ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire vs BCFD Alerting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire
This utility app displays the Baltimore City Fire Department shift schedule. It highlights vacation and impact days, and can show paydays. Users can switch between Local 734 and Local 964 schedules.
- Shift schedule display
- Vacation day highlighting
- Impact day highlighting
- Payday display
- Local 734/964 schedule switching
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This is a shift calendar that displays the Baltimore City Fire Department shift schedule including "vacation" days (which are outlined) and "impact" days (which are displayed in an alternate color). The user may elect to display labels for these days in the calendar grid, as well as paydays. Switch between display of Local 734 and Local 964 schedules at will. Note: this application is a shift calendar; it is not an appointment calendar.
BCFD Alerting
This application provides advanced fire station alerting for public safety answering points and fire/EMS facilities. It delivers critical information to first responders via tones and voice, with extensive customization options. The mobile app serves as a companion to the full system.
- State-of-the-art alerting functionality
- Reliable information delivery
- Tones and voice alerts
- Optional add-ons and customization
- Companion mobile application
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Mach Alert is a full featured fire station alerting (FSA) solution designed to provide state of the art alerting functionality and reliability to public safety answering points (PSAP), fire and EMS facilities, and, with optional add-ons, to first responders in the field. Whether operating as a standalone system or via interface to a computer aided dispatch (CAD) product, Mach Alert is designed to minimize time spent dispatching at the 911 center and maximize the amount of critical information delivered to first responders when they need it most with tones, voice, and a robust catalog of add-ons and customization options. The Mach Alert Mobile Application is an optional companion for full Mach Alert FSA systems. Like functionality is only available with an associated services agreement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BCFD Alerting at Free against ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire's $6.99. BCFD Alerting also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0). ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
BCFD Alerting is free to download; ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BCFD Alerting holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire ships an update every 5 months, BCFD Alerting every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire | BCFD Alerting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Wesley Erickson | Mach Alert Inc. |
Customer experience
ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire
BCFD Alerting
In-app purchases
ShiftCal® for Baltimore Fire
No in-app purchases
BCFD Alerting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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