OpenBlue DataSource vs Loomis Life
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.
Loomis Life
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Welcome to the Loomis Life App! Stay connected with all the Loomis events we have to offer to make our community stronger. We rely on technology that works best to improve the delivery of our communication. Want to learn more? Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Loomis Life at every 5 weeks against OpenBlue DataSource's every 4 months. Loomis Life 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, Loomis Life every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenBlue DataSource | Loomis Life |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 weeks — 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 | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnson Controls, Inc. | iNGAGED |
In-app purchases
OpenBlue DataSource
No in-app purchases
Loomis Life
No in-app purchases
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