Comparison

The Fire Wire App vs Alertpage Mobile

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

Head to head
About

The Fire Wire App

Get real-time alerts for fire, EMS, and emergency incidents in New York City and surrounding areas. Features an interactive map, live scanner audio, and customizable notifications to keep you informed.

Highlights
  • Live incident feed and map
  • Customizable area alerts
  • Responding unit details
  • Live scanner radio
  • Dark mode for field use
  • Push notifications
Features
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Know about the job first. Fire Wire delivers live fire, EMS and emergency incident alerts for New York City, Long Island and beyond, with an interactive incident map and live scanner audio, right on your iPhone. FREE • Live incident feed and map: structure fires, all hands, multiple alarms, rescues, haz-mat and more, posted as they happen. • Your areas, your alerts: follow the boroughs and counties you care about and get push alerts only for those. • Every unit on the run: see the responding units, the address and the photo for each incident. • Comments: talk about the job with other members. PREMIUM ($5.99 / month) • Live scanner radio. • An ad-free experience. • Custom notifications: specific units, boroughs, incident types, and more to come. BUILT FOR THE NIGHT TOUR • Dark mode, big type, and a clean map built for use in the field. • Alerts for your areas land on your lock screen the moment they are posted. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://nycfirewire.net/terms Privacy: https://nycfirewire.net/privacy

About

Alertpage Mobile

Receive real-time local breaking news alerts directly on your mobile device. This service monitors public safety radio frequencies nationwide to provide updates on events of interest. It's a primary source for news media outlets seeking breaking news information.

Highlights
  • Real-time breaking news alerts
  • Nationwide public safety monitoring
  • Local event updates
  • Direct to mobile device
  • Source for news media
Features
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Alertpage is a National Provider of local Breaking News Alerts - direct to your mobile device in Real-Time. We monitor Public Safety (Police, Fire, Rescue) radios nationwide to capture and update you about events that interest you. Our coverage is available in many Cities and States. This service requires a subscription to receive the alerts. If you ever wondered how the news gets their information - look no further - we provide Breaking News to 100’s of news media outlets.

Screenshots

The Fire Wire App4 screens
Alertpage Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alertpage Mobile at none against The Fire Wire App's 1. Alertpage Mobile also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). The Fire Wire App's advantage is ratings volume (110 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, 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. The Fire Wire App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Alertpage Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alertpage Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Fire Wire App has 110 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of The Fire Wire App's written reviews are positive against 40% of Alertpage Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Fire Wire App ships an update monthly, Alertpage Mobile every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Fire Wire App versus Alertpage Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Fire Wire AppAlertpage Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (110 ratings)3.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNYC Fire Wire IncAlertpage, Inc.

Customer experience

The Fire Wire App

All ratings110 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative34.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative53.3%

Alertpage Mobile

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Fire Wire App

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
None

Alertpage Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Fire Wire App free?
The Fire Wire App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alertpage Mobile free?
Alertpage Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Fire Wire App or Alertpage Mobile?
Alertpage Mobile is rated higher. The Fire Wire App averages 3.5 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Alertpage Mobile averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.
Do The Fire Wire App or Alertpage Mobile have ads?
Neither The Fire Wire App nor Alertpage Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Fire Wire App or Alertpage Mobile?
The Fire Wire App ships an update monthly, and Alertpage Mobile every 11 days. Most recently, The Fire Wire App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Alertpage Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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