Comparison

Speco One vs fireNspec Pro

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

Head to head
About

Speco One

Access and manage your Speco NVR system remotely. View live feeds, review recorded footage, set up e-maps and favorites, and manage alarms from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Live View
  • Playback
  • Snapshot and movie clip recording
  • E-map setup
  • Favorites management
  • Alarm management
Features
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Speco One is Speco Technologies' newest application for the iPhone, designed to work with the following model NVRs: - NXP - NXL - NX This application is designed to give users full access, including Live View, Playback, setting up e-maps and favorites, and managing alarms. In Live View and Playback, you can take either snapshots or movie clips of the video shown in the app.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Speco One4 screens
fireNspec Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: fireNspec Pro at 67% against Speco One's 0%. fireNspec Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Speco One's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fireNspec Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speco One has 42 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Speco One's written reviews are positive against 67% of fireNspec Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speco One ships an update every 4 months, fireNspec Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speco One versus fireNspec Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeco OnefireNspec Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (42 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComponents Specialties, IncPnewSoft LLC.

Customer experience

Speco One

All ratings42 ratings
Positive7.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative90.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

fireNspec Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Speco One

No in-app purchases

None

fireNspec Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speco One free?
Speco One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fireNspec Pro free?
fireNspec Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speco One or fireNspec Pro?
fireNspec Pro is rated higher. Speco One averages 1.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while fireNspec Pro averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Speco One or fireNspec Pro have ads?
Neither Speco One nor fireNspec Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speco One or fireNspec Pro?
Speco One ships an update every 4 months, and fireNspec Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Speco One was updated on October 1, 2026 and fireNspec Pro on September 30, 2026.

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