DR3 Fastpitch vs First HQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DR3 Fastpitch
Access all your softball videos in one convenient app. Receive timely updates and easily save your favorite content for quick retrieval. Enjoy a streamlined experience for managing your video library.
- Video library access
- Push notifications
- Password-free access
- Favorite post saving
- Easy-to-use interface
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Inside the DR3 Fastpitch app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
First HQ
This platform streamlines scheduling and training for first responders, helping them balance work and personal life. It offers a marketplace for training opportunities and a user-friendly interface for organization and information.
- Effortless shift and training scheduling
- Comprehensive training marketplace
- User-friendly design
- Improved work-life balance
- Enhanced career development
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The ultimate scheduling and training platform for first responders. Effortless Scheduling – Align your shifts and training with personal priorities to achieve a better work-life balance. Comprehensive Training Marketplace – Find and enroll in required and elective training opportunities to enhance your career, all in one place. Built for Simplicity and Efficiency – A user-friendly design keeps firefighters and administrators organized and informed. Stay on top of your schedule and training with ease—download now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DR3 Fastpitch at every 2 weeks against First HQ's every 2 months. DR3 Fastpitch also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). First HQ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DR3 Fastpitch against 5.0 for First HQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DR3 Fastpitch has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DR3 Fastpitch ships an update every 2 weeks, First HQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DR3 Fastpitch | First HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danielle Rubin | Emergency IQ, Inc. |
In-app purchases
DR3 Fastpitch
No in-app purchases
First HQ
No in-app purchases
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