FAN vs Atrius Facilities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FAN
This app serves as a digital installation manual for HVAC Bacnet controls. It provides comprehensive guidance for technicians and installers working with these systems. Access detailed information and references directly on your device.
- HVAC Bacnet Controls Installation Manual
- Digital Reference Guide
- Technical Documentation
- Installer Support
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HVAC Bacnet Controls Installation Manual
Atrius Facilities
This app synchronizes building control networks with a digital twin for remote management. It simplifies project setup by configuring device locations, network settings, and programming. The app also facilitates pairing physical controllers with their virtual counterparts by scanning QR codes.
- Synchronize building control networks
- Digital twin integration
- Remote management tools
- Project setup
- Device configuration
- Controller pairing via QR code
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The Atrius Facilities mobile app makes it easy to synchronize your building control network with the Atrius digital twin, unlocking powerful project deployment capability and remote management tools. First, use Atrius Facilities to set up your building project, including: device location, network settings, programming/logic, and other configuration settings. Next, use the Atrius Facilities mobile app to pair physical controllers in the building with their virtual counterpart. The process is made simple by selecting the device within the app, then scanning the QR-code of the matching physical device to complete the pairing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: FAN at 6 against Atrius Facilities's 1. FAN also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FAN against 5.0 for Atrius Facilities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAN has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FAN ships an update every 5 months, Atrius Facilities every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FAN | Atrius Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Johnson Controls, Inc. | Distech Controls |
Customer experience
FAN
Atrius Facilities
In-app purchases
FAN
No in-app purchases
Atrius Facilities
No in-app purchases
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