DriverCare vs OpenBlue DataSource
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriverCare
Access and complete company-assigned tasks on the go. This business tool allows mobile access to essential work functions.
- Mobile task access
- Complete assigned tasks
- Company-specific functions
- Business productivity
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Provides users with the ability to access and complete certain tasks from a mobile device that their company has assigned to them.
OpenBlue DataSource
Access and manage your JCI-monitored security systems. Gain instant insight into alarm activity, system performance, and conduct system tests. Streamline daily management and enhance your security environment.
- Monitor alarm activity
- Track system performance
- Conduct system tests
- Control security information
- Enhance daily management
- Gain security insights
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Johnson Controls OpenBlue DataSource is a frontline management tool that offers a window into your JCI-monitored security systems. It provides instant access into your alarm activity and system performance and system testing. Its benefits include control over security system information that is essential to your business operations, efficiency for daily system management, and insight into your security environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenBlue DataSource at 2.9 against DriverCare's 1.0. OpenBlue DataSource also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). DriverCare's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
OpenBlue DataSource holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
DriverCare ships an update every 7 months, OpenBlue DataSource every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriverCare | OpenBlue DataSource |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 2.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CEI Group | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
DriverCare
OpenBlue DataSource
In-app purchases
DriverCare
No in-app purchases
OpenBlue DataSource
No in-app purchases
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