FirstWatch for iPhone vs ALCONAGE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstWatch for iPhone
Provides real-time public safety and health performance data for emergency services and public health teams. Monitor key metrics, receive automated alerts, and gain situational awareness through interactive dashboards and mapping. Designed for authorized users of the FirstWatch system.
- Real-time dashboards
- Automated alerting
- Situational awareness
- Performance monitoring
- Mapping of event locations
- Drilldown for detailed insights
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Near real-time public safety and public health performance, operational and clinical compliance data at your finger-tips via your iPad, that’s FirstWatch! 911, EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement and Public Health teams across the USA & Canada count on FirstWatch every day, as we monitor CAD, ProQA, ePCR, RMS and Hospital data in real-time, automatically. The ability to understand and correct a problem in real-time saves time, money and keeps your team informed. This App is intended for use by authorized FirstWatch clients. If you are not an authorized user, you will not be able to access the system. Real-Time Dashboards for: Situational Awareness Response Times & KPIs Clinical and Operational Performance Automated Alerting Regional Data Aggregation & Sharing Bioterrorism Pandemic/Public Health Surveillance Key Features: Gauge Drilldown – Drill into each individual gauge for a more in-depth trigger summary, including a link to view the full trigger via the FirstWatch system in your web browser. Event Drilldown – Drill into an event when in the event listing page. Trigger Listing – Self-select to view the status of your performance based or trend based triggers. Alert History – View a complete alert summary including the time each alert was sent. Event Listing – Dynamically sized event listing for each individual trigger. Mapping – Event locations plotted out using Apple maps. Performance based triggers use red and green pins to represent events occurring within or outside of the set standard. Quick-Access Function Keys – Quickly launch your FirstWatch Workspace, trigger (such as your hospital transport status dashboard) or any URL on your Safari browser. Upon downloading this application, all triggers you are currently subscribed to will automatically load into the App and be made available for you to set up in your mobile dashboard however you like. Your mobile carrier’s data rates may apply.
ALCONAGE
This app serves as the official mobile platform for NAGE EMS Local 510 members. It provides exclusive access to union information, event updates, and a member directory. Members can also engage with a message board and access important documents.
- Members Only Content
- Event Calendar
- Message Board
- Push Notifications
- Important Links
- Member Directory
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The official mobile app for the NAGE EMS Local 510. Features include: - Members Only- Weekly Round-Up- Important Links- Upcoming Events- Blog- Facebook- Photo Gallery- Push Notifications MEMBERS ONLY can view: - Messaging (Admin Only)- Push Notification Archive- Member Home- Officers/Staff- Shop Stewards- Online Voting- Contracts- MOUs- Constitution/Bylaws- MESSAGE BOARD- Events Calendar- Member Directory- Blogs- Downloads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ALCONAGE at 3.7 against FirstWatch for iPhone's 1.7. FirstWatch for iPhone's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ALCONAGE holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstWatch for iPhone has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FirstWatch for iPhone ships an update monthly, ALCONAGE every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstWatch for iPhone | ALCONAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (17 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. | Unions-America.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
FirstWatch for iPhone
ALCONAGE
In-app purchases
FirstWatch for iPhone
No in-app purchases
ALCONAGE
No in-app purchases
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