DutyCrew vs StationHQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DutyCrew
This application streamlines fire department operations by managing station staffing, duty crews, and operational coverage. It provides real-time insights into who is on duty, allows for easy shift sign-ups, and helps officers monitor and coordinate coverage effectively.
- Live staffing and coverage tracking
- Crew scheduling and shift sign-ups
- Member clock-in/clock-out
- Real-time member ETA
- Push, email, and SMS notifications
- Staffing history and reports
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DutyCrew helps fire departments manage station staffing, duty crews, and operational coverage from one platform. Built for the fire service, DutyCrew gives members and officers a real-time view of staffing and operations without relying on scattered platforms, spreadsheets, or paper sign-up sheets. Members can easily clock in and out, check live staffing, sign up for duty crews, receive reminders, and track hours. Officers and administrators can monitor coverage, fill gaps, manage schedules, analyze history, and coordinate operations in real time. Features include: • Live staffing and coverage tracking • On-duty members' live ETA to the station • Crew scheduling and shift sign-ups • Easy member clock-in/clock-out • Push, email, and SMS notifications • Station geofencing support • Department radio streaming • Staffing history and reports • User, rank, and apparatus management • Minimum staffing thresholds With DutyCrew, departments know who they can count on.
StationHQ
This app serves as a private member portal for fire and EMS departments, facilitating communication, organization, and tracking of essential information. It allows for department alerts, event scheduling with RSVP, live roster management, and certification tracking.
- Department alerts and push notifications
- Calendar with RSVP tracking
- Live roster with on-duty status
- Certification tracking and verification
- Equipment and maintenance tracking
- Incident reporting
- Dues and finance tracking
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StationHQ is a private member portal built by firefighters, for fire and EMS departments. Designed to keep your station connected, your members informed, and your officers organized — all in one place. WHAT IT DOES → Department alerts and push notifications Send drill, training, and emergency alerts that go straight to every member's phone — instantly, every time. → Calendar with RSVP tracking Schedule drills, meetings, trainings, and events. Officers see who's coming before showtime. Sync your existing TeamUp or ICS feed in seconds. → Live roster with on-duty status See who's active, how to reach them, and whether they're on the floor right now. → Cross-station Chief Portal Chiefs with multi-station authority can switch between stations and manage rosters, alerts, calendars, and reports for every station they oversee. → Certification tracking and verification Members log their NFPA, NREMT, and FEMA certifications. Chiefs and officers verify them. The app suggests smart next steps along your career path. → Equipment, gear, and maintenance tracking Track personal gear, SCBA packs, hoses, bottles, and apparatus. Get automatic alerts before service or hydro dates expire. → NERIS-compliant incident reporting → Dues and finance tracking Manage member dues, charges, fundraisers, and budget projections — with automatic reminders. → Member chat and announcements Push-notified messaging so training info, schedule changes, and announcements actually reach people. BUILT FOR EVERY STATION Whether you're volunteer, combination, or career — StationHQ is designed around real firehouse workflows, not borrowed from a generic SaaS playbook. Use what you need, ignore what you don't, and add features as your department grows. WE LISTEN Got feedback, a feature idea, or something that would make your department's life easier? Use the built-in feedback form — we read every one, and most updates ship from member suggestions. Access is by department invitation only. Contact your chief or admin for a join code, or reach out to us if you'd like to bring StationHQ to your station.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DutyCrew at every 9 days against StationHQ's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DutyCrew against 5.0 for StationHQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
DutyCrew ships an update every 9 days, StationHQ monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | DutyCrew | StationHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Titus Strategy LLC | JDX Group LLC |
Customer experience
DutyCrew
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In-app purchases
DutyCrew
No in-app purchases
StationHQ
No in-app purchases








