Comparison

EMERGENCY HQ vs Dispatch Commander

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

Head to head
About

EMERGENCY HQ

Lead firefighter, police, and rescue teams in a realistic simulation game. Build your headquarters, manage resources, and complete challenging missions from fires to disasters. Compete with others in leagues and alliances to become the ultimate incident commander.

Highlights
  • Incident commander role
  • Build and manage emergency headquarters
  • Command firefighter, police, and rescue teams
  • Realistic emergency vehicles
  • Strategic mission completion
  • Multiplayer alliances and leagues
Features
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Become a Hero in EMERGENCY HQ! The Ultimate Firefighter & Police Simulation Game! Save lives, extinguish fires, and bring order to chaos! EMERGENCY HQ is the realistic firefighter and police game that puts you in the role of an incident commander. In this unique strategy and simulation game, you control firefighter, police officers, paramedics, and technical rescue teams to complete challenging missions. Your Game, Your Strategy & Coordination! * Build your own emergency headquarters and manage firefighter, police, and rescue teams. * Develop your strategy in this challenging simulation game and master complex missions—from fires to large-scale disasters. * Command realistic emergency vehicles like fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances, using them strategically in the game. Realistic Rescue Missions – Experience the Best Simulation! In EMERGENCY HQ, you’ll experience an action-packed firefighter and police simulation! Extinguish fires, rescue civilians from danger zones, and keep the city safe. With its detailed simulation, every mission feels like a real-life emergency scenario. Multiplayer & Competition – Become the Best Incident Commander in this Simulation Game! * Create a rescue alliance and play with other firefighter and police fans. * Compete in the league against other players and prove your strategic skills! * Optimize your strategy to become the best commander in your city. Develop Your Headquarters & Improve Your Team! * Expand your fire station, equip new vehicles, and train your rescue teams. * Increase your team’s efficiency and master even more challenging simulations in this game. Why Play EMERGENCY HQ? The Best Firefighter Game with Realistic Simulation! * Firefighter & Police Simulation with detailed rescue missions. * Strategic Gameplay in an engaging simulation game. * Multiplayer mode with alliances & leaderboards – a game for true commanders. * Exciting missions with firefighter, police, and rescue operations. Are you ready to launch your own firefighter and police simulation game? Download EMERGENCY HQ now and take on the challenge of a real-life rescue mission! Play now and perfect your rescue strategy! EMERGENCY HQ – The Most Realistic Firefighter & Police Game!

About

Dispatch Commander

Manage real-time emergency responses, dispatching vehicles and coordinating multi-agency efforts. Transport patients, book suspects, and handle diverse incidents from police pursuits to structure fires. Upgrade your stations and customize your fleet to master the challenges.

Highlights
  • Real-time emergency response simulation
  • Dispatch and manage 15+ emergency vehicles
  • Multi-agency coordination
  • Map-based operations with real-world data
  • Fleet customization with cosmetic skins
  • Daily challenges and station upgrades
Features
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YOUR CITY. YOUR CALL. Take command of police, fire and ambulance services in a real-time emergency response strategy game. Choose anywhere in the world, build your response network and start making calls in seconds. A chlorine leak. A motorway collision. A citywide communications failure. Read the incident, choose the right response, send your units and adapt as the situation changes. Play one quick call or step into a complete narrative campaign. Dispatch Commander is built to pick up and play whenever you have a few minutes. COMMAND THE WHOLE RESPONSE • Dispatch police, fire, ambulance and utility teams • Assign patrol cars, fire engines, ambulances and specialist units • Track units as they travel across real-world maps • Coordinate hospitals, patient treatment, custody and utilities • Manage hazards and scenes that develop while you respond • Build stations, increase capacity and improve city coverage • Research upgrades and shape your command network EVERY CHOICE COUNTS Narrative campaigns put you inside escalating emergencies where decisions carry forward. Commit limited resources, protect the public and act on incomplete information. The choices you make can change the next call, the next mission and the final outcome. FACE NEW CRISES Contain a deadly chlorine plume in Still Air. Hold the line against a spreading wildfire in Fireline 72. Keep Edinburgh moving when its dispatch network is compromised in Black Channel. Every campaign brings a new location, a new emergency and difficult decisions to make under pressure. BUILD YOUR COMMAND Expand your emergency response network as the city’s demands grow. Build stations, deploy new vehicles, unlock specialist resources and strengthen coverage where it matters most. PLAY ON YOUR TIME Handle a standalone incident in a few minutes or continue a campaign when you want something deeper. No endless shift. No waiting to play. Pick up, dispatch and carry on whenever you are ready. FREE TO START Play free response incidents and free campaign openings. Optional Pro access unlocks every campaign, specialist units, additional stations and more command tools. Current prices and any eligible introductory offer are shown before purchase. No third-party ads. Just the next call. Dispatch Commander is a fictional strategy game and is not affiliated with any real emergency service. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EMERGENCY HQ4 screens
Dispatch Commander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dispatch Commander at none against EMERGENCY HQ's shown. Dispatch Commander also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 59%). EMERGENCY HQ's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. EMERGENCY HQ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dispatch Commander sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for EMERGENCY HQ against 4.8 for Dispatch Commander. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMERGENCY HQ has 32K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of EMERGENCY HQ's written reviews are positive against 89% of Dispatch Commander's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EMERGENCY HQ versus Dispatch Commander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMERGENCY HQDispatch Commander
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2.4 GB367 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSixteen Tons Entertainment GmbHJOBEE DEVELOPMENTS LTD

Customer experience

EMERGENCY HQ

All ratings31,408 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews2,314 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative27.9%

Dispatch Commander

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

EMERGENCY HQ

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missions failing due to units getting stuck or unable to reach victims
  • Crashes and server connection issues
  • Incorrect or missing functionality after updates
  • Missions becoming unplayable due to level requirements

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more emergency vehicles and stations (e.g. military, veterinary)
  • Improve camera controls and zooming
  • Allow positioning of vehicles and units
  • Implement multiplayer or co-op modes
  • Reduce wait times between missions
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  • Provide more varied and dynamic mission scenarios

Dispatch Commander

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

EMERGENCY HQ

One-time10
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Big Vault$2.99
  • HQ Special Mobile Crane$3.49
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  • 500 EMeralds$4.99
  • Gaming Pack$4.99
  • ERC Premium$4.99
  • Rescue Pass Premium$7.99
  • 1,200 EMeralds$9.99
  • 2,500 EMeralds$19.99
  • 4,500 EMeralds$34.99
2 purchases

Dispatch Commander

Subscriptions2
  • Dispatch Commander Premium$4.991 Month
  • Dispatch Commander Premium - Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is EMERGENCY HQ free?
EMERGENCY HQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dispatch Commander free?
Dispatch Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EMERGENCY HQ or Dispatch Commander?
Dispatch Commander is rated higher. EMERGENCY HQ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Dispatch Commander averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do EMERGENCY HQ or Dispatch Commander have ads?
EMERGENCY HQ shows ads; Dispatch Commander does not.
Which is updated more often, EMERGENCY HQ or Dispatch Commander?
EMERGENCY HQ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dispatch Commander every 3 weeks. Most recently, EMERGENCY HQ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Dispatch Commander on October 30, 2026.

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