Comparison

PeerOnCall Support vs Frontline

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

Head to head
About

PeerOnCall Support

Features
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The PeerOnCall Support app is designed for peer support providers. When paired with the PeerOnCall app, peer support providers in participating organizations can use PeerOnCall Support to create their profiles, indicate their availability, connect with peer support seekers and track their peer support encounters. This Platform Offers: + Automated peer matching system for handling time sensitive peer connections + Secure and confidential in-app messaging and voice calls Behind the App: PeerOnCall and PeerOnCall Support were developed in consultation with workers in public safety and high-stress workforces across Canada. The original application was developed by McMaster University, in conjunction with The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) at the University of Regina, and in consultation with public safety stakeholders across Canada.

About

Frontline

This app helps first responders manage complex work schedules with ease. It offers features like shift trading, event reminders, and detailed tracking of hours and career milestones. Users can also share their schedules and export data for external use.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift rotations
  • Shift trading and tracking
  • Event and reminder management
  • Schedule sharing
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Hours and career tracking
  • Print and export options
Features
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Frontline is the shift calendar built for first responders - Firefighters, EMS, Police and 911 Dispatch. Set up your rotation in about 30 seconds, then see your whole month at a glance. Frontline knows the schedules crews actually work - 24/48, 48/96, 24/72, 1/3/2/3, Kelly, Pitman, 4-on/4-off, DuPont and more - so you pick yours and you're done. No account. No setup headache. Not on a rotation? Straight days, a 9/80, a regular work week - Fire Marshals, inspectors, detectives, SROs, retirees, spouses and office staff all have a setup, or you can skip work days entirely and just use the calendar. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU WORK - Large month calendar. Your on-duty days, events and reminders at a glance, in a dark design made for night shift. - Shift trades. Log who's covering, track who owes who, and text a clean trade card that makes it obvious to everyone involved. - Events and quick adds. Court, training, overtime, appointments, sick, vacation - color-coded, with reminders that fire before your shift. - Share your rotation. Send your schedule to a new hire or your spouse with a code to scan or a link to text - they get your work days on their phone in one tap. - Home-screen widgets. Your month or your week, always on. - Hours tracked. Log OT, sick, vacation and comp by the day, and see the totals. - Career tracking. Career shift count, rank history, milestones, and the day you clear probation. - Print and export. A clean PDF of your month, or send your shifts to your other calendars. - Dark and light. Night-shift ready either way. FRONTLINE PRO - Leave balances. Vacation, sick and comp counted down in shifts as you use them and up on every payday. Set your own accrual rate and cap, and get warned before you hit the ceiling and stop earning. - Vacation bids. Tap every day you picked, across the whole year, and stamp them all in one pass. - Calendar sync. Keep your shifts on your Google or Apple calendar so your family sees them without you texting a screenshot. - More calendar views. Week, day timeline and agenda. - Certifications. CPR, ACLS, HazMat and the rest, counting down in shifts, with reminders before anything lapses. - Incident and exposure log. A fast, private, date-stamped record of the calls that matter - cancer presumption, bloodborne exposure, a court date years out. Export it as a clean PDF. - Partial trades and hours owed. Trade part of a shift instead of the whole thing, and see exactly how many hours you owe each person. - Partner schedule. Your next day off together, and every day you both work, in a color you pick. - Month, week and day widgets, unlimited share cards, and PDF exports by week, day or year. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Your schedule, events, trades and notes are stored on your phone, not on our servers. Your schedule is yours. Free includes the full rotation calendar, events and quick adds, shift trades, rotation sharing, hours tracking, career tracking, the week widget, and month PDF and calendar-file export. Frontline Pro unlocks the rest, as a one-time Lifetime purchase or a yearly subscription. Made by Code 3 Tek. Built by a Fire Captain who got tired of clunky schedules. Privacy Policy: https://frontlinecalendar.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PeerOnCall Support4 screens
Frontline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PeerOnCall Support at none against Frontline's 2. Frontline's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Frontline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. PeerOnCall Support asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PeerOnCall Support ships an update every 4 weeks, Frontline every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PeerOnCall Support versus Frontline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeerOnCall SupportFrontline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—96.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—41 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMcMaster UniversityCode3Tek

In-app purchases

None

PeerOnCall Support

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Frontline

Subscriptions1
  • Frontline Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Frontline Pro (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is PeerOnCall Support free?
PeerOnCall Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frontline free?
Frontline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PeerOnCall Support or Frontline have ads?
Neither PeerOnCall Support nor Frontline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PeerOnCall Support or Frontline?
PeerOnCall Support ships an update every 4 weeks, and Frontline every 4 days. Most recently, PeerOnCall Support was updated on November 8, 2026 and Frontline on November 5, 2026.

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