# ShiftCal® for CalFire vs COOAUDash

The clearest difference is price: COOAUDash at Free against ShiftCal® for CalFire's $3.99. COOAUDash also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and rating (1.4 vs 1.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

COOAUDash is free to download; ShiftCal® for CalFire costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

COOAUDash holds the better App Store score, 1.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COOAUDash has 100 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShiftCal® for CalFire's written reviews are positive against 2% of COOAUDash's.

ShiftCal® for CalFire ships an update every 14 months, COOAUDash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShiftCal® for CalFire | COOAUDash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftcal-for-calfire/id837168207/reviews) | **[1.4 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooaudash/id6503294779/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **100** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **2.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 23 MB | 154 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Wesley Erickson](https://appshunter.io/developer/710639944) | [理才 罗](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583878869) |

## What reviewers say

### ShiftCal® for CalFire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftcal-for-calfire/id837168207)

This shift calendar displays the "bump" schedule used by CalFire in Riverside County, California, and by individual agencies. It is specifically designed for shift work and not for general appointments.

**Highlights:** CalFire "bump" schedule display, Agency-specific schedule support, Shift work focus, Designed for Riverside County, CA

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### COOAUDash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooaudash/id6503294779)

Connect to your driving recorder to view, play back, and manage videos. Features real-time preview, collision detection, and emergency recording. Simplifies safe driving and video management with a user-friendly interface.

**Highlights:** Connect to driving recorder, View and playback videos, Real-time preview, Collision detection, Emergency recording saving, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Used to be great
- 👍 Quality and recording look great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App constantly disconnects
- 🐛 Cannot play back or download videos
- 🐛 App is unresponsive or crashes
- 🐛 Videos not saving
- 🐛 App freezes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Camera won't stay connected to the app
- Unable to play back or download videos
- App disconnects after a few seconds
- App doesn't record video
- App not opening

**Requested features**

- Fix the app
- Improve the app
- Fix video saving and playback
- Fix connection issues
- Allow full video downloads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShiftCal® for CalFire free?

ShiftCal® for CalFire costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is COOAUDash free?

COOAUDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ShiftCal® for CalFire or COOAUDash?

COOAUDash is rated higher. ShiftCal® for CalFire averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while COOAUDash averages 1.4 from 100 ratings.

### Do ShiftCal® for CalFire or COOAUDash have ads?

Neither ShiftCal® for CalFire nor COOAUDash shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ShiftCal® for CalFire or COOAUDash?

ShiftCal® for CalFire ships an update every 14 months, and COOAUDash every 2 months. Most recently, ShiftCal® for CalFire was updated on October 16, 2026 and COOAUDash on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*