CSIA vs Inspection Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Inspection Fire
Streamline your chimney inspection process with custom forms that ensure professional reporting and document liability issues. Generate impressive PDF reports for clients and protect yourself with detailed records.
- Professional PDF output
- Multi-image upload
- Company-specific disclaimers
- Pre-written language options
- Self-expanding reports
- Liability prompts
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Our custom forms allow for a professional presentation of the findings from your inspections with minimal input by your technicians while helping to keep them on track and document pertinent liability issues. The final pdf report generated following submission within the app were designed with both the end customer in mind now and your liability down the road. The created reports will impress customers in general while providing you with a record that can protect you from liability. Features include: -Professional PDF output -Multi-Image Upload -Company Specific Disclaimers and Prompts -Pre-written Language (for optional use) -Self-expanding and contracting reports -Ability to include listing and other pertinent information for fireplaces, stoves, inserts, furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and dryers -Required prompts depending on options selected to help assure that certain important liability questions are answered by your technicians every time, and that the customer is well-informed in the final report -In-app ability to contact us, send a message, include photos, make suggestions, etc…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CSIA at every 4 months against Inspection Fire's every 13 months. 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.
CSIA ships an update every 4 months, Inspection Fire every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CSIA | Inspection Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Chimney Safety Institute of America | Inspection Fire LLC |
In-app purchases
CSIA
No in-app purchases
Inspection Fire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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