# Chief Mobile vs FireTek

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FireTek at none against Chief Mobile's 1. FireTek also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Chief Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chief Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FireTek asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Chief Mobile against 3.5 for FireTek. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Chief Mobile's written reviews are positive against 44% of FireTek's.

Chief Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, FireTek weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chief Mobile | FireTek |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chief-mobile/id863837243/reviews) | **[3.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firetek/id1659482947/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 31 |
| Positive reviews | **67.4% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 113 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Chief Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/863837246) | [Underdog Technologies LLC dba FireTek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659482949) |

## What reviewers say

### Chief Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chief-mobile/id863837243)

Receive and map emergency dispatches from your 911 center with redundant alerting. Get instant push notifications for new incidents, view details and maps, and stay updated on personnel messages and schedules. Update your status and track response ETAs.

**Highlights:** Redundant Tone & CAD alerting, Receive and map 911 dispatches, Push notifications for new incidents, Personnel message communication, Update status and track ETA, View company and personal schedules

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $4.99 | one-time |


### FireTek

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firetek/id1659482947)

This app provides incident notifications and mapping details for first responders. Users can respond to scenes or stations, share their intentions and ETA, and access a history of recent and past calls.

**Highlights:** Incident notifications (push/SMS), Incident mapping and details, Respond to scene/station, Share intentions and ETA, Recent call list, Historical call data by location

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chief Mobile free?

Chief Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FireTek free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Chief Mobile or FireTek?

FireTek is rated higher. Chief Mobile averages 3.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while FireTek averages 3.5 from 31 ratings.

### Do Chief Mobile or FireTek have ads?

Neither Chief Mobile nor FireTek shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chief Mobile or FireTek?

Chief Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and FireTek weekly. Most recently, Chief Mobile was updated on September 21, 2026 and FireTek on September 2, 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.*