Comparison

BE vs CEAS Mobile ID

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

Head to head
About

BE

Manage property maintenance, work orders, inspections, and incidents directly from your mobile device. Attach photos and access all your data, even when offline.

Highlights
  • Work order management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Inspections
  • Incident tracking
  • Photo attachments
  • Offline access
Features
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BE Mobile provides key property management features in the palm of your hand! Manage work orders, preventive maintenance tasks, inspections, incidents and much more. Attach photos to any record and view associated files on your iPhone. Work offline with access to all of your data.

About

CEAS Mobile ID

This app provides a digital credential for essential employees during crisis events. It helps law enforcement verify individuals' access to restricted areas, ensuring business continuity and public safety.

Highlights
  • Digital CEAS credential
  • Essential employee identification
  • Access to restricted areas
  • Crisis response support
  • Business continuity
Features
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CEAS is a crisis response and recovery partnership, allowing private-sector employers to identify their essential employees through a centrally issued "CEAS credential." This credential helps law enforcement manage the difficult task of deciding who can travel, access, and operate their business in a specific locale. The CEAS credential certifies the essential nature of the holder for access to restricted areas during a crisis.

Screenshots

BE4 screens
CEAS Mobile ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CEAS Mobile ID at 5.0 against BE's 2.3. BE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (135 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CEAS Mobile ID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BE has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BE ships an update every 2 months, CEAS Mobile ID every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BE versus CEAS Mobile ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBECEAS Mobile ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (135 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBuilding EnginesBusiness Network of Emergency Resources, Inc

Customer experience

BE

All ratings135 ratings
Positive27.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative65.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative74.5%

CEAS Mobile ID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BE

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Have to log out/in multiple times or reinstall to gain access
  • Work orders don't always load
  • Only able to upload one photo at a time
  • Everything gets stuck pending
  • App fails, all data lost
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  • Update screwed up app operation
  • Tech support never responds
  • App won't let you log in
  • App doesn't communicate with network
  • Entries do not link between app and desktop
  • Acknowledgement pending issues never resolved
  • New update changed 'work order by Building' to 'work order by location'
  • New version is slower and not user friendly
  • No access to PMs for weeks
  • Stuck on 'synchronization'
  • Work order creation from phone never appears in system
  • Timer starts when work order begins but pauses upon completion
  • Comment box moves off screen when typing
  • App crashes when typing comments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add resource management
  • Add day view and approve/deny for resource management
  • Disable notifications when staff is off the clock
  • Edit frequency for PMs
  • Allow scheduling
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  • Swipe to go back gesture

CEAS Mobile ID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BE

No in-app purchases

None

CEAS Mobile ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BE free?
BE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CEAS Mobile ID free?
CEAS Mobile ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BE or CEAS Mobile ID?
CEAS Mobile ID is rated higher. BE averages 2.3 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while CEAS Mobile ID averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BE or CEAS Mobile ID have ads?
Neither BE nor CEAS Mobile ID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BE or CEAS Mobile ID?
BE ships an update every 2 months, and CEAS Mobile ID every 10 months. Most recently, BE was updated on September 14, 2026 and CEAS Mobile ID on June 5, 2026.

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