NORA vs RW SMART FIRE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NORA
This app connects to specialized hardware to monitor and maintain fire alarm systems. It displays events with map integration for quick location identification and offers data export for maintenance records. It also includes fire brigade control panel features for managing equipment states.
- Remote monitoring of fire alarm equipment
- Event display with map integration
- Data export to email and office apps
- Fire brigade control panel functionality
- Maintenance assistance features
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NORA – Notifiere Remote Access System This app connects to the NORA-Serverbox hardware and enables the user to monitor and maintain fire alarm equipment. Any event that is detected by the fire alarm equipment quickly be shown in a nice and informative user interface. Each event can be associated with a map to quickly see where it originated. The app offers rich functionality to help during maintenance. All data can be exported to email or office apps. The fire brigade control panel functionality enables the user to change the state of the fire alarm equipment during maintenance or in corporate fire stations.
RW SMART FIRE
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The architecture foresees the presence of 3 macrosystems: - RW SMART FIRE module: hardware device that interfaces the RW SMART FIRE control board and the local wifi router - SERVER CLOUD: web server infrastructure that allows data storage and acts as a center in remote communication - RW SMART FIRE: smartphone application that allows the user to interface with the heating system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NORA at none against RW SMART FIRE's shown. NORA also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
NORA ships an update every 5 months, RW SMART FIRE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NORA | RW SMART FIRE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IFAM GmbH Erfurt - Ingenieurbuero fuer die Anwendung der Mikroelektronik in der Sicherheitstechnik | Robin Wood GmbH |
In-app purchases
NORA
No in-app purchases
RW SMART FIRE
No in-app purchases
