GERFS vs Johnson Controls CWa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GERFS
This mobile application assists field service technicians with their daily tasks. It integrates with specific versions of GlobalEdge and includes new functionality for Azuga Integration.
- Field service technician support
- GlobalEdge integration
- Azuga Integration functionality
- Mobile task management
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GE RFS-Blue is one of ECI's robust mobile apps for service technicians working in the field. Designed to work with only the 25.02 of GlobalEdge, this application includes new functionality for Azuga Integration.
Johnson Controls CWa
This app assists HVAC field installers and service contractors with onsite tasks. It allows technicians to discover and configure equipment controllers, create punch lists, and balance VAV boxes, with exportable reports.
- Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers
- View and test equipment hardware points
- Create real-time punch lists
- Configure equipment data
- Display trends and events
- Balance single duct VAV boxes
- Export balancing reports
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Connected Workflow applications (CWa) from Johnson Controls are mobile applications designed to enable HVAC Field Installers & Service Contractors to deliver onsite services at the customer locations. HVAC field technicians can: Installer Module - Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and test equipment hardware points - Create “real-time” punch lists per device Technician Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and configure equipment data in real-time - Displays trends and events Balancer Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC VAV controllers on a BAS field bus - Balance single duct VAV boxes - Export balancing reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Johnson Controls CWa at 2.5 against GERFS's 1.0. Johnson Controls CWa also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%). GERFS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Johnson Controls CWa holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GERFS's written reviews are positive against 33% of Johnson Controls CWa's.
GERFS ships an update every 3 weeks, Johnson Controls CWa every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | GERFS | Johnson Controls CWa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (17 ratings) | 2.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ECi Software Solutions | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
GERFS
Johnson Controls CWa
In-app purchases
GERFS
No in-app purchases
Johnson Controls CWa
No in-app purchases
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