AlarmNet 360 vs fireNspec Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlarmNet 360
This app facilitates the activation, installation, and support for specific Resideo security panels and communicators. It allows users to create accounts, activate devices, configure security panels, and set up various sensors and Z-Wave devices.
- Account creation
- Communicator activation
- Security panel configuration
- Sensor and keypad attachment
- Z-Wave device setup
- TC2 device configuration
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The Resideo AlarmNet360 Mobile App provides activation, installation and support for Resideo Security Panels and Security Communicators* The Resideo AlarmNet360 App will allow you to create accounts, activate communicators, configure security panels, attach sensors, attach keypads, setup Z-Wave Devices and configure TC2 devices like cameras and doorbells. Try the ProSeries Wizard for a quick and easy setup process. The AlarmNet360 Wizard supports Pro A7 Plus and Pro A7 security panels and sensors. *The following Panels/Communicators may be activated/programmed on the AlarmNet360 Mobile app. • Resideo ProSeries Panels o Pro A7 Plus o Pro A7 • Lyric Panels o LCP500 o Gateway (via separate link available on login screen) • Vista Panels with a LTEM-PA/PIA and LTEM-PV/PIV Communicator attached o Vista 21 o Vista 15P/Sia o Vista 20P/Sia o Vista 10P/Sia o Vista 21ip If your communicator or panel is not listed here, please visit our main website @www.alarmnet360.com to onboard your device.
fireNspec Pro
Streamline fire safety equipment inspections with a compliance-driven mobile and web tool. Customize reports, scan barcodes, and collaborate in real-time with GPS and chat features. Securely store all data in the cloud.
- Customizable inspection templates
- Barcode scanning for device information
- Real-time GPS, event log, and chat
- Automatic cloud syncing
- CRM integration for client data
- Digital report generation and export
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fireNspec is an innovative, easy-to-use, compliance-driven tool for the inspection, installation, and service of fire safety equipment and systems. This award-winning app and web-based tool offers many features that can help you streamline your process and perform more inspections. fireNspec’s drag and drop templates enable you to easily customize your inspection report to suit your needs and CRM integration allows pre-filling of the template fields with client information. Drop down menus, checkboxes and other options make filling out the fields simple and efficient. Inspectors can even scan barcode-tagged devices to quickly access device information and record test results. Real-time GPS, event log and chat features provide accountability and instant communication between inspectors in the field and supervisors in the office. The app syncs automatically with fireNspec’s online portal for instant accessibility of information. In areas without Wi-Fi, the app saves all of the data to the device and automatically uploads the data to the server when the internet connection is restored. The cloud-based web portal keeps information secure with two-factor authentication and site- based QR codes for inspection reports. Major benefits of digital inspections: - Digital trail allows insight into inspection process allowing adjustments to be made quickly for increased efficiency - Reduce paperwork and transcription errors - Enter information once - Collaborate with other inspectors and merge information from each into one report automatically - Significantly reduce time spent creating reports - Email and export reports to customers quickly - Web portal securely stores all documents and reports for every customer Key features of app and online portal include: - Monitor & track inspections with real-time GPS, event log & chat - Create inspections for any type of system including fire alarms, mass notifications, emergency lighting, sprinklers, fire extinguishers, and more - Customizable templates - Use built-in NFPA & ULC-compliant templates or easily build your own in the drag & drop template editor - Utilize pre-existing lists of manufacturers and model numbers or create your own bar codes and attach them to any type of device - Built-in library of documentation from popular manufacturers - CRM integration – import your customers & pre-populate template fields - Measure ambient sound levels and alarm levels with the built-in Db meter - Barcode reading capability to tag inspection devices - Include pictures and comments from the inspection in the finished report - Compliance-driven, secure, cloud-based platform - User-friendly interface
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Verdict
AlarmNet 360 and fireNspec Pro both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of fireNspec Pro's written reviews are positive against 18% of AlarmNet 360's. fireNspec Pro also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). AlarmNet 360's advantage is ratings volume (809 vs 8). On price, rating, 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.
fireNspec Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlarmNet 360 has 809 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of AlarmNet 360's written reviews are positive against 67% of fireNspec Pro's.
AlarmNet 360 ships an update every 5 months, fireNspec Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlarmNet 360 | fireNspec Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (809 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 809 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | PnewSoft LLC. |
Customer experience
AlarmNet 360
fireNspec Pro
Bugs and requests
AlarmNet 360
Reported bugs
10 issues- Blank white login screen after first use
- App crashes requiring reinstallation
- Login credentials not saving properly
- Greyed out interface elements
- Sync failures with LTEM-PXV/A communicators
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- Account lookup fails despite accounts existing on web portal
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Error messages during account changes
- Incompatibility with LTE-XV and LTE-IV communicators
- Data sync issues between panel and app
Requested features
11 requests- Biometric authentication (Touch/Face recognition)
- Search accounts by name instead of account number
- Larger text/font sizes for accessibility
- Account list view for existing accounts
- Reset password commands for Total Connect
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- Master user email/SMS change functionality
- WOC HD video camera integration
- Radio activation capability
- Report generation and history viewing
- Support for more panel types beyond Lyric
- Improved mobile web experience
fireNspec Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AlarmNet 360
No in-app purchases
fireNspec Pro
No in-app purchases
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