Fire Shifts vs First Due Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Shifts
This app provides a free, customizable calendar for Fire and EMS personnel to manage their work schedules. Users can select from various shift types and personalize labels and colors for easy visual organization of their personal schedule.
- Customizable shift calendar
- Multiple shift type options
- Personalized labels and colors
- Free updates
- Works indefinitely
Read full descriptionHide full description
A free customizable Fire and EMS Shift Calendar. Easily select various shift types such as 24/48 (ABC), 48/96 (AABBCC), etc. Customize labels and colors for each of your shifts to easily highlight your personal schedule. Visit www.fireshifts.com to see a full list of scheduling options. Ad supported. Works indefinitely. No purchasing of yearly licenses, free updates, no subscriptions fees. Email kevin@fireshifts.com for support.
First Due Mobile
Receive real-time incident notifications and navigate directly to emergencies with optimized routing. Access critical building data, pre-plans, and team communication tools for enhanced situational awareness and faster response.
- Incident tracking and notification
- Emergency response routing
- Building data integration
- Pre-incident planning
- Team chat communication
- Live unit tracking
Read full descriptionHide full description
First Due Mobile is finally here! Be notified, arrive safely and understand your scene like never before. First Due Mobile includes: -Incident tracking and notification -Emergency response specific routing -Integrated Assessor, Building Department and Fire Prevention data! -Quick size-up on every building -Detailed pre-plans on every building including residential! -Pre-Incident Planning & Mapping -Chat for easy communication with your team -Incident statusing and responding functionality -Live unit and team member tracking during incident
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fire Shifts at 3.8 against First Due Mobile's 2.8. Fire Shifts also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 18%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). First Due Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (860 vs 62). 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.
Fire Shifts holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Due Mobile has 860 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Fire Shifts's written reviews are positive against 18% of First Due Mobile's.
Fire Shifts ships an update every 27 months, First Due Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Shifts | First Due Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (62 ratings) — better | 2.8 (860 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 860 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Jordan | Locality Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Fire Shifts
First Due Mobile
User reviews
Fire Shifts
From 62 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and basic
- 👍 Works as intended
- 👍 Lots of shift options
- 👍 Minimal ad space
- 👍 Free app
Room to improve
- 👎 Cannot customize colors
- 👎 Customization limited on iOS
- 👎 "Coming soon" for features
- 👎 Inconsistent across platforms (iOS vs Android)
- 👎 Yellow color not readable
First Due Mobile
From 860 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate incident information
- 📊 Valuable pre-planning and response data
- 🗺️ Helpful mapping and navigation features
- 💡 Comprehensive all-in-one solution
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 📱 Clunky and unintuitive mobile interface
- ⏱️ Slow incident notifications and app loading
- 🔇 Lack of customizable alert tones and settings
- 🤯 Overwhelming number of features, poor usability
Bugs and requests
Fire Shifts
Reported bugs
5 issues- App shows wrong year (2020 instead of 2018)
- Black screen issue
- App crashes
- App stopped working
- Calendar not highlighting current day
Requested features
13 requests- Ability to change shift colors
- Ability to write notes on days
- Make current day obvious
- Add white and gray colors
- Ability to change labels
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Add alarms for days
- Add custom shift patterns
- Add notes to dates
- Add Kelly days
- Add payday
- Input notes into calendar
- Change week start to Monday
- Input schedule with numbers/letters and colors
First Due Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Addresses not accurately displayed
- Inability to log out or switch between departments
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
- Unreliable push notifications and alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved scheduling and shift management
- Apple Watch integration for alerts
- Offline functionality and caching
- Streamlined user interface and navigation
In-app purchases
Fire Shifts
No in-app purchases
First Due Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fire Shifts free?
Is First Due Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Fire Shifts or First Due Mobile?
Do Fire Shifts or First Due Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fire Shifts or First Due Mobile?
Other comparisons
