Houston Fire vs Clear Blue Smiles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Houston Fire
Access Houston Fire Department's EMS protocols and supporting materials offline. Features quick indexed lookup, search functionality, and customizable notes. Stay updated with the latest protocols directly on your device.
- Offline protocol access
- Indexed lookup
- Search titles and text
- Favorites tab
- Customizable hospital contacts
- Customizable notes
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Houston Fire: EMS Protocols is an app that provides quick offline access to the Houston Fire Department's EMS protocols and supporting materials. Features include: •Quick indexed lookup of protocols in a matter of seconds •Search titles and text •Favorites tab for quick access of what's important to you •Updated shortly after new protocols are posted online making it more up-to-date than most printed protocol manuals •Customizable hospital contact information and mapping •Customizable notes for each individual protocol entry •Always with you as long as you have your device and never fades or tears
Clear Blue Smiles
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The Clear Blue Smiles app makes it easy for doctors and patients to manage and communicate about their clear aligner case. ∙ Clear aligner case management and progress tracking ∙ Remote monitoring with virtual scanning capability ∙ Appointment scheduling ∙ Patient charting and management ∙ Doctor-patient communication chat feature
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Clear Blue Smiles at every 2 months against Houston Fire's every 5 months. Clear Blue Smiles also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Houston Fire ships an update every 5 months, Clear Blue Smiles every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Houston Fire | Clear Blue Smiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acid Remap LLC | Clear Blue Smiles, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Houston Fire
No in-app purchases
Clear Blue Smiles
No in-app purchases
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