Ei Electronics AudioLINK US vs Spawn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ei Electronics AudioLINK US
Access real-time data from alarms acoustically via your iPhone. Monitor battery status, alarm events, sensor status, and more. Generate comprehensive reports for properties and receive on-screen instructions for data extraction.
- Acoustic data extraction
- Real-time alarm status
- Battery and event monitoring
- Barcode serial number scanning
- Grouped property reports
- PDF/CSV report export
- On-screen download instructions
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Ei Electronics AudioLINK US, enables real-time data to be acoustically extracted via the Alarm’s sounder to a iphone. Details available include: • Battery status • Low battery events • Alarm sensor status • Alarm events (Fire/CO/Heat) • Background CO • Dust Compensation • Age (Power on duration) • Alarm head removals • Test button activations The number of occurrences and when the last event occurred can now all be accessed locally from the alarm without the presence of RF. Features include the ability to scan bar code serial numbers within the app, group reports for example by address to provide a comprehensive report on a properties alarms, email reports in both PDF or CSV format. Additional sections on the Alarm status screen feature the ability to input the Alarm location by free text and to also select the “Alarm Status” which is grouped into three categories “OK”, “Service” or “Replace”. There is a visual in-app on-screen instructions section on how to download the event data. Frequently asked questions are available within the app to aid in any queries on event meanings and guidance. Please note: AudioLINK is for professional use only. It works with all i-series products of Ei Electronics. Patent Application No. 11394025.8
Spawn
This app helps businesses list their inventory on SidelineSwap faster. It streamlines the process of photographing and publishing items after bulk import, requiring users to have a SidelineSwap account and specific feature access.
- Quickly photograph items
- Publish items faster
- Bulk import integration
- Streamlined listing process
- SidelineSwap account required
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Spawn is a tool for businesses who sell on SidelineSwap to list their inventory more quickly. Quickly photograph and publish your items after they've been bulk imported to SidelineSwap. Sellers must have a SidelineSwap account and access to certain features in order to use the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ei Electronics AudioLINK US at 5.0 against Spawn's 3.7. Ei Electronics AudioLINK US also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Spawn's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ei Electronics AudioLINK US holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Ei Electronics AudioLINK US ships an update every 3 months, Spawn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ei Electronics AudioLINK US | Spawn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ei Company | SidelineSwap, Inc |
Customer experience
Ei Electronics AudioLINK US
Spawn
In-app purchases
Ei Electronics AudioLINK US
No in-app purchases
Spawn
No in-app purchases
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