Rescue Shift vs Fire Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rescue Shift
This app helps firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs manage their complex rotating work schedules. It displays your entire work calendar, tracks overtime and training, and allows you to share your schedule with family.
- Custom rotation scheduling
- Overtime and training tracking
- Retirement countdown
- Family schedule sharing
- First responder focused
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RescueShift is shift scheduling software built for fire departments, EMS agencies, and 24/7 public-safety crews. Retire the station whiteboard, the group text, and the spreadsheet. Your whole crew (and your family) works off one live schedule. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See who's on duty today, by station and apparatus • Run traditional rotations: 24/48, 48/96, 24/72, 3x12, 4x10, Kelly days, or a custom pattern • Post open shifts to a sign-up board and let members claim them from their phone • Catch coverage gaps before a unit drops below minimum staffing • Approve trades, PTO, and shift drops in one inbox with a staffing-impact check • Track FLSA 7(k) overtime across 7–28 day work periods • Put a live, read-only coverage board on any station TV, no login needed • Track certifications and continuing education so nothing expires unnoticed • Share your personal schedule with up to 10 family members BUILT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, engineers, and 911 dispatchers. It also fits contract ambulance services, hospital emergency departments, and any team that runs around-the-clock coverage. PRICING Free for individuals (ad-supported). Premium ($2.99/mo) removes ads and adds family sharing. Department plans add the admin dashboard, roster, trades, whiteboard, and analytics. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rescueshift.com/privacy https://rescueshift.com/terms
Fire Calendar
This app helps firefighters manage their complex schedules and time off. It tracks vacation, sick time, comp time, and trades, providing accurate real-time balances and personalized reminders. Plan ahead for sellbacks and stay organized with a clean, intuitive interface designed for fire service needs.
- Comprehensive time tracking (vacation, sick, comp, overtime)
- Accurate real-time balance updates
- Customizable shift rotation patterns
- Personalized notification system
- Sellback planning tools
- Trade time tracking
- iCloud sync for data backup
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FireCal – Firefighter Time and Schedule Manager FireCal is an intuitive and reliable tool designed for firefighters to track vacation, sick time, comp time, trades, shift rotations, and sellback rules. Built specifically for real-world fire service schedules, FireCal helps you stay organized, plan ahead, and maintain accurate balances at all times. FireCal is ideal for full-time firefighters, medics, and anyone working a rotating shift schedule. Features Comprehensive Time Tracking Track all major categories of time off and schedule-related adjustments: Vacation Sick time Comp time usage Overtime worked with comp conversion Holiday and custom banks Trade time tracking (you work for them / they work for you) Easily add, edit, and view entries at any time. Accurate Real-Time Balances FireCal automatically updates your balances based on your department’s pay schedule and your recorded entries. View: Vacation balance Sick balance Comp balance Future scheduled comp time off All-time totals for each category Balances adjust instantly whenever you add or remove entries. Custom Shift Rotation Supports virtually any rotation pattern, including: A/B/C ABCD 48/96 24 on / 48 off Custom department rotation patterns Set your start date and rotation length, assign colors, and FireCal will display your shift on any date. Notification System Create personalized reminders for: Low balance alerts Approaching vacation maximums Upcoming comp time usage Sick time thresholds Notifications help you stay ahead of scheduling deadlines and benefit limits. Sellback Planning Tools Plan and schedule future vacation and sick time sellbacks: Set annual sellback limits Define sick-to-vacation conversion rules Schedule sellback events for future dates View projected balances after sellback is applied All sellback events update automatically as your balances change. Trade Tracking Record trade agreements with coworkers. FireCal tracks hours owed or earned and keeps your totals accurate and current. iCloud Sync FireCal automatically backs up your data to your private iCloud account. Your information restores automatically when you reinstall the app or switch to a new device. No accounts, no sign-ins, and no third-party data storage. Pay Period Aware Enter your last pay date, accrual rates, and maximums. FireCal uses these settings to: Accrue future hours Predict when you will hit your vacation maximum Provide accurate forecasting and planning Yearly Usage Reporting Review how much vacation, sick, comp, overtime, and holiday time you have used throughout the year. Simple and Clean Interface FireCal is designed specifically for firefighters. The interface is clean, easy to navigate, and focused on the information you need most. Why FireCal Stands Out No user accounts required Automatically synced through iCloud Designed for firefighter schedules Fast, accurate, and easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fire Calendar at 5.0 against Rescue Shift's 1.0. Fire Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Rescue Shift's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, ratings volume 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. Rescue Shift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Fire Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fire Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Rescue Shift ships an update monthly, Fire Calendar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rescue Shift | Fire Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eduardo Verde | Christopher Tucker |
Customer experience
Rescue Shift
Fire Calendar
In-app purchases
Rescue Shift
- Premium RescueShift$2.991 Month
Fire Calendar
No in-app purchases





