Chimney Check vs CSIA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chimney Check
Streamline your inspection process with professional narrative reports. This app supports offline work, photo inclusion, and on-screen signature capture. Completed reports are securely stored in the cloud for easy sharing.
- Streamlined inspection process
- Professional narrative reports
- Offline working support
- Photo inclusion
- On-screen signature capture
- Cloud storage for reports
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ChimneyCheck will help you to streamline and standardize your inspection process while delivering a professional narrative style inspection report. This app supports off-line working, snapping pics to include in the inspection as well as on screen signature capture at the end. When the report is complete, it is stored securely in the cloud for easy email, printing or sharing.
CSIA
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Stay up to date with the CSIA! The CSIA app allows users to register for classes, check their CEUs, and pay invoices. You can also access your mobile certification card, purchase study materials, and even pick up some CSIA gear!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chimney Check at monthly against CSIA's every 4 months. Chimney Check also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chimney Check ships an update monthly, CSIA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chimney Check | CSIA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centizen Inc | The Chimney Safety Institute of America |
In-app purchases
Chimney Check
No in-app purchases
CSIA
No in-app purchases
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