistic physics and an open world.

Highlights

First-person firefighting
Working beacons and sirens
Detailed truck models and interiors
Truck upgrades and customization
Realistic physics
Open world without load screens

Features

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FES: Fire Engine Simulator Fire trucks are waiting for you. Jump in to the fully modeled fire trucks and put out some fires. Use your earnings to upgrade and customize your fire truck, or purchase one that suits you more. There are a lot of different fires to extinguish. Put out a dumpster fire or a massive office building. The joice is yours. Features: First person fire fighting Working beacons and sirens High detail truck models Fully modeled interiors for each truck A lot of upgrades for each truck Different control options (buttons, tilt, sliders or steering wheel) Manual and automatic gearbox options Realistic physics Open world without load screens AI traffic system Realistic engine sounds

Screenshots

EMERGENCY Mobile1 screens

Fire Engine Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EMERGENCY Mobile at none against Fire Engine Simulator's shown. EMERGENCY Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Fire Engine Simulator's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 78%) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 703). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EMERGENCY Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fire Engine Simulator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for EMERGENCY Mobile against 4.7 for Fire Engine Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Engine Simulator has 4.9K ratings behind it against 703, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of EMERGENCY Mobile's written reviews are positive against 92% of Fire Engine Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMERGENCY Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Fire Engine Simulator every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

EMERGENCY Mobile versus Fire Engine Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	EMERGENCY Mobile	Fire Engine Simulator
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (703 ratings)	4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	78.4% of reviews	92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	703	4.9K — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	786 MB	135 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Sixteen Tons Entertainment GmbH	SkisoSoft

Customer experience

EMERGENCY Mobile

All ratings703 ratings

Positive91.6%

Neutral3.1%

Negative5.3%

Written reviews435 reviews

Positive78.4%

Neutral7.4%

Negative14.3%

Fire Engine Simulator

All ratings4,917 ratings

Positive93.4%

Neutral3.7%

Negative2.9%

Written reviews452 reviews

Positive92.5%

Neutral4.4%

Negative3.1%

User reviews

EMERGENCY Mobile

From 703 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Worth it
👍 I like this game
👍 Decent
👍 Good game
👍 Solid game

Room to improve

🐛 Needs updates
💰 In-app purchases required
🐛 Crashes
🐛 Glitchy
🐛 Slow

Fire Engine Simulator

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Realistic simulation
🚀 Immersive gameplay
💎 Impressive graphics
🔥 Satisfying fire-fighting experience
🛠️ Customizable fire trucks

Room to improve

🐛 Unresponsive controls
💰 Expensive upgrades and vehicles
🔊 Repetitive siren sounds
🚦 Uncooperative AI traffic
🔍 Limited mission variety

Bugs and requests

EMERGENCY Mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues

Ambulance won't leave
Firefighters not automatically spraying
Login screen freezes
Incompatible with older devices
In-app purchases not working

Requested features

7 requests

More missions/levels
Free mode/sandbox mode
More units/vehicles
Multiplayer
Freeplay mode

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More scenarios (police, military, etc.)
Update/new version

Fire Engine Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues

Flickering street lights
Vehicles clipping through objects
Sudden loss of control when turning

Requested features

7 requests

Ability to exit vehicle and walk around
More American-style fire trucks
Ladder trucks and rescue vehicles
Separate controls for lights and sirens
Dispatch system and radio communication

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Ability to respond to medical and accident calls
Multiplayer functionality

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EMERGENCY Mobile

One-time2

Nuclear Meltdown$0.99
Private Spaceship Crash$0.99

4 purchases

Fire Engine Simulator

One-time4

$5000$0.99
$12000$1.99
$30000$2.99

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$100000$5.99

Questions

Is EMERGENCY Mobile free?

EMERGENCY Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Fire Engine Simulator free?

Fire Engine Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, EMERGENCY Mobile or Fire Engine Simulator?

Fire Engine Simulator is rated higher. EMERGENCY Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 703 ratings, while Fire Engine Simulator averages 4.7 from 4.9K ratings.

Do EMERGENCY Mobile or Fire Engine Simulator have ads?

Fire Engine Simulator shows ads; EMERGENCY Mobile does not.

Which is updated more often, EMERGENCY Mobile or Fire Engine Simulator?

EMERGENCY Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Fire Engine Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, EMERGENCY Mobile was updated on September 30, 2026 and Fire Engine Simulator on September 30, 2026.