Google Sheets vs FireChief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Sheets
Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets from anywhere, anytime. Work offline, format cells, insert formulas, and view charts. Seamlessly edit Excel files and enjoy automatic saving of your work.
- Create and edit spreadsheets
- Real-time collaboration
- Offline access
- Format cells and insert formulas
- View charts
- Edit Excel files
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Create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets with the Google Sheets app. With Sheets you can: * Create new spreadsheets or edit existing ones * Share spreadsheets and collaborate with others in the same spreadsheet at the same time * Work anywhere, anytime - even offline * Format cells, enter/sort data, view charts, insert formulas, use find/replace, and more * Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type * Open, edit, and save Excel files Google Sheets is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Google Sheets features, including: * Easily add collaborators to projects, see changes as they occur, receive notifications for edits that happen while you’re away, and chat with colleagues in the same spreadsheet. All changes are automatically saved as you make them. And with offline access, you can create, view, and edit files wherever and whenever * Get insights fast, powered by Google AI * Work seamlessly across Sheets and Excel * Maintain control with enterprise-grade security * Analyze data from other business-critical tools * Build custom solutions
FireChief
This app streamlines communication for fire brigades during deployments, reducing the burden of notifications and aiming to shorten arrival times. It provides location information, disaster types, and deployment status, while GPS tracking of members aids command decisions.
- Streamlined deployment notifications
- Reduced notification burden
- Faster arrival times
- Disaster location and type reporting
- Member dynamic input
- GPS-based member location tracking
- Smoother command decision-making
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消防団アプリ”FireChief”では消防団出場時の連絡手段を円滑化することにより出場連絡の負担を軽減し、現着時間の短縮を図れます。また災害現場の位置情報だけでなく、災害種別や出場区分の通知、消防団員が出場する際の動態入力や団員の多機能携帯電話によるGPSを利用した現場での消防団員位置情報機能により指揮隊の意思決定をスムーズにします。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Google Sheets at 4.8 against FireChief's 2.2. Google Sheets also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 15%) and ratings volume (1.9M vs 74). FireChief's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Google Sheets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Sheets has 1.9M ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Google Sheets's written reviews are positive against 15% of FireChief's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Sheets | FireChief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.9M ratings) — better | 2.2 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9M — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 415 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tanuki Tech Co., Ltd. | |
Customer experience
Google Sheets
FireChief
Bugs and requests
Google Sheets
Reported bugs
4 issues- Spreadsheets not saving properly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
- Formatting issues when printing or exporting
- Glitches when working with large or complex spreadsheets
Requested features
5 requests- Add more advanced formatting and editing options
- Improve search and navigation
- Allow offline editing and syncing
- Provide better integration with other Google apps
- Add password protection or biometric security
FireChief
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Sheets
No in-app purchases
FireChief
No in-app purchases
Questions
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