Comparison

FireSync Shift Calendar vs Exposure Log

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

Head to head
About

FireSync Shift Calendar

This app is a comprehensive calendar designed for firefighters, offering robust shift tracking, event management, and cloud integration. It allows users to manage trades, overtime, and personal events, with features like CertTracker and Expenditure tracking. It also syncs with other calendars and devices for seamless organization.

Highlights
  • Firefighter shift schedule tracking
  • Event management (trades, overtime, personal)
  • Cloud integration with FireSync Enterprise™
  • CertTracker and Expenditure tracking
  • Customizable shift editor
  • Year and month calendar views
  • Report generation and emailing
Features
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FireSync is not merely a Firefighter Shift Calendar, it's also a full-featured calendar app with powerful cloud-enabled features just for firefighters. Whether or not you want to keep track of your trades, overtimes, or just your kid's soccer practices, FireSync can do it all. It also includes many powerful features such as CertTracker, Expenditures, and is fully integrated with FireSync Enterprise™ and TheHouse™ cloud services. Before you buy another shift calendar app ask yourself: 1. Do you have to pay an annual subscription for the calendar? Not with us! We support firefighters by letting you keep more of your hard-earned money. Is there a better way? 2. Is it also a full-featured calendar app? FireSync isn’t just a firefighter shift calendar, it’s also a full-featured calendar app that fully integrates with your phone's calendars. FireSync events are saved to your calendar and can be seen on other phone's using the same calendar account (e.g. phones used by family members). FireSync is more than a good firefighter calendar. It’s a good calendar app period! 3. Will you find yourself staring at the app for 15 minutes just figuring out how to use it? FireSync has a sleek modern design that is intuitive to use. 4. Does it include powerful cloud-enabled features? If your fire department uses FireSync Enterprise™ or TheHouse™ you can view all of the additional data and applets shared by your department or station from within FireSync. !!! SHIFT SUPPORT !!! FireSync supports any 24-hour shift schedule that repeats on a predictable cycle. FIRESYNC COMES PRELOADED WITH THE SHIFT CYCLES FOR OVER 1,400 FIRE DEPARTMENTS! If you do not see your fire department no problem. Our intuitive shift editor allows you to easily create your shift schedule. You can also share it with us so that others in your firehouse or department can quickly be up and running. Although FireSync does not fully support 12-hour shifts, we have countless users using FireSync to display their 12-hour shifts. If you want to display YOUR SHIFT (not all shifts) you can create 12-hour shifts. Kelly and Debit Days. Does your fire department use Kelly and Debit days? No problem. FireSync allows you to show both Kelly and Debit days. You can define them by rule or by specifying specific dates. FLSA: FireSync allows users to add FLSA periods to their calendar. Other Features: 1. Ability to add and track ordinary events, trades, overtime, comp time, benefit days, incidents and training. Since FireSync is also a full-featured cal you can also see these events on other calendars and other devices sharing the same calendar account (e.g. spouse). FireSync is your all-in-one calendar app. 2. Sleek reports that give you the info you need at a mere glance. View your shift trades, overtimes, comp time, benefits accrued or used, training and fire incidents with ease. You can also email your reports. 3. The ability to view your calendar in a year view, month view, month-list view, or day view. With FireSync you aren't just looking at your shift cycle. You can see all of your fire and non-fire events. 4. CertTracker to keep track of your training certificates. 5. Expenditure tracking. FireSync Shift Calendar is the shift calendar firefighters deserve. Get the word out to your brothers and sisters in your firehouse and IAFF local. *FireSync is the exclusive property of ForceReadiness.com. It solely developed FireSync and is responsible for its functionality. Firefighters First Credit Union has agreed to sponsor the app in order to provide it to all firefighters at no cost.

About

Exposure Log

Features
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Exposure Log is the fastest way for Seattle firefighters to keep a record of every fire exposure, and to have Form 407 filled in when you need it. Tell Siri "Log a smoke exposure in Exposure Log." The exposure saves instantly, even with no signal. Exposure Log then checks Seattle's public Real-Time Fire 911 data, finds the fire you were on, and fills in the incident number, call type, and address. If a few calls are close, it asks which one. LOG IN SECONDS • One Siri sentence, or one tap on Log exposure • Saves first, with no waiting on the network; incident details fill in right after • Quick choices for what you were exposed to, time exposed, PPE worn (remembered from last time), and whether you saw a physician FINDS THE INCIDENT • Matches your exposure to Seattle fire and hazmat calls using your location when you log • Keeps the exact call type, like Encampment Fire or Brush Fire • Pick from a short list, enter an incident number by hand, or remove a wrong one FORM 407, DONE • Every exposure carries the Form 407 fields: date, incident number, material, quantity, time exposed, protective equipment, and your comments, side effects, and physician answer • Export a filled-in "Record of Individual Exposure to Hazardous Materials" for any year as a PDF, ready to print, email, or upload • Missing details? The app shows which exposures need them and takes you straight there A LOG YOU'LL WANT TO OPEN • Month-by-month list with a yearly summary and a chart by call category • Search by incident number, address, or material; filter by year, category, and status • A sortable spreadsheet-style table in landscape • Export everything to CSV for Excel or Numbers TWO SETS OF GEAR • Track both sets of turnouts: when each was last washed and how many exposures it has had since • New exposures go on your clean set automatically • Log a wash with one tap, or say "Log a wash in Exposure Log" REMINDERS • A nudge when an exposure still needs its incident number or Form 407 details • A reminder when a set of gear hasn't been washed after a fire • Only between 8 AM and 9 PM, and adjustable in Settings PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Sign in with Apple. No passwords • Your log is private to your account and comes back when you sign in on a new phone • No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your data is never sold or shared • Delete your account and all of its data from Settings at any time Exposure Log works with Seattle Fire incidents. You can log exposures anywhere and enter incident numbers by hand. Exposure Log is an independent app by Desert Spins LLC and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Seattle Fire Department or the City of Seattle.

Screenshots

FireSync Shift Calendar4 screens
Exposure Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FireSync Shift Calendar at 3 against Exposure Log's 1. FireSync Shift Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FireSync Shift Calendar versus Exposure Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireSync Shift CalendarExposure Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperForceReadiness.combenjamin elton

Bugs and requests

FireSync Shift Calendar

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Randomly deletes events
  • Trouble with calendar access
  • Holiday icon disappeared
  • Erased all info
  • Verification not working
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  • No longer syncs
  • Schedule won't publish
  • Crashes on iOS 13.2 update
  • App keeps crashing
  • Bug with editing events
  • Major bug with category/location fields

Requested features

11 requests
  • Color customization for days
  • Shift designation by number
  • Custom FLSA start/end dates
  • Customizable pay days
  • Shift trade feature
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  • Debit day scheduling
  • Ability to share calendar with others
  • Dark mode
  • Shift color customization
  • Shift swap/back-to-back trade option
  • Ability to see which shift you're on

Exposure Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FireSync Shift Calendar

No in-app purchases

None

Exposure Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireSync Shift Calendar free?
FireSync Shift Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exposure Log free?
Exposure Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireSync Shift Calendar or Exposure Log have ads?
Neither FireSync Shift Calendar nor Exposure Log shows ads.

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