Comparison

Fisdap vs Tailboard Academy

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

Head to head
About

Fisdap

Easily log patient care information and skills, even without an internet connection. Document encounters on the go and have preceptors rate performance and sign off on shifts directly within the app. Includes shift attachments and map navigation.

Highlights
  • Offline data entry
  • Patient encounter documentation
  • Preceptor performance rating
  • Shift sign-offs
  • Shift attachments
  • Map navigation
Features
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Enter skills & patient care information—with or without an internet connection! At long last, with the Fisdap app, you can enter patient care data right from the hospital or ambulance. Whether you’re on WiFi, cellular data, or stranded on the side of a rural highway with no connection to the outside world—you can document that patient encounter with just a few taps on your mobile device. Hand the device over to your preceptor to have them rate your performance and sign off on your shift. Shift attachments and map navigation to your scheduled shifts are, of course, still available in the app.

About

Tailboard Academy

Features
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Train for the NREMT and your fire department hiring process with the app built by a working firefighter/paramedic. PRACTICE TESTS THAT WORK LIKE THE REAL EXAM • EMT and Paramedic question banks written to current NREMT domain weightings • Firefighter entry written prep: reading, math, mechanical reasoning, spatial, and situational judgment, in the NTN and FCTC style • Adaptive exams that end when the algorithm is confident, just like test day • Weekly Checks, baseline diagnostics, and topic drills for your weak areas • Detailed AI feedback on every scored test THE ORAL BOARD SIMULATOR Practice your firefighter oral board interview out loud, with your voice. A realistic panel asks the questions, listens to your answers, and debriefs you with scores and specific coaching. It is the closest thing to a real board without putting on a suit. KNOW WHERE YOU STAND Your Readiness Score combines every scored attempt into one honest number, weighted toward the exams that matter. No participation trophies. STUDY ANYWHERE • Full lesson library: pharmacology, cardiology, airway, trauma, protocols • Flashcard decks with spaced review • Question of the Day and oral board Question of the Week • A daily reminder you control ONE ACCOUNT, EVERY DEVICE Your progress syncs with tailboardacademy.com. Study on your phone at the station, review on your laptop at home. Free preview included. Full access unlocks every exam, the Oral Board Simulator, and the complete study library. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Monthly Full Access: $24.99 per month • Annual Full Access: $179.00 per year • Season Pass: $59.00 one time for 90 days, does not auto-renew Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Monthly and Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tailboardacademy.com/privacy

Screenshots

Fisdap4 screens
Tailboard Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tailboard Academy at 5.0 against Fisdap's 1.0. Tailboard Academy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Fisdap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (45 vs 5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tailboard Academy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Fisdap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tailboard Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fisdap has 45 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fisdap versus Tailboard Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFisdapTailboard Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (45 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB15 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHeadwaters Software, Inc.John Nelson

In-app purchases

None

Fisdap

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tailboard Academy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Full Access$24.991 Month
  • Annual Full Access$179.001 Year
One-time1
  • Season Pass (90 Days)$59.00

Questions

Is Fisdap free?
Fisdap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tailboard Academy free?
Tailboard Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fisdap or Tailboard Academy?
Tailboard Academy is rated higher. Fisdap averages 1.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Tailboard Academy averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Fisdap or Tailboard Academy have ads?
Neither Fisdap nor Tailboard Academy shows ads.

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