TRACK vs First Due Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRACK
This incident management system software helps track personnel, equipment, and assignments using NIMS/ICS compliant methods. It reads agency identification tags and allows for incident creation, assignment management, and personnel accountability reports.
- NIMS/ICS Compliant
- Reads Salamander Tags (PDF417 & QR)
- Data Synchronization
- Incident Creation & Management
- Assignment Management
- Resource Tracking
- Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR)
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The Salamander TRACK APP is National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant Incident Command System (ICS) software for your tablet or smartphone that will read your Salamander created agency identification or accountability tags. The software is compatible with all current and previous versions of Salamander TAG APP and ID solutions including PAS V, fireTRAX, & interTRAX PDF417 or QR barcoded tags. Features & functionality include: Data Synchronization – Activity data can be shared with any of Salamander’s full line of tracking and reporting products. Downloadable Resources – Download resources, personnel and equipment, into the activity from your SalamanderLive™ account. Incident Creation – Start, end, and resume activities by collecting start date and time, elapsed time, and location. Assignment Management – Manually build or scan ICS assignments that can be re-used from activity to activity saving time. Resource Tracking – Read personnel, equipment, or company tags (PDF417 & QR Codes). Electronically scan or manually place them into assignments and create a date and time stamped history of activity. Manual Entry – Manually create personnel on the fly even if they don’t already have a Salamander ID tag. Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR) – Conduct PAR checks to verify personnel counts.
First Due Mobile
Receive instant incident notifications and navigate emergency scenes with advanced routing. Access integrated building data, pre-plans, and real-time unit tracking for enhanced situational awareness and team communication.
- Incident tracking and notification
- Emergency response routing
- Integrated building data
- Pre-incident planning and mapping
- Team chat and communication
- Live unit tracking
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First Due Mobile is finally here! Be notified, arrive safely and understand your scene like never before. First Due Mobile includes: -Incident tracking and notification -Emergency response specific routing -Integrated Assessor, Building Department and Fire Prevention data! -Quick size-up on every building -Detailed pre-plans on every building including residential! -Pre-Incident Planning & Mapping -Chat for easy communication with your team -Incident statusing and responding functionality -Live unit and team member tracking during incident
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TRACK at 4.6 against First Due Mobile's 1.6. TRACK also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
TRACK holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
TRACK ships an update every 2 months, First Due Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRACK | First Due Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 1.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OrangeHook, Inc. | Locality Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
TRACK
First Due Mobile
In-app purchases
TRACK
No in-app purchases
First Due Mobile
No in-app purchases









