Comparison

Rescue Shift vs ResponderOS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Custom rotation scheduling
  • Overtime and training tracking
  • Retirement countdown
  • Family schedule sharing
  • First responder focused
Features
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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

About

ResponderOS

This suite provides essential tools for fire and EMS professionals, offering immediate access to operational references, clinical support, incident management, personnel documentation, and task tracking. It's designed for use in the field, during shifts, and for daily operations, empowering responders with critical information without departmental delays.

Highlights
  • Field Operations Reference (SceneKit)
  • Clinical Tools for EMS (MedKit)
  • Incident Management (CommandKit Lite)
  • Personnel Documentation (PersonnelKit)
  • Task Management (TaskKit)
  • Includes multiple operational kits
Features
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ResponderOS puts the tools that actually matter on scene, mid-shift, and at the end of a long day in your hands without waiting for a department rollout. The individual plan includes five kits. No agency account. No procurement cycle. SceneKit: Field Operations Reference The job aids responders reach for on actual calls. PumpOps and fire flow calculators, foam concentrations, water supply math, ladder and ventilation references, a full rope rigging suite, trench and confined space tools, collapse operations, LZ setup, and hazmat/ERG lookup. ICS forms when you need them. Built around the calls that require you to do the math right, fast, without hunting through a binder on the rig. MedKit: Clinical Tools for the Field Provider Active clinical support for EMS and fire-based providers. Drug and drip calculators, overdose and toxidrome decision support, cardiac arrest management, airway and RSI reference, pediatric and OB tools, a full medication lookup, and clinical pearls for the differential that doesn't fit neatly. Built for the medic managing a critical patient, or the firefighter who needs the right dose before medical control picks up. CommandKit Lite: Incident Management for the Single-Unit Officer Lightweight IC tools for the officer running a working incident without a full command post. Unit tracking, sector assignments, and a patient log built around the rhythm of small-to-medium incidents, like the structure fire where you're command and entry at the same time, or the multi-patient MVC before mutual aid arrives. Not a replacement for ICS at a major incident. The tool for every other call. PersonnelKit: The Leadership Paper Trail The documentation that should exist for every evaluation, counseling session, and mentoring touchpoint, and almost never does. Structured prompts for the things that matter, a timeline of every interaction, and probationary tracking that fires reminders before the deadline, not on it. The kind of record that protects you and the person you're developing. TaskKit: One List for Everything You're Accountable For Personal tasks, supervisor-assigned work, delegation to direct reports, subtasks, and acknowledgement tracking. Built around the shift, not the workweek. What needs to happen before you go home, what you delegated and whether it was acknowledged, and what carries over. Task management designed for the 24-hour rhythm. More kits, including WellnessKit, LeadershipKit, and PlannerKit, are being adapted for individual use and will be included in your existing subscription at no extra cost when they ship. Built between calls by an active EMS Captain. Used every shift. Terms of Use (EULA) can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy can be found at: https://responderos.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Rescue Shift4 screens
ResponderOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ResponderOS at 5.0 against Rescue Shift's 1.0. ResponderOS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Rescue Shift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and ResponderOS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ResponderOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rescue Shift ships an update monthly, ResponderOS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rescue Shift versus ResponderOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRescue ShiftResponderOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB165 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEduardo VerdeJason Jones

Customer experience

Rescue Shift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ResponderOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rescue Shift

Subscriptions1
  • Premium RescueShift$2.991 Month
1 purchases

ResponderOS

Subscriptions1
  • ResponderOS Individual1 Month trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Rescue Shift free?
Rescue Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ResponderOS free?
ResponderOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rescue Shift or ResponderOS?
ResponderOS is rated higher. Rescue Shift averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ResponderOS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rescue Shift or ResponderOS have ads?
Rescue Shift shows ads; ResponderOS does not.
Which is updated more often, Rescue Shift or ResponderOS?
Rescue Shift ships an update monthly, and ResponderOS fortnightly. Most recently, Rescue Shift was updated on September 30, 2026 and ResponderOS on October 15, 2026.

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