Comparison

Spec vs ACEC Arizona

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

Head to head
About

Spec

Features
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The Spec-Rite Mobile application allows you to monitor real-time fleet metrics and manage Smart Stencils effortlessly. Construction crews can submit time-stamped, geotagged comments and job-site photos, linked to specific jobs and equipment. Paint and bead application rates are displayed along with equipment location and current speed. Now with Smart Stencil integration, you can scan stencils to log usage and track job locations. Real-time data syncs with Spec-Rite Online, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in every project. All data is viewable via Skyview through the Spec-Rite Online portal. You will need a Skip-Line datalogger or a Smart Stencil from Stencilfast to utilize app functionality. To learn more about Skip-Line equipment, visit https://skipline.com. To learn more about Smart Stencils, visit https://stencilfast.com. To get started with Spec-Rite Online, visit https://spec-rite.io.

About

ACEC Arizona

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The American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona (ACEC Arizona) is devoted exclusively to the business interests of engineers and land surveyors in private practice. With the active support of our membership, ACEC Arizona initiatives help create a business environment that encourages quality design, service to the public, and, ultimately, your bottom line. ACEC Arizona is a member organization of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) headquartered in Washington, D.C. ​ ACEC Arizona is a dynamic business association with member firms employing over 5,500 employees in the independent private practice of consulting engineering and land surveying in Arizona. ACEC Arizona member firms also include affiliate members who support the consulting engineering/land surveying firms, such as contractors, material suppliers, legal counsel, insurance, right-of-way, environmental, and more! ACEC Arizona is a founding member of the national ACEC organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., which currently supports over 5,600 member firms employing approximately 600,000 employees. ACEC Arizona aims to ensure every member experiences their membership to its fullest potential. To achieve this goal, we have outlined key components of your ACEC Arizona membership services, resources, and opportunities that benefit you, your company, and your clients. In addition, we support all our members so you can easily access information researched by ACEC Arizona, all of which are designed to enhance the consulting engineering profession and its fundamental business practices. ​ The mission of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona is to assist members in achieving higher professional, ethical, business, and economic standards, enabling member firms to provide quality consulting engineering services for their clients and the public. ​ Your firm and clients will benefit from your ACEC Arizona membership through networking opportunities, access to electronic information, special events used to promote ACEC Arizona membership, and creating opportunities for business development. ACEC Arizona is a vast resource for all members with valuable benefits, both tangible and intangible available to you and your company. We welcome your feedback, ideas, and directions that will help keep our membership value strong.

Screenshots

Spec4 screens
ACEC Arizona3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ACEC Arizona at every 2 weeks against Spec's every 17 months. Spec's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spec ships an update every 17 months, ACEC Arizona every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Spec versus ACEC Arizona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecACEC Arizona
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpec-Rite Systems, LLCAmerican Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona

In-app purchases

None

Spec

No in-app purchases

None

ACEC Arizona

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spec free?
Spec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACEC Arizona free?
ACEC Arizona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spec or ACEC Arizona have ads?
Neither Spec nor ACEC Arizona shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spec or ACEC Arizona?
Spec ships an update every 17 months, and ACEC Arizona every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spec was updated on October 25, 2026 and ACEC Arizona on October 4, 2026.

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