Comparison

FirstWatch vs Dossier Mobile Lite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Situational awareness
  • Response time monitoring
  • Automated alerting
  • Regional data aggregation
  • Event mapping
Features
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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.

About

Dossier Mobile Lite

Submit work requests and meter readings for your units using your mobile device. Utilize location data for submissions and attach up to six photos to illustrate issues. Data syncs to Dossier Cloud servers and is viewable on the desktop application.

Highlights
  • Submit Work Pending Requests
  • Submit Meter Readings
  • Utilize device location data
  • Attach up to 6 photos
  • Syncs to Dossier Cloud
  • Viewable on desktop application
Features
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Dossier Cloud Services mobile app that allows users to submit Work Pending Requests and Meter Readings for their available units. Both Meter Readings and Work Pending Requests can utilize the device's location data, indicating where you are when submitting the information. Work Pending Requests can also attach up to 6 photos to help illustrate the issue, if desired. Once submitted to the Dossier Cloud servers via the app, they can be imported to your Dossier Database and viewed via the Dossier desktop application. Dossier Mobile Lite supports iOS 8 or higher devices.

Screenshots

Dossier Mobile Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FirstWatch at 50% against Dossier Mobile Lite's 0%. FirstWatch also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0). Dossier Mobile Lite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

FirstWatch holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FirstWatch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dossier Mobile Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstWatch ships an update every 3 months, Dossier Mobile Lite every 4 months. Both last shipped on June 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FirstWatch versus Dossier Mobile Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstWatchDossier Mobile Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB140 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFirstWatch Solutions, Inc.Dossier Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

FirstWatch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Dossier Mobile Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FirstWatch

No in-app purchases

None

Dossier Mobile Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstWatch free?
FirstWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dossier Mobile Lite free?
Dossier Mobile Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FirstWatch or Dossier Mobile Lite?
FirstWatch is rated higher. FirstWatch averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dossier Mobile Lite averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FirstWatch or Dossier Mobile Lite have ads?
Neither FirstWatch nor Dossier Mobile Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstWatch or Dossier Mobile Lite?
FirstWatch ships an update every 3 months, and Dossier Mobile Lite every 4 months. Most recently, FirstWatch was updated on June 7, 2026 and Dossier Mobile Lite on June 7, 2026.

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