Comparison

FULLfocus Mobile Inspector vs Active Response

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

Head to head
About

FULLfocus Mobile Inspector

This app streamlines site inspections for compliance and work orders. It offers automated data entry, verbal control with Dragon, and easy follow-up on previous inspections with visual cues on Google Maps. Quickly access all necessary information for informed decisions and automated communication.

Highlights
  • Verbal operational control with Dragon©
  • Automated follow-up of previous inspections
  • Google Maps integration with color-coded pins
  • Automated re-inspection date/time stamp
  • Instant photo insertion and sizing
  • Automated record communication via email/postal
Features
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Easy, fast, always accurate Compliance and Work Order/Project Status site inspection app. Puts more information at your fingertips and provides the most automation in the industry so you get the job done not only more quickly and easily, but also do it better than your competition.* Allows verbal operational control and data entry with Dragon© FEATURES Owner and Vendor Contact Information Included to Phone And Email During Inspection Super Easy Follow-Up Of Previous Inspections -No pre-inspection preparation necessary! One glance gives you a Google Map site-wide with color-coded pins at each property with anything pending from previous inspections AND identifies those pending items that have inspection actions due as of the date you are doing the inspection! You save even more time by not going to properties whose pending actions are not yet due and instead hone in on those that are due! -Ditto for street-level view. One glance gives you graphical view of everything pending from previous inspections and whether Violation, Architectural Application or Work Order/Project for each property and Common Area/Asset on the street. -One tap on a pending record puts All information you need for follow-up action decisions at your fingertip: date originally opened, photo, description, corrective action (Violations only), follow-up action required, full inspection history and comments, applicable CC&R Rule text. -Automated re-inspection date/time stamp. -Easily add new inspection information. -All new information added and actions taken in the pending record are automatically inserted into the database and flagged to next action due and date due per site-specific and category-specific automated processing flows. - Violation, Architectural Application and Work Order/Project record communications (Violation notifications are bulk processed) are sent via email or postal and automatically handled per each owners preference. Actual copy of communication, including any individual edits to template communications, are automatically AutoSaved and linked to each property activity record for easy instant electronic retrieval. Super Easy To Create New Inspection Records -To create new records at a location just tap ‘New’. All location and owner contact or asset information is automatically inserted. -iPhone photos automatically and instantly insert directly into the inspection record, with photo sizing handled automatically no matter whether snapped as landscape or portrait. -For Violations, Category selection automatically loads site-specific Violation Description, Corrective Action Required, Rule reference and text, Fine amount, site-specific applicable notification sequence and schedule. You can edit that record’s default Description or augment it with 1-tap QwikText entry without affecting the preset default. -For Architectural Applications, Category selection automatically loads site-specific Rule reference and text, Deposit and/or Fee Amount, and application processing sequence. -For Work Orders/Projects, Category selection automatically filters Vendor selection to those pre-approved to do the particular type of work required at that specific site. -All records are automatically inserted into the database and flagged to the next action due and date due per site-specific and category-specific automated processing flows -Violation, Architectural Application and Work Order/Project record communications (Violation notifications are bulk processed) are sent via email or postal and automatically handled per each owners preference. Actual copy of communication, including any individual edits to template communications, are automatically AutoSaved and linked to each property activity record for easy instant electronic retrieval FREE updates! *Must be FULLfocus Manager™ customer.

About

Active Response

This app enables volunteer firefighters to receive and respond to emergency dispatch calls. It provides a two-way communication link with dispatch, showing call and response status, and delivers situational updates and critical information.

Highlights
  • Receive emergency call outs
  • Bi-directional communication with dispatch
  • Real-time call and response status
  • Situational updates
  • Hazmat information
  • Critical situation reports
Features
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The Active Response smartphone application allows volunteer firefighters to receive and respond to emergency call outs from their local jurisdiction' s computer aided dispatch system. Once an account is set up, the firefighter has a bi-directional communications link with dispatch showing call and response status. The firefighter can also receive situational updates, hazmat information, and critical situation reports.

Screenshots

FULLfocus Mobile Inspector4 screens
Active Response4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FULLfocus Mobile Inspector at 5.0 against Active Response's 2.3. FULLfocus Mobile Inspector also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 13%). Active Response's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

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

FULLfocus Mobile Inspector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active Response has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FULLfocus Mobile Inspector's written reviews are positive against 13% of Active Response's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FULLfocus Mobile Inspector ships an update every 2 months, Active Response every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FULLfocus Mobile Inspector versus Active Response: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFULLfocus Mobile InspectorActive Response
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.3 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFULLfocus SoftwareCSI Technology Group

Customer experience

FULLfocus Mobile Inspector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Active Response

All ratings22 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

FULLfocus Mobile Inspector

No in-app purchases

None

Active Response

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FULLfocus Mobile Inspector free?
FULLfocus Mobile Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Response free?
Active Response is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FULLfocus Mobile Inspector or Active Response?
FULLfocus Mobile Inspector is rated higher. FULLfocus Mobile Inspector averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Active Response averages 2.3 from 22 ratings.
Do FULLfocus Mobile Inspector or Active Response have ads?
Neither FULLfocus Mobile Inspector nor Active Response shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FULLfocus Mobile Inspector or Active Response?
FULLfocus Mobile Inspector ships an update every 2 months, and Active Response every 3 months. Most recently, FULLfocus Mobile Inspector was updated on October 7, 2026 and Active Response on October 8, 2026.

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