FirstWatch vs Vector Check It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstWatch
Provides real-time public safety and health performance data for emergency services and public health teams. Monitor key metrics, receive automated alerts, and gain situational awareness through interactive dashboards and mapping features.
- Real-time dashboards
- Situational awareness
- Response time monitoring
- Automated alerting
- Regional data aggregation
- Event mapping
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Near real-time public safety and public health performance, operational and clinical compliance data at your finger-tips via your iPad, that’s FirstWatch! 911, EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement and Public Health teams across the USA & Canada count on FirstWatch every day, as we monitor CAD, ProQA, ePCR, RMS and Hospital data in real-time, automatically. The ability to understand and correct a problem in real-time saves time, money and keeps your team informed. This App is intended for use by authorized FirstWatch clients. If you are not an authorized user, you will not be able to access the system. Real-Time Dashboards for: Situational Awareness Response Times & KPIs Clinical and Operational Performance Automated Alerting Regional Data Aggregation & Sharing Bioterrorism Pandemic/Public Health Surveillance Key Features: Gauge Drilldown – Drill into each individual gauge for a more in-depth trigger summary, including a link to view the full trigger via the FirstWatch system in your web browser. Trigger Listing – Self-select to view the status of your performance based or trend based triggers. Alert History – View a complete alert summary including the time each alert was sent. Event Listing – Dynamically sized event listing for each individual trigger. Mapping – Event locations plotted out using Apple maps. Performance based triggers use red and green pins to represent events occurring within or outside of the set standard. Quick-Access Function Keys – Quickly launch your FirstWatch Workspace, trigger (such as your hospital transport status dashboard) or any URL on your Safari browser. Upon downloading this application, all triggers you are currently subscribed to will automatically load into the App and be made available for you to set up in your mobile dashboard however you like. Your mobile carrier’s data rates may apply.
Vector Check It
Streamline truck checks for first responders with this native application. Easily track controlled substances, manage assets, and review historical check data. Administrators can access detailed analytics via a web portal.
- Run truck checks
- Track controlled substances
- Manage assets
- View check history
- Receive activity notifications
- Detailed analytics (web app)
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Vector Check It makes truck checks easy for first responders with our native application. Run truck checks, track controlled substances, or manage assets with detailed descriptions, quickly check on the history of previous checks, and receive notifications of all recent activity. Chiefs and administrators can run detailed analytics using the web application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FirstWatch at 50% against Vector Check It's 7%. Vector Check It's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Vector Check It holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector Check It has 3.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of FirstWatch's written reviews are positive against 7% of Vector Check It's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FirstWatch ships an update every 3 months, Vector Check It every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstWatch | Vector Check It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 6.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. | Halligan, Inc |
Customer experience
FirstWatch
Vector Check It
Bugs and requests
FirstWatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vector Check It
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not loading or opening after updates
- Inventory and equipment data not syncing properly
- Inability to submit work requests or complete tasks
- Incorrect date/time display and recording issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improve login process and add biometric authentication
- Enhance inventory management and barcode scanning capabilities
- Provide better feedback and confirmation when completing tasks
- Optimize app performance and reduce loading times
- Allow more customization and tailoring to department needs
In-app purchases
FirstWatch
No in-app purchases
Vector Check It
No in-app purchases
Questions
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