ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire vs IPSDI Exposure Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire
This specialized calendar app helps Seattle Fire Department members track their work shifts. It highlights debit days in a distinct color and can optionally display paydays. It is designed exclusively for shift scheduling, not general event planning.
- Shift calendar for fire department
- Debit day highlighting
- Optional payday display
- Shift scheduling focus
- iPhone and iPad support
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ShiftCal for Seattle Fire Department is a shift calendar with full support for debit days, which are displayed in an alternate color. ShiftCal also optionally displays paydays. Note: ShiftCal is a shift calendar; it is not an event/appointment calendar.
IPSDI Exposure Tracker
This app helps firefighters meticulously record and track personal exposures encountered during their duties. It offers a streamlined interface for documenting incidents, ensuring a reliable record for future reference. Developed by a public safety data science organization, it aims to enhance firefighter safety through data documentation.
- Track individual exposures
- Record incident details
- Maintain a personal exposure log
- Simplified modern interface
- Developed by public safety experts
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Welcome to the new IPSDI Exposure Tracker. Developed by the International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI), a leading research and training organization dedicated to advancing public safety through data science, this app provides firefighters with powerful tools to track their individual exposures and keep a record of them should they ever need it. Exposure Tracker delivers a simplified, modern experience, focusing on the exposure itself. Not every incident results in an exposure, and exposures don’t just occur during emergency calls. If you were an NFORS Career Diary user, thank you for being an early adopter. If you are new to exposure tracking, thank you for taking the step to pre-plan for yourself, and document your exposures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IPSDI Exposure Tracker at Free against ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire's $6.99. IPSDI Exposure Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
IPSDI Exposure Tracker is free to download; ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPSDI Exposure Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPSDI Exposure Tracker has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire's written reviews are positive against 55% of IPSDI Exposure Tracker's.
ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire ships an update every 8 months, IPSDI Exposure Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire | IPSDI Exposure Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Wesley Erickson | International Public Safety Data Institute |
Customer experience
ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire
IPSDI Exposure Tracker
In-app purchases
ShiftCal® for Seattle Fire
No in-app purchases
IPSDI Exposure Tracker
No in-app purchases
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