Comparison

Fire Journal vs TRACK

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

Head to head
About

Fire Journal

This app helps first responders meticulously track their career activities, including incidents, training, and daily duties. It offers detailed journaling, incident categorization, and mapping capabilities. An optional subscription unlocks advanced reporting and data synchronization.

Highlights
  • Unlimited journal and incident entries
  • Categorization of entries and incidents
  • Detailed incident mapping
  • Offline data entry
  • Customizable tags
  • Daily call totals and tracking
  • Current local weather display
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If you’re in the fire service, you need Fire Journal. Completely rewritten from the ground up - taking advantage of Apple’s latest development tools, Fire Journal is fast, accurate, and reliable. In today’s complex first responder world, keepinhg track of your career has become a vital function for accountability, as well as memories. Fire Journal is a FREE APP - and it offers tremendous value for both career and volunteer firefighters. You’ll be up and running within just a few minutes. Start each shift/tour by completing relief, and start the day with your schedule or however you like to manage your activities. KEY CAPABILITIES: - Unlimited Journal entries - Journal entry categories, including Station, Community, Members, and Training - Unlimited incident entries - Categorize incidents by Fire, EMS, or Rescue - Add local incident types and NFIRS incident types - Detailed incident mapping (show your incident history on a map) - Does not require Internet access to enter data - Offers Journals, Incidents, and special projects (such as promotion study or tracking) - Tags provides detailed customization (unlimited tags) - Shows daily calls for service totals, by response category - Tracks calls for service by date and month - Shows current local weather - Entries are time stamped for journaling accountability Fire Journal offers a firefighter reporting membership as well. This in-app subscription adds value with additional reporting, trending, and career tracking. Graphic reports on fires, EMS, rescues, and journal entries - even broken down by category. Add certifications, create ICS-214 forms for export, and see how your responses and journal entries track over time. Automatically sync your data, so even if you swap devices, or lose one, all of your data remains safe and secure. SUPPORT: Includes FREE 24/7/365 online support for iOS devices, iPadOS devices, and Cloud services PRICING: Fire Journal is a FREE application Fire Journal Membership is an In-App subscription (see below) DEVICE REQUIREMENTS: Any 64-bit Apple iPhone or iPad with at least 8MB of available memory, and able to run iOS 15 or newer (or iPadOS 15 or newer) Cloud services require any modern web browser on a Mac or PC with at least 8MB of available memory WHO USES FIRE JOURNAL? Career firefighters Volunteer firefighters EMTs Paramedics Fire Inspectors Fire Officers FIRE JOURNAL MEMBERSHIP: In-App Subscription Add advanced capabilities to Fire Journal using an inexpensive and capable PREMIUM reporting and tracking solution. The first 60 days of your Fire Journal Membership subscription service will be FREE. Your ongoing use of Fire Journal Membership beyond the initial 60 day period requires a subscription (monthly or annual), and is auto-renewing. You may cancel your subscription at any time. The subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes account on confirmation of purchase. By completing your purchase, you are agreeing to our Terms of Service, https://purecommand.com/terms/ and our privacy policy, https://www.purecommand.com/privacy/ - Note that your Fire Journal Membership subscription will renew at the end of each subscription period unless you turn auto-renew OFF at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period in force. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after your purchase has been completed. No cancellation of the in-force subscription is permitted during an active subscription period. IN-APP SUBSCRIPTION: All MEMBERSHIP subscription options include a FREE90-Day trial - and you may cancel at any time. Monthly SILVER PLAN: $7.99 per month (paid monthly) Annually GOLD PLAN: $3.33 per month (paid as a single annual payment) The total annual subscription for the GOLD PLAN is $39.99. You may upgrade a SILVER PLAN to a GOLD PLAN at any time. Remember - the first 60 days are FREE, then automatically charged to your iTunes account.

About

TRACK

This incident management system software helps track personnel, equipment, and assignments using NIMS/ICS compliant methods. It reads agency identification tags and allows for incident creation, assignment management, and personnel accountability reports.

Highlights
  • NIMS/ICS Compliant
  • Reads Salamander Tags (PDF417 & QR)
  • Data Synchronization
  • Incident Creation & Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Resource Tracking
  • Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR)
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The Salamander TRACK APP is National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant Incident Command System (ICS) software for your tablet or smartphone that will read your Salamander created agency identification or accountability tags. The software is compatible with all current and previous versions of Salamander TAG APP and ID solutions including PAS V, fireTRAX, & interTRAX PDF417 or QR barcoded tags. Features & functionality include: Data Synchronization – Activity data can be shared with any of Salamander’s full line of tracking and reporting products. Downloadable Resources – Download resources, personnel and equipment, into the activity from your SalamanderLive™ account. Incident Creation – Start, end, and resume activities by collecting start date and time, elapsed time, and location. Assignment Management – Manually build or scan ICS assignments that can be re-used from activity to activity saving time. Resource Tracking – Read personnel, equipment, or company tags (PDF417 & QR Codes). Electronically scan or manually place them into assignments and create a date and time stamped history of activity. Manual Entry – Manually create personnel on the fly even if they don’t already have a Salamander ID tag. Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR) – Conduct PAR checks to verify personnel counts.

Screenshots

Fire Journal4 screens
TRACK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TRACK at 4.6 against Fire Journal's 1.0. TRACK also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

TRACK holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TRACK has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Journal ships an update monthly, TRACK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fire Journal versus TRACK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire JournalTRACK
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPureCommand, LLCOrangeHook, Inc.

Customer experience

Fire Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TRACK

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fire Journal

No in-app purchases

None

TRACK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Journal free?
Fire Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRACK free?
TRACK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fire Journal or TRACK?
TRACK is rated higher. Fire Journal averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TRACK averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Fire Journal or TRACK have ads?
Neither Fire Journal nor TRACK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Journal or TRACK?
Fire Journal ships an update monthly, and TRACK every 2 months. Most recently, Fire Journal was updated on June 5, 2026 and TRACK on September 10, 2026.

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