Comparison

FireTextResponse vs AFR Alerting

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Push alert messaging for incidents
  • Incident call details
  • Dispatched incident audio
  • Responder status updates
  • Supplemental emergency notification tool
Features
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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.

About

AFR Alerting

Features
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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.

Screenshots

FireTextResponse4 screens
AFR Alerting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AFR Alerting at every 2 weeks against FireTextResponse's every 2 months. FireTextResponse's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FireTextResponse ships an update every 2 months, AFR Alerting every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FireTextResponse versus AFR Alerting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireTextResponseAFR Alerting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFireTextResponse, LLCMach Alert Inc.

In-app purchases

None

FireTextResponse

No in-app purchases

None

AFR Alerting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireTextResponse free?
FireTextResponse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AFR Alerting free?
AFR Alerting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireTextResponse or AFR Alerting have ads?
Neither FireTextResponse nor AFR Alerting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FireTextResponse or AFR Alerting?
FireTextResponse ships an update every 2 months, and AFR Alerting every 2 weeks. Most recently, FireTextResponse was updated on October 1, 2026 and AFR Alerting on October 11, 2026.

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