Comparison

Firestop Locator vs MaintainX

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

Head to head
About

Firestop Locator

Streamline firestop documentation and inspections with this app. Track installations, visualize locations on floor plans, and generate instant reports. Manage projects and teams securely, even offline.

Highlights
  • Team & Project Management
  • Visual Floor Plans
  • Offline Functionality
  • QR Code Enabled
  • Instant Reporting (PDF/Excel)
  • Customizable Forms
  • Secure Sign-On
Features
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Take control of your firestop management. Firestop Locator streamlines documentation and inspections, making it easy to track installations, generate reports, and maintain quality control from the job site to the office. * Team & Project Management: Manage project access with secure teams and roles. * Visual Floor Plans: Visualize your firestop locations directly on your project's floor plans. * Full Offline Functionality: Work from anywhere, even without Wi-Fi, and sync up when you're back online. * Secure Single Sign-On: Sign in quickly and securely using your existing Access STI account. * Intuitive Workflow: Efficiently track firestop installations and inspections from start to finish. * QR Code Enabled: Utilize our turn-key solution with pre-printed QR labels for instant identification. * Instant Reporting: Generate comprehensive reports in both PDF and Excel® formats on the spot. * Custom Tracking: Track a wide range of custom items to suit your project’s unique needs. * Flexible Forms: Personalize item and inspection forms with custom fields for maximum flexibility. Firestop Locator empowers building owners, architects, contractors, and inspectors to document, track, and report on firestop systems with confidence and efficiency. Privacy Policy: https://www.stifirestop.com/legal/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.stifirestop.com/legal/terms-and-conditions/

About

MaintainX

This app provides a comprehensive solution for maintenance management and work order tracking, designed for field technicians and managers. It simplifies task assignment, asset information access via QR codes, and safety inspections, while also offering inventory management capabilities.

Highlights
  • Work order creation, assignment, and tracking
  • Mobile work order completion with photos and voice notes
  • Offline mode for technicians
  • QR code asset scanning for instant information
  • Streamlined safety inspections
  • Inventory and asset management
  • ERP system integration
Features
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Intelligent maintenance and asset management that increases equipment uptime, reduces maintenance and parts costs, and improves frontline productivity. Used by 14,000+ customers and downloaded over 1 million times, MaintainX is built for the people who keep physical operations running: maintenance managers, technicians, and operators across asset-intensive industries. What you get with MaintainX: - One platform for maintenance, repair, and operations. Manage work orders, assets, parts, and purchase orders in one place, with real-time insights that flag problems before they cause or extend downtime. - A mobile app for the field. Schedule and track work from anywhere. Scan a QR code to get an asset’s maintenance history, open work orders, and safety protocols. Let technicians take photos, record voice notes, and keep working even offline. - Streamlined checklists and safety inspections. Every inspection is time-stamped and logged automatically. Step-by-step procedures make sure work is completed the same way, every time. - Spare parts management and mobile purchase orders. View parts inventory across every site, get low stock alerts, and send purchase orders out with just a few taps. - Less admin, more wrench time. MaintainX AI turns your manuals, past work orders, and photos into searchable data. Technicians get real-time troubleshooting help, procedure guidance, and voice-based reporting on work orders. Companies using MaintainX as their CMMS have found: 32% reduction in unplanned downtime 49% improvement in on-time inspections 34% reduction in parts inventory costs Paper forms, excel sheets, and clunky software cost you time and money that you don't have. Try MaintainX for free today.

Screenshots

Firestop Locator4 screens
MaintainX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MaintainX at 4.9 against Firestop Locator's 4.2. MaintainX also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 5). Firestop Locator's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

MaintainX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaintainX has 5.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Firestop Locator's written reviews are positive against 92% of MaintainX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firestop Locator ships an update every 6 weeks, MaintainX weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Firestop Locator versus MaintainX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirestop LocatorMaintainX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.9 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.1% of reviews
Number of ratings55.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpecified Technologies Inc.MAINTAINX INC.

Customer experience

Firestop Locator

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MaintainX

All ratings5,803 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Firestop Locator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MaintainX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance across mobile and desktop
  • Issues with photo/attachment uploads and syncing
  • Glitches in work order status updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved barcode scanning and inventory management
  • Integration with accounting/ERP systems
  • Enhanced reporting and analytics capabilities
  • Customizable work order templates
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  • Ability to share work orders with team members

In-app purchases

None

Firestop Locator

No in-app purchases

None

MaintainX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firestop Locator free?
Firestop Locator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MaintainX free?
MaintainX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firestop Locator or MaintainX?
MaintainX is rated higher. Firestop Locator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MaintainX averages 4.9 from 5.8K ratings.
Do Firestop Locator or MaintainX have ads?
Neither Firestop Locator nor MaintainX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firestop Locator or MaintainX?
Firestop Locator ships an update every 6 weeks, and MaintainX weekly. Most recently, Firestop Locator was updated on October 7, 2026 and MaintainX on October 19, 2026.

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