FireTextResponse vs FireTEXTAPP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FireTextResponse
This app provides first responders with push alerts for incident calls, dispatch audio, and responder status updates. It requires prior authorization from an agency's FireTextResponse system to function. It serves as a supplemental tool for emergency notifications.
- Push alert messaging for incidents
- Incident call details
- Dispatched incident audio
- Responder status updates
- Supplemental emergency notification tool
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NOTE: This application WILL NOT WORK unless first authorized by the agency from which emergency notifications will be generated. The FireTextResponse iPhone Application allows first responders to receive push alert messaging for incident calls, incident information or other messaging, actual page audio of the dispatched incident, responders status to the incident, and more. The FireTextResponse iPhone Application is for users of the FireTextResponse System only. Users must be registered with a departments FireTextResponse System first, before downloading and installing this application. This application will not work until authorized registration by the agency from which emergency notifications will be generated. FireTextResponse is a supplemental tool only and is not intended to replace an agency's normal form of emergency notification.
FireTEXTAPP
This app provides emergency personnel with a reliable backup communication system. Designed by experienced first responders, it aims to enhance the efficiency and coordination of emergency response teams through robust features.
- Backup communication system
- Enhanced efficiency for emergency teams
- Improved coordination
- Reliable communication tools
- Designed by first responders
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FireTEXT® was created by emergency personnel, for emergency personnel. With over 50 years of combined experience as first responders, we understand the importance of reliable backup communication systems. Our app is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response teams through robust and reliable features. FireTEXT® is committed to providing first responders with the tools they need to enhance communication, coordination, and overall effectiveness. Download the FireTEXT app today and experience the difference that reliable backup communication can make in emergency situations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FireTEXTAPP at 100% against FireTextResponse's 45%. FireTEXTAPP also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (317 vs 26). FireTextResponse's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FireTEXTAPP holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireTEXTAPP has 317 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of FireTextResponse's written reviews are positive against 100% of FireTEXTAPP's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireTextResponse | FireTEXTAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (317 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 317 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FireTextResponse, LLC | FireText |
Customer experience
FireTextResponse
FireTEXTAPP
In-app purchases
FireTextResponse
No in-app purchases
FireTEXTAPP
No in-app purchases
