Comparison

DutyCrew vs StationHQ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DutyCrew4 screens
StationHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DutyCrew ships an update every 9 days, StationHQ monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DutyCrew versus StationHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDutyCrewStationHQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTitus Strategy LLCJDX Group LLC

Customer experience

DutyCrew

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StationHQ

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DutyCrew

No in-app purchases

None

StationHQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DutyCrew free?
DutyCrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StationHQ free?
StationHQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DutyCrew or StationHQ?
DutyCrew and StationHQ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do DutyCrew or StationHQ have ads?
Neither DutyCrew nor StationHQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DutyCrew or StationHQ?
DutyCrew ships an update every 9 days, and StationHQ monthly. Most recently, DutyCrew was updated on November 5, 2026 and StationHQ on November 5, 2026.

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