Comparison

FacilityOS Core vs Connect Live

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

Head to head
About

FacilityOS Core

Manage visitor check-ins and monitor facility activity from your mobile device. This app provides real-time visibility into who is currently signed in and expected arrivals, offering convenience and flexibility for employees on the go.

Highlights
  • Employee sign-in/out
  • Visitor sign-in/out
  • Real-time visitor visibility
  • Monitor expected arrivals
  • Facility access control
Features
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FacilityOS Core is the central mobile experience for employees, students, and everyday facility occupants using FacilityOS. FacilityOS Core gives users quick access to essential actions across VisitorOS, EmergencyOS, and SecurityOS from a single mobile app. Whether you’re signing in, opening authorized doors, viewing expected visitors, accessing your employee pass, or updating your status during an emergency, FacilityOS Core helps keep your workplace connected and efficient. Key Features: - Access your digital employee pass & sign yourself in upon arrival - View signed-in and expected visitors in real time - Open authorized doors from your mobile device - Update your status during emergency evacuations

About

Connect Live

Features
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The Connect Live app is the place to plan out your Novara Connect Live user conference experience. Find info on sessions, agenda, sponsors and more. In the app: Agenda - Explore the schedule, session info, important details and receive up to date agenda change notifications. Speakers - Learn all about the speakers. Sponsors - See which sponsors will be at Connect Live as well as opportunities to meet up. Fun Ways to Connect - games, contests, networking and more.

Screenshots

FacilityOS Core4 screens
Connect Live3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FacilityOS Core at 15.6 against Connect Live's 17.0. 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

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

FacilityOS Core ships an update every 2 months, Connect Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FacilityOS Core versus Connect Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFacilityOS CoreConnect Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppGearNovara Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

FacilityOS Core

No in-app purchases

None

Connect Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FacilityOS Core free?
FacilityOS Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connect Live free?
Connect Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FacilityOS Core or Connect Live have ads?
Neither FacilityOS Core nor Connect Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FacilityOS Core or Connect Live?
FacilityOS Core ships an update every 2 months, and Connect Live monthly. Most recently, FacilityOS Core was updated on October 20, 2026 and Connect Live on October 28, 2026.

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