FMS vs Tailboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FMS
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A Fire Equipment Management System (FEMS) is a comprehensive digital and integrated solution designed to oversee, monitor, and optimize the entire life cycle of fire safety equipment within a facility or organization. This system aims to ensure the efficient functioning and readiness of fire protection devices and assets to mitigate and respond to fire emergencies effectively.
Tailboard
Streamline fire and EMS station operations with a unified platform. Manage apparatus checks, maintenance, rosters, and incident responses. This app replaces paper checklists and group texts with a user-friendly tool designed for volunteer and small combination departments.
- Photo-verified apparatus checks
- Maintenance and work order tracking
- Roster and certification management
- Shift scheduling and leave tracking
- Incident response tracking
- Offline functionality
- Voice check confirmation
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Tailboard is the operations app built for how volunteer and small combination fire/EMS departments actually work. Replace paper checklists and group texts with one tool your crew will actually use. • Photo-verified apparatus checks — walk the truck, capture each point, done. No typing. • Maintenance & work orders — flag an issue on a check, track it to closed. • Roster & certifications — who's qualified, what's expiring. • Shift scheduling, riding assignments, and leave tracking. • Incident response tracking with NFIRS-style fields. • Works offline in the bay and syncs when you're back on signal. • Optional hands-free, on-device voice check confirmation — audio never leaves the device. Tailboard is an operational tool, not a medical record system. Do not enter patient or medical information. A product of Uplink Research LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tailboard at every 2 days against FMS's monthly. FMS's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FMS ships an update monthly, Tailboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FMS | Tailboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 551 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mahamma | Uplink Research LLC |
In-app purchases
FMS
No in-app purchases
Tailboard
No in-app purchases





