Comparison

Fire Safe vs Pro Certs

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

Head to head
About

Fire Safe

Streamline fire extinguisher testing and reporting directly from your device. Automate reminders, generate comprehensive reports, and eliminate manual paperwork. This app offers a user-friendly interface for efficient fire safety management.

Highlights
  • Portable fire extinguisher testing
  • Automated reminders for tests
  • Comprehensive report generation
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Email and print reports
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Fire Safe is for the engineer who services portable fire extinguishers. It keeps the record of the site, not just the certificate at the end of the visit. THE SITE REGISTER Every extinguisher on a site in one list, with the date its next service falls due. Monthly visual, annual service, the five-year extended service and the ten-year overhaul are worked out from BS 5306-3 and the unit type, so the list sorts itself by what is due first. Open a site before a visit and the work is already in front of you. SCAN THE UNIT Each extinguisher can carry a QR or NFC tag. Hold the phone to it and its record opens: the commissioning date, the last service, who carried it out, and what was found. Fire Safe lays the tags out on an Avery L7159 sheet, 24 to a page, for any office printer. Point the camera at a manufacturer's label and Fire Safe reads the make, model and rating off it. That happens on the phone; the image is not sent anywhere. WHAT THE SITE IS SHORT OF Enter a room's floor area and Fire Safe works out the class A cover required by BS 5306-8, then states the gap plainly: 26A required, 13A fitted, one more 9-litre water unit. Hazards and special risks are recorded alongside it. The shortfall is a quote you can leave on the day. THE SIX DOCUMENTS - Commissioning Certificate - Service Certificate - Asset Register - Corrective Action Notice - Monthly Visual Inspection Record - Fire Safety Log Book Every one prints as a proper A4 PDF, ready to email or hand over. The Corrective Action Notice is written from what you recorded, so a failed unit leaves the building with the fault in writing. FIRE BLANKETS AND HOSE REELS Blankets to BS EN 1869 and hose reels to BS EN 671-3 sit in the same register, with their own check lists and their own due dates. THE STANDARDS, ON YOUR PHONE Reference articles drawn from BS 5306-3, BS 5306-8, BS EN 3-7, BS EN 1869 and BS EN 671-3, and they work offline. YOUR WORK, BACKED UP The register syncs through your own iCloud account across your iPhone and iPad. Backups write to iCloud Drive, and restoring merges what is in the backup with what is already on the device rather than overwriting it. MINT BOOKS Completed visits can raise a draft invoice in Mint Books, priced per unit serviced. UPGRADING FROM AN EARLIER VERSION Your saved reports are brought across automatically on first launch. Fire Safe is one of the iCertifi family of certification apps for UK trades. SUBSCRIPTION Fire Safe Subscription is available as a monthly or a yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn auto-renewal off in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://icertifi.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201659279-iCertifi-s-Privacy-Policy-all-apps-

About

Pro Certs

This app generates electrical installation certificates and reports for electricians. It allows for easy creation, saving, and sharing of various certificate types directly from an iPad. Features include client management, custom branding, and automated calculations for efficient testing.

Highlights
  • Generate Electrical Installation Certificates
  • Create EICR, EIC, and Minor Works Certificates
  • Add clients, contractors, and installations
  • Customize certificates with company logo
  • Save and share PDF certificates
  • Automated time-saving calculations
  • Cloud sync between devices
Features
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Pro Certs Electrical Certificates. Generate fast, compliant electrical certificates on iPad — works offline, sync to cloud, and save hours on every job. Updated to BS 7671 Amendment 4 2026. Pro Certs is the trusted electrical certification app for UK electricians. Produce professional PDF certificates based on BS 7671, BS 5266-1, BS 5839-6, and Part F — all in one place. CERTIFICATES YOU CAN CREATE: - Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) - Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) - Minor Electrical Works Certificate (MW) - Emergency Lighting Certificates (BS 5266-1) - Fire Alarm Certificates (BS 5839-6 Grade C, D & F) - Domestic Ventilation Certificates (Part F) BUILT FOR SPEED: Create certificate templates once, then copy and reuse them on every job. Copy entire distribution boards or individual circuits in seconds. Convert EICs to EICRs and back again. Certificates are never locked. WORKS WHERE YOU WORK: Go fully offline on site — Pro Certs stores everything locally and syncs seamlessly to the cloud when you reconnect. Your data is always available, even without a signal. POWERFUL FEATURES: - Unlimited certificate creation - Cloud sync across devices and users - Attach photos to EICR observations and any certificate type - Prepend or append cover page PDFs - Import/Export distribution boards between certificates - Share certificates with other Pro Certs app users - Auto-generate certificate reference numbers - Customise certificate colour to match your company branding - Choose your competent person scheme (CPS) logo Pro Certs Software: Trusted by UK electricians since 2011.

Screenshots

Fire Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fire Safe at free with in-app purchases against Pro Certs's subscription. Fire Safe also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Pro Certs's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fire Safe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Pro Certs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Safe ships an update weekly, Pro Certs every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fire Safe versus Pro Certs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire SafePro Certs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCertifiPro Certs Software Ltd

Customer experience

Fire Safe

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Pro Certs

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fire Safe

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Fire Reports$14.991 Month
  • Fire Safe Subscription 12$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Pro Certs

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Certs Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Certs Qtly Subscription7 Days trial$21.493 Months

Questions

Is Fire Safe free?
Fire Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Certs free?
Pro Certs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fire Safe or Pro Certs have ads?
Neither Fire Safe nor Pro Certs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Safe or Pro Certs?
Fire Safe ships an update weekly, and Pro Certs every 4 weeks. Most recently, Fire Safe was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pro Certs on October 3, 2026.

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