ASD+ Connect vs newREACT®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASD+ Connect
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ASD Connect is the mobile tool to commission, configure and maintain a Siemens ASD+ Aspirating Smoke Detector. Available functions: - Onboarding process for quick commisioning - Dashboard to have full overview of device status - Sending commands to the device - Structured overview about configuration possibilities
newREACT®
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The completely redesigned newREACT® (new enhanced worldwide REmote ACcess Tool) is the successor to the REmote ACcess Tool remote access system, which has been available since 2018. The newREACT® system can only monitor fire alarm control panels that are connected to the newREACT® server. This means that the two apps are not compatible with each other, but perform similar tasks, namely remote access to fire alarm control panels. Due to the enormous success of the existing REmote ACcess Tool remote access system and the large number of connected systems, it became necessary to fundamentally redesign the system in order to increase performance and improve scalability. Currently, both apps have comparable functions, but new functions are being developed exclusively for the newREACT® system in order to completely replace the REmote ACcess Tool in a few years.
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Verdict
ASD+ Connect and newREACT® are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASD+ Connect | newREACT® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siemens AG | Labor Strauss Sicherungsanlagenbau G.m.b.H. |
In-app purchases
ASD+ Connect
No in-app purchases
newREACT®
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ASD+ Connect free?
Is newREACT® free?
Do ASD+ Connect or newREACT® have ads?
Which is updated more often, ASD+ Connect or newREACT®?
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