Comparison

FireDocket vs FireShift

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

Head to head
About

FireDocket

This app displays firefighter shift schedules and other repeating team schedules. It supports up to four shifts and can be configured for any schedule length. Users can also print a full-year color calendar to share with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Firefighter shift schedule display
  • Supports up to four shifts
  • Configurable for any shift sequence length
  • Printable full-year color calendar
  • Easy schedule sharing
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FireDocket is a simple to use calendar for displaying firefighter shift schedules - or any schedules where teams work according to a fixed shift sequence that is shorter than the month and stays the same throughout the year. It supports up to four shifts or platoons at a time and any shift schedule. It comes preset to a 21 day shift sequence and is easily configured to any other schedule in minutes. All you need is the current month's schedule that the fire station or your supervisor provided and the length (in days) of the shift sequence. (The preset sequence is ABCACACBCABABACABCBCB, is 21 days long, and starts repeating at day 22.) You will find that you can also print a full-year color calendar to any wireless printer in the area. It's useful for sharing your schedule with spouses, kids, friends, etc – but they could also have their own FireDocket apps since the app is distributed for free. Unlike most of the other fire calendar applications offered in the App Stores, this one is free (with ads). FireDocket does not provide facilities for trading days or marking paydays or noting holidays – but what it does do, it does very simply, very fast and very well ! The months of your work year are only a swipe away. Give it a try, what do you have to lose !

About

FireShift

Features
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Stop rebuilding your rotation in a generic calendar or hunting through scattered bookmarks when you need a trusted source. FireShift combines a firefighter shift calendar and a nationwide fire-service library in one private iPhone app. Choose a common 24-hour rotation, build your department's repeating duty/off cycle, or use the verified FDNY 25-group mode. KNOW WHEN YOU WORK - Choose 24/48, 48/96, or 24/72 - Build an ordered repeating 24-hour duty/off cycle - Keep the verified FDNY 25-group schedule as a specialist mode - See today's status, the next tour, and a seven-day outlook - Receive local reminders before duty starts KEEP TRUSTED SOURCES CLOSE - Open national training from the National Fire Academy, USFA, FSRI, and NVFC - Review NIOSH investigation reports and firefighter health resources - Reach OSHA, NIST, IAFC, NFPA, and wildland-urban interface resources - Keep NYC and FDNY references clearly separated from national material - Save text and links shared from other apps LISTEN ON DEVICE - Read built-in summaries and saved text aloud - Optionally download the Kokoro natural voice for private on-device narration - Use Kokoro first whenever the natural voice is installed - Automatically fall back to Apple system speech if Kokoro is unavailable - Remove the downloaded voice at any time KEEP A PRIVATE WORK LOG - Record overtime, trades, mutuals, leave, training, and details - Review pay periods, months, and years - Back up or export your records when you choose SHARE FIRESHIFT - Invite another firefighter from inside the app - Eligible new or returning subscribers can redeem code FIRESHIFT3 for three months of FireShift Pro - After the free period, the monthly plan renews at the App Store price unless canceled - Available in the U.S. App Store while supplies last; Apple Account required; not for resale; no cash value; Apple Media Services terms apply PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your schedule and work records stay on your device unless you choose to back them up or export them. Core feature-use counts also remain on your device in this build and are not transmitted to a remote analytics service. 14-DAY TRIAL AND PRO Every new user receives 14 days of complete FireShift access without starting a subscription or entering payment. The trial paywall can be dismissed. After 14 days, choose FireShift Pro for $1.99 monthly or $9.99 annually to continue, or restore an existing purchase. The independent app trial does not auto-renew. Subscription prices may vary by storefront and are confirmed by the App Store before purchase. FireShift is an independent scheduling, reference, and study utility. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any fire department, FDNY, the City of New York, or the publishers linked in the Library. Always verify duty information and operational guidance against current department orders and official sources. Terms: https://dpolokhalo-gif.github.io/fireshift/terms/ Privacy: https://dpolokhalo-gif.github.io/fireshift/privacy/

Screenshots

FireDocket4 screens
FireShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FireShift at none against FireDocket's shown. FireShift also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). FireDocket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FireDocket ships an update every 3 months, FireShift every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FireDocket versus FireShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireDocketFireShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich WillemsDmytro Polokhalo

In-app purchases

None

FireDocket

No in-app purchases

None

FireShift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireDocket free?
FireDocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FireShift free?
FireShift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireDocket or FireShift have ads?
FireDocket shows ads; FireShift does not.
Which is updated more often, FireDocket or FireShift?
FireDocket ships an update every 3 months, and FireShift every 2 days. Most recently, FireDocket was updated on October 11, 2026 and FireShift on September 29, 2026.

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