TAS Fires vs SZapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAS Fires
Stay informed about bush fire activity in Tasmania with real-time data. View fires on a map or in a sortable list, prioritized by proximity to your location. Share important fire information easily via social media or text.
- Real-time bush fire data for Tasmania
- Searchable and sortable fire list
- Fires displayed on an interactive map
- Proximity-based fire prioritization
- Location data via iPhone GPS
- Data sharing via social media/email/text
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This is the original TAS Fires app and is designed to provide up to date information about bush fire data in Tasmania, Australia for iPhone, iPad and iPod users. The information is provided to you in both a searchable/sortable list and on a map to help the user understand which fires are of importance to them. The information can also be shared via social media/email and text. It utilises data from the Tasmanian Fire Service RSS feeds on fires, wind data from the Bureau of Meteorology with your current location provided by the iPhone GPS. Using this information the application is able to provide a list of fires showing the nearest ones first, helping you to understand your current situation. The information is reliant on both the accuracy of the iPhone GPS and the data recorded on the TFS's website. This application does not cache any data, so Internet access (either Wireless. 3G or LTE) is required to access the data. Be aware that while P4G has utilised "best efforts" to provide this information to you, it is not intended to replace other sources of information on the fire situation near you. Also remember that fire and weather can change quickly. All data is provided Copyright from the Tasmanian Fire Service and the Bureau of Meteorology. Follow P4G on twitter at P4G_Apps
SZapp
Stay connected with your school community. Access newsletters, documents, and receive live notifications directly from your school.
- Access school newsletters
- View school documents
- Receive live notifications
- Stay connected with school community
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SZapp allows school communities to stay connected with their school. View and access Schoolzine newsletters, documents and get live notifications from your school!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TAS Fires at 68% against SZapp's 4%. TAS Fires also leads on chart position (#77 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SZapp's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
SZapp is free to download; TAS Fires costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TAS Fires ships an update every 3 months, SZapp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAS Fires | SZapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better | 4.1% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | P4G Pty Ltd | Schoolzine Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
TAS Fires
SZapp
Bugs and requests
TAS Fires
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SZapp
Reported bugs
20 issues- App does not load after latest updates
- App remains on cover/home screen
- App fails to display/load content
- Absentee form is not received
- User is logged out after quitting the app
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- Notifications default to off after logout
- Cannot log in after auto-updating
- Incorrect login details error
- Cannot click subscribe or cancel buttons
- App opens web browser within itself and cannot return
- Red notification badge persists even after reading all notifications
- Cannot add news from two different years from the same school
- App crashes when typing in reason field
- App does not rotate to landscape mode
- Cannot select UK as a region
- Search UX is terrible
- Password requirements are too restrictive
- App reports no internet connectivity
- Cannot get past the choose a region option
- Cannot finish form to create login on iPhone 8 S
Requested features
16 requests- Fix app compatibility with latest iOS
- Improve login stability
- Ensure absentee forms are received
- Fix notification issues
- Allow users to stay logged in
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- Implement a search function for articles
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Allow users to add news from multiple years
- Improve font size and readability
- Make the interface more intuitive
- Remember previously entered information
- Fix the persistent red notification badge
- Allow users to select regions beyond Australian states
- Improve password reset functionality
- Add an in-app contact link to developers
- Allow landscape mode for documents
In-app purchases
TAS Fires
No in-app purchases
SZapp
No in-app purchases
