Comparison

OrangeQC vs Smart Inspect

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

Head to head
About

OrangeQC

Streamline janitorial inspections with this digital tool. Perform inspections, attach photos, and generate work orders that are immediately emailed to your team. Track corrective actions and schedule tasks for inspectors, simplifying facility management.

Highlights
  • Perform inspections offline
  • Create tickets offline
  • Attach photos and comments
  • Track GPS coordinates
  • Schedule inspections
  • Automated client notifications
Features
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Refreshingly Simple Inspection Software OrangeQC is the simplest way to perform and manage janitorial inspections online. Stop performing inspections on paper and see the power of doing them digitally. Through the application you can perform inspections on your mobile device, attach photos, submit tickets (work orders) which will be emailed to your team immediately, and track corrective actions in real time. In addition, you can schedule inspections which creates a to-do list for your inspectors so they know exactly what is expected for the day. Janitorial software has never been this simple. The application allows you to: - Perform inspections offline, which sync when you go online - Create tickets offline too - Add photos and comments to line items - Track GPS coordinates in each inspection - Add comments to tickets - Create to-do list for inspectors - Automatically notify clients when an inspection is performed This software is a great fit for Building Service Contractors (BSCs), cleaning/custodial teams, building service management companies, and facility management companies. Note: You will need a valid OrangeQC account to use this application.

About

Smart Inspect

Streamline inspections with a digital solution that eliminates paper forms. Capture data, photos, and generate reports and tickets wirelessly. Automate notifications and save time by defaulting items to acceptable.

Highlights
  • Digital inspection forms
  • Wireless data upload
  • Automated notifications
  • Ticket generation and tracking
  • Photo capture with data tagging
  • Voice-to-text data entry
Features
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Eliminate the paper trail Smart Inspect eliminates the paper trail and redundancies involved with other inspection programs. Paper-based program data is very difficult to manage and places an unnecessary burden on your organization and the environment. By keeping everything digital, data is stored electronically and shared automatically. Uploading is easy When your inspection is complete, upload your data wirelessly. Once uploaded, notifications / reports are pushed to selected users, tickets are generated, photos are sent, and your inspection data is ready for viewing. Spend less time entering data Smart Inspect saves time and clicks by “defaulting” all items within an area to “acceptable.” You simply need to record “deficient” items and any associated notes or pictures. The intuitive controls will make inspections a breeze. Stay in-touch Smart Inspect provides automatic email notifications customized to your needs and your organizational levels. You decide “who sees what” when a user uploads a cleaning inspection, leaves an important note or assigns a ticket. Multi-task while inspecting Smart Inspect provides a screen for reporting on hazards in the workplace, producing tickets / work orders, recognizing project opportunities, identifying HR-related issues or addressing other categories of your choosing. Maintenance inspectors can write or speak during your walk to capture your data, or take a photo. Use Tickets to Close the Quality Loop Smart Inspect includes a ticket option for users that need to generate / track work orders, schedule project and restorative work, schedule cleaning inspections, and assign tickets. Users can create, view, edit and close-out tickets from the field or at their desk. Back up your inspection data with pictures With the ability to take pictures of deficiencies, you can confirm your cleaning inspection data with tagged images. Help your stakeholders to “see what you saw” during your inspection. Add Photos to your Notes and Tickets Attach photos to notes or tickets and tell a more accurate story. Inspectors can take a picture of a leaky faucet or safety hazard and quickly share with the appropriate department. Photos add accountability Each captured photo is tagged with a date and time stamp, along with a location, building, room number, area type and cleaning inspector name.

Screenshots

OrangeQC4 screens
Smart Inspect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OrangeQC at weekly against Smart Inspect's monthly. OrangeQC also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 23) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Smart Inspect's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OrangeQC holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OrangeQC has 1.4K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of OrangeQC's written reviews are positive against 92% of Smart Inspect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrangeQC ships an update weekly, Smart Inspect monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OrangeQC versus Smart Inspect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrangeQCSmart Inspect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better23
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrangeQCCore Management Services

Customer experience

OrangeQC

All ratings1,382 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%

Smart Inspect

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

OrangeQC

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Last update caused issues with taking photos
  • Inspection uploading issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • More improvements needed
  • Better login functionality

Smart Inspect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OrangeQC

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Inspect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OrangeQC free?
OrangeQC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Inspect free?
Smart Inspect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OrangeQC or Smart Inspect?
OrangeQC is rated higher. OrangeQC averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Smart Inspect averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do OrangeQC or Smart Inspect have ads?
Neither OrangeQC nor Smart Inspect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrangeQC or Smart Inspect?
OrangeQC ships an update weekly, and Smart Inspect monthly. Most recently, OrangeQC was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smart Inspect on August 22, 2026.

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