AMS Optics vs Lighting Survey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AMS Optics
Monitor facility asset health remotely with real-time notifications, analysis tools, and communication features. Track CMMS requests, view historical data, and access documents for informed decision-making.
- Real-time asset health notifications
- Diagnostic and prognostic analysis tools
- Modern communication for decision making
- CMMS request creation and tracking
- Historical trending of health data
- QR code asset identification
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The AMS Optics mobile application allows you to remain up-to-date with the health of your facility – anywhere in the world – to deliver the right information to the right person at the right time. This functionality includes: • Notifications for asset events and alarms • Analysis tools for diagnosis and prognosis of asset health • Modern communication tools for quicker, more accurate decision making • Quick filtering based on location, asset classes, and responsibility • Support for hierarchy view of assets • Historical trending for health and parameter data • Create and track CMMS requests • KPIs: unhealthy assets, overdue calibrations, overdue routes, analytics deviations, etc. • Access to documents, videos, and photos • Export and share data as CSV file • QR code search to identify assets For more information on Emerson’s digital transformation solutions, go to https://www.emerson.com/AMSoptics
Lighting Survey
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1. Field Lighting Surveys, End to End 2. Capture, Review, and Close Lighting Repairs 3. Role-Based Lighting Surveys for Field Teams Lighting Survey helps field teams and managers document lighting conditions from first walkthrough to final sign-off. Build structured surveys for each location, capture interior and exterior areas, log outages, and track recommended repairs with photos and notes. Role-based workflows keep employees and managers focused on the right tasks at each stage. FEATURES Structured surveys by restaurant location, with interior and exterior area tracking Area-level fixture counts, working fixture status, and outage visibility Issue line items with priorities, recommended actions, and manager review decisions Technician and manager sign-off workflow with record locking and controlled reopen flow Employee assignment and manager review handoff for clear accountability Photo attachments from camera or photo library, including field and completion receipt photos CloudKit sync for shared team visibility and background updates when connectivity is available PDF report export for leadership, operations, and maintenance follow-up BUILT FOR FIELD OPERATIONS Lighting Survey is designed for real-world execution: capture conditions on-site, keep repair work organized, and move issues from discovery to completion with a clear review trail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lighting Survey at monthly against AMS Optics's every 4 months. AMS Optics's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AMS Optics ships an update every 4 months, Lighting Survey monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AMS Optics | Lighting Survey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emerson Process Management | Cameron Granger |
In-app purchases
AMS Optics
No in-app purchases
Lighting Survey
No in-app purchases
Questions
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