Comparison

CertSuite vs FaultFinder

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

Head to head
About

CertSuite

This app assists electricians and inspectors in generating professional reports and certificates for various electrical installations. It supports multiple report types, including EIC, EICR, and MEW, adhering to BS7671 standards. It functions as a companion to a cloud-based service, requiring company-provided login credentials.

Highlights
  • Generate electrical reports and certificates
  • Supports EIC, EICR, MEW, EV charging, fire alarms, emergency lighting
  • Adheres to BS7671 standards (including Amendment 2)
  • Companion app for CertSuite Cloud service
  • Requires company-provided login credentials
Features
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CertSuite helps electricians and electrical inspectors produce high quality reports and certificates. It covers EIC, EICR, MEW (BS7671, including Amendment 2) and lots more such as EV Charging Points, Fire Alarms and Emergency Lighting. This is a companion app to the CertSuite Cloud-based service, and so you must log on using the account credentials given to you by your company.

About

FaultFinder

Features
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FREE FEATURES: โ€ข 10 core diagnostic flows โ€” RCD/RCBO tripping, MCB tripping, no power, lighting faults, socket faults, intermittent faults, earth faults, neutral faults, two-way switching, nuisance tripping PRO UPGRADE (one-time purchase): โ€ข Testing Faults โ€” 10 flows for abnormal test results โ€ข Panel & Control Faults โ€” contactors, CTUs, hold circuits, backfeed โ€ข Heating Controls โ€” 14 flows for programmers, stats, zone valves, wiring centres โ€ข Readings Checker โ€” instant pass/fail for Zs, IR, RCD trip, and Ze values against IS 10101 / BS 7671 tables BUILT FOR THE FIELD: โ€ข Works fully offline โ€” no internet required โ€ข Dark UI designed for site use โ€ข Supports Ireland (IS 10101) and UK (BS 7671) standards โ€ข No account, no sign-up, no data collection

Screenshots

CertSuite4 screens
FaultFinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CertSuite at none against FaultFinder's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FaultFinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CertSuite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
CertSuite versus FaultFinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCertSuiteFaultFinder
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews36.4% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size126 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeggerEoin Robotham

In-app purchases

None

CertSuite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FaultFinder

One-time1
  • Faultfinder Pro$7.99

Questions

Is CertSuite free?
CertSuite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaultFinder free?
FaultFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CertSuite or FaultFinder have ads?
Neither CertSuite nor FaultFinder shows ads.

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