First In Navigation vs FDStreetDrill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First In Navigation
This app helps first responders learn their response areas with interactive quizzes. It generates random calls within custom-drawn zones and provides optimal routes from stations or hospitals. Users can save and share maps, and access a database of community-created routes.
- Custom response area mapping
- Randomized call generation
- Route quizzing from stations/hospitals
- Save and share custom maps
- Community map database
- Cross-platform account access
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First In Navigation is a tool made specifically for first responders trying to memorize the streets in their response area. It has 3 seperate modes for EMS, Fire, and Law enforcement. With our app, you can outline your exact response area. The app will then randomly generate calls within the drawn border. The app will then quiz and demonstrate how to get to or from the call. Fire and law enforcement mode will let you enter in stations, and route / quiz you from there to the call. EMS mode will let you enter in hospitals, and route / quiz you from the call to the hospital. Once you have a map set up how you want, you can permanently save the map and upload it to our database! Our database also lets users search by map name, map location, and coworker name. While anyone can easily set up a map, you may not have to as long as a coworker has saved and published a map! All routing data is imported from Mapbox for accurate and widespread mapping data. While designed for active first reponders, First In Navigation is open to everyone. Meaning even if you are not hired yet, you can still study your future response area now to enter the workforce with confidence. This app is cross-platform, meaning if you have already made an account or submitted a map on our website, it will still be accessible here! Start now to work and drive with confidence! Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://firstinnavigation.com/privacy-policy/
FDStreetDrill
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FDStreetDrill turns your response area into a fast, visual training drill. Draw your district, hide the street labels, and test yourself using satellite imagery and real-world landmarks. Tap the right street and get instant feedback. Miss it? Learn it. Repeat until your map memory sticks. Built for firefighters, EMTs, and law enforcement who want to sharpen their spatial awareness without staring at labeled maps. Train smart. Learn faster. Own your response area! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fdstreetdrillapp.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FDStreetDrill at 5.0 against First In Navigation's 2.9. First In Navigation's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). 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. First In Navigation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and FDStreetDrill sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FDStreetDrill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First In Navigation has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
First In Navigation ships an update weekly, FDStreetDrill every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First In Navigation | FDStreetDrill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Graff | LifeLine EMS Training and Consulting LLC |
In-app purchases
First In Navigation
- Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
FDStreetDrill
- FDStreetDrill Monthly$3.991 Month
- FDStreetDrill Yearly$29.991 Year
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