BuildingNet vs Jaffa deFINEd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BuildingNet
This mobile application provides an interface for the BuildingNet ICMS, allowing users to connect with and manage Heat-Timer controls remotely. It facilitates efficient control and monitoring of building systems through a user-friendly mobile platform.
- Remote access to BuildingNet ICMS
- Interface with Heat-Timer controls
- Mobile system management
- Building control monitoring
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Mobile application for BuildingNet ICMS (Internet Control Management System) to interface with Heat-Timer controls.
Jaffa deFINEd
This app helps building owners and managers manage compliance tasks. It allows users to view upcoming hearings, upload compliance photos, search for violations, and manage work orders. Users can also obtain tenant signatures and access notes from staff.
- View upcoming hearings and dates
- Upload compliance photos
- Search for open violations
- View pending work orders
- Obtain tenant signatures
- Access staff notes and documents
- Sort buildings by distance
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The Jaffa deFINEd app, by Jack Jaffa & Associates, features tools designed to help building owners and managers easily streamline their compliance tasks. Such as: • View upcoming ECB Hearings and HPD Cert Dates • Upload pictures of compliance in-app • Search for open violations in your buildings • View your pending Work Orders • Obtain tenant signatures in-app • View all Notes and Docs from Jaffa Staff • Sort buildings by distance from your current location • Detailed and efficient workflow system for boosted productivity
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jaffa deFINEd at every 3 weeks against BuildingNet's every 4 months. Jaffa deFINEd also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1). BuildingNet's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BuildingNet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jaffa deFINEd has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BuildingNet ships an update every 4 months, Jaffa deFINEd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuildingNet | Jaffa deFINEd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingNet LLC | Jack Jaffa & Associates Corp. |
Customer experience
BuildingNet
Jaffa deFINEd
In-app purchases
BuildingNet
No in-app purchases
Jaffa deFINEd
No in-app purchases
