fireNspec Pro vs CompleteView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
CompleteView
Access live video, playback recorded footage, and control cameras remotely from your mobile device. Stream audio and video securely, with optimized image quality and bandwidth. Manage PTZ cameras, review recordings with adjustable speeds, and capture snapshots.
- Live video streaming
- Playback recorded footage
- PTZ camera control
- Adjustable frame rate and quality
- Snapshot capture
- Robust search capabilities
- Map-based navigation
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Salient’s CompleteView(TM) app allows you to easily connect to your V7.x deployment and instantly access live video, playback, and control cameras with PTZ functions from your phone. Easy and Efficient The CompleteView app allows you to securely stream audio and video from any analog or IP cameras, encoders, and NVRs connected to your CompleteView Recording Server. The app supports hardware-accelerated H.264 decoding so you can stream video to your phone without worrying about battery life. Salient’s Dynamic Resolution Scaling further ensures that bandwidth between your phone and the recording server is optimized to get you the best possible image quality regardless of your connection. For a scalable and seamless transition from your desktop or browser, you can access any Views and Maps configured in your CompleteView Management Server, including the ability to view video streams directly from image and satellite maps. Full Control The CompleteView app gives you the power to see video the way you want with built-in controls to adjust frame rate and video quality levels on each video stream. The app also has powerful PTZ camera controls. You can stretch, pinch, and drag to manipulate PTZ cameras. The app allows you to access, set, and name PTZ presets and control PTZ speed. When playing back previously recorded video, the app has various scrub bar controls and adjustable playback speeds so you can quickly seek to exactly what you want to view. Something catches your eye? The CompleteView app allows you to take snapshots and email them off. The Details You Need The CompleteView app has robust search capabilities to help you find what you need. Quickly search for any system component such as a View, Map, Camera, or Server with built-in search. When browsing through recorded video, you can use both list-based and date/time-based searches to quickly narrow down to the video segment you are interested in. Lastly, the app supports overlays, quick review, and timeline review to further ensure that you have all the details you need at your fingertips. System Requirements: The CompleteView app requires devices running iOS 13.0 or higher. You will need CompleteView Management and Recording servers that you can connect to fully use the features of this app. The app works with CompleteView ONE, Pro, and Enterprise editions, version 7.x or higher. If you have an older version of these back-end components, use one of the following legacy versions of the app: - For CompleteView version 5.3 to 6.x, use Legacy CompleteView app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/legacy-completeview/id1545279410). - For CompleteView version 4.x to 5.x, use Legacy TouchView app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/legacy-touchview/id604971309). Visit https://www.salientsys.com/products/CompleteView-ios for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: fireNspec Pro at every 6 weeks against CompleteView's every 4 months. fireNspec Pro also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). CompleteView's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CompleteView holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.
fireNspec Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, CompleteView every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fireNspec Pro | CompleteView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PnewSoft LLC. | Salient Systems |
Customer experience
fireNspec Pro
CompleteView
In-app purchases
fireNspec Pro
No in-app purchases
CompleteView
No in-app purchases
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