Comparison

FCS Connect Smart vs KNOW Maintenance

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

Head to head
About

FCS Connect Smart

Features
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The FCS Connect application is created for the staff of FCS’s customer properties. This application is not for the guests or residents staying at any of its customer properties. The FCS Connect Mobile App works in conjunction with the FCS Connect Web Application. It runs on various iOS devices for runners and supervisors to receive and perform jobs when they are on the move. Features at a glance: · Create and manage jobs · Automated job dispatch · Create guest & inter-department requests · Auto notify request to the runners (noise free) · Real-time job tracking and monitoring with the supervisor dashboard · Escalation management · In-app messaging communication · Report builder and scheduler · Easy access to the history of jobs · Handy QR code tagging & speedy Mini Bar posting · Open integration with most PMS and 3rd party solutions

About

KNOW Maintenance

Streamline asset management and preventive maintenance for facilities. This intuitive platform digitizes scheduling and work order processes, improving asset lifespan and team efficiency. Collaborate seamlessly with dynamic checklists and real-time communication.

Highlights
  • Asset maintenance management
  • Work order creation and tracking
  • Preventive maintenance scheduling
  • QR code scanning for asset info
  • Real-time communication and notifications
  • Digital checklists and SOPs
Features
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Know Maintenance is the ideal solution to manage assets and preventive maintenance requirements for hotels and other facilities. This modern and intuitive solution helps improve asset life and makes life easier for maintenance teams. It's intuitive user platform, for both web and mobile users, enables digital transformation of current asset management, scheduling and maintenance processes.. The dynamic and detailed checklist function ensures all work orders are completed upto standards allowing different departments to collaborate seamlessly. With KMT’s mobile app, you can create work orders, click snaps of broken assets and attach them to WOs and assign Work Orders to technicians. MANAGE ALL ASSET MAINTENANCE Scan QR codes to view asset information, history and create WOs Track costs associated with parts and vendors Standardize maintenance defining Checklists and instructions Add images/documents with defined SOPs View entire work history for any asset CREATE AND MANAGE WORK ORDERS Create WOs and assign to Technicians Organize WOs by due date, type, status, location and more Track time spent on each WO using Start and Complete actions Park WO and Reassign to other technician Add costs associated with parts and vendors Add remarks or attachments at any stage of execution Manage tasks using Checklists and instructions REAL TIME COMMUNICATION Instant email and push notifications on different stages of WOs Real time status tracking on WO Console Communicate with your team on progress PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Schedule PMs for individual assets or categories Assign PM to an individual or team Assign multiple schedules to an asset Define variance for PM compliance Schedule PMs based on asset usage

Screenshots

FCS Connect Smart4 screens
KNOW Maintenance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FCS Connect Smart at 9.0 against KNOW Maintenance's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FCS Connect Smart ships an update every 2 months, KNOW Maintenance every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
FCS Connect Smart versus KNOW Maintenance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFCS Connect SmartKNOW Maintenance
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFCS Computer SystemsKnowcross Ltd

In-app purchases

None

FCS Connect Smart

No in-app purchases

None

KNOW Maintenance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FCS Connect Smart free?
FCS Connect Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KNOW Maintenance free?
KNOW Maintenance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FCS Connect Smart or KNOW Maintenance have ads?
Neither FCS Connect Smart nor KNOW Maintenance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FCS Connect Smart or KNOW Maintenance?
FCS Connect Smart ships an update every 2 months, and KNOW Maintenance every 6 weeks. Most recently, FCS Connect Smart was updated on October 1, 2026 and KNOW Maintenance on October 5, 2026.

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