OpenBlue DataSource vs CWAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenBlue DataSource
Access and manage your JCI-monitored security systems. Gain instant insight into alarm activity, system performance, and conduct system tests. Streamline daily management and enhance your security environment.
- Monitor alarm activity
- Track system performance
- Conduct system tests
- Control security information
- Enhance daily management
- Gain security insights
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Johnson Controls OpenBlue DataSource is a frontline management tool that offers a window into your JCI-monitored security systems. It provides instant access into your alarm activity and system performance and system testing. Its benefits include control over security system information that is essential to your business operations, efficiency for daily system management, and insight into your security environment.
CWAM
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Get the most out of the CWAM Annual Meeting with the CWAMapp. View all speakers and events, create your own schedule, and interact with vendors and other conference participants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CWAM at every 4 days against OpenBlue DataSource's every 4 months. CWAM also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
OpenBlue DataSource ships an update every 4 months, CWAM every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenBlue DataSource | CWAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnson Controls, Inc. | ThinkProxi |
In-app purchases
OpenBlue DataSource
No in-app purchases
CWAM
No in-app purchases
