NYC Building vs InspectERM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Building
Access detailed NYC Department of Buildings application and permit information. View costs, dates, descriptions, and safety violations in an easy-to-understand format. Data is sourced from the NYC DOB open data database.
- Search by DOB Applicant License Number
- View application details
- Building/project costs and dates
- Application/job assignment and update dates
- Detailed application descriptions
- DOB Safety Violations
- Clean UI/UX
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Search by DOB Applicant License Number to get the latest DOB, Building application details. Details are provided in an easy to read format that makes it much better to understand. Get information provided from the NYC DOB open data database including: 1. Application Number 2. Building or project Costs & Details 3. Building or project dates Financial details 4. Dates applications or jobs were Assigned, Updated or Created 5. Detailed description of the application 6. Information provided in a Easy to Read & Understand format with a clean UI/UX 7. DOB Safety Violations Information and data is provided by NYC DOB Job Application Filings database by use of the NYC Open Data website. Link to NYC public database and API for details: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Job-Application-Filings/ic3t-wcy2 By using this app, you agree to the Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
InspectERM
Streamline asset inspections as part of your service desk operations. This mobile tool integrates with the CloudERM Platform to manage inspection data efficiently.
- Asset inspections
- Service desk integration
- CloudERM Platform compatibility
- Mobile data management
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The mobile Inspection application for the CloudERM Platform. Inspections for assets as part of the service desk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InspectERM at none against NYC Building's 1. InspectERM also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. NYC Building sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. InspectERM asks for nothing beyond the download.
InspectERM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
NYC Building ships an update every 2 months, InspectERM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Building | InspectERM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Di Nerd Apps LLC | EQUIPMENT RENTAL MANAGER, LLC |
Customer experience
NYC Building
InspectERM
In-app purchases
NYC Building
- Remove All Ads1 Month trial$2.991 Month
InspectERM
No in-app purchases
