Comparison

S vs Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

S

This utility app allows users to select the optimal operating state for S-Quad fire sensors. It simplifies the process of setting sensor sensitivity for specific applications, enabling fixed states or time-based programming for enhanced fire detection accuracy.

Highlights
  • Select optimal sensor states
  • Simplify sensitivity settings
  • Fix sensor states
  • Program time-based operation
  • Enhance fire detection accuracy
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Detect fires fast and eliminate false alarms with S-Quad accuracy. Gent by Honeywell’s LPCB approved S-Quad sensor range for Vigilon is the most innovative solution to the detection and signalling of fires available on the market today. This advanced sensing technology is coupled with an integral sounder with speech capability and strobe in the same device. The S-Quad sensor leaves the Gent factory in the Sensitivity State 0 which is suitable for many applications. However, S-Quad is an amazing sensor that can do so much more for you! - Use the S-Quad Selector to choose the very best ‘state’ to ensure the S-Quad sensor provides its optimum performance. - Simplify the process for setting the optimum sensitivity state you need for a particular application. This sensor state can be selected and fixed within an environment, or individual sensors can be programmed to operate during specific time periods.

About

Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit

This app provides fire alarm technicians with essential field tools for calculations, project management, and reporting. It includes features for device tracking, service logging, and professional report generation, streamlining on-site work.

Highlights
  • Fire alarm field calculators
  • DIP switch and rotary dial addressing
  • Barcode and QR scanning
  • Battery load and date code tools
  • Conduit fill and resistor references
  • Project, floor, and device records
  • Service tracking for devices and extinguishers
Features
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Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit is a field app for fire alarm technicians who need fast calculations, organized project records, service tracking, and professional reports while working on site. Bring everyday fire alarm tools into one place. Use DIP switch and rotary dial addressing, barcode and QR scanning, battery load calculations, battery date decoding, conduit fill calculations, resistor band references, and technician-focused utilities for service, inspection, troubleshooting, installation, and documentation. Create projects for buildings, panels, floors, and devices. Record device type, location, address, serial number, zone, status, notes, tags, and service dates. Track smoke and heat detectors, pull stations, duct detectors, notification appliances, modules, panels, annunciators, batteries, flow and tamper switches, extinguishers, and other fire protection assets. Service Mode helps technicians work through devices by project, floor, or asset type. Record completed service, dirty devices, trouble conditions, missing or replaced devices, inaccessible assets, extinguisher recharge or hydro requirements, and other field results. Site Notes keeps job details and observations organized with each project. NEW FIELD WORKFLOWS • Shared Scan lets one technician scan device barcodes while another technician receives and organizes the records. • Scan to Plan allows devices to be placed directly on an imported floor plan for faster mapping and documentation. • Barcode Sheet Printing creates printable barcode or QR code sheets for device labeling and field identification. The scanner captures serial numbers and QR codes with duplicate detection and can add scanned values directly to device records. Addressing tools can also send calculated values into records to reduce repeated typing. Generate project PDFs, floor reports, service reports, dirty device reports, extinguisher reports, status reports, CSV exports, and project summaries. Share reports through the device share sheet or create an expiring project link and QR code to transfer project data. KEY FEATURES • Fire alarm field calculators • DIP switch and rotary dial addressing • Barcode and QR scanning • Battery load and date code tools • Conduit fill and resistor references • Project, floor, and device records • Service tracking for devices and extinguishers • Shared Scan collaboration • Scan to Plan floor-plan mapping • Printable barcode and QR code sheets • PDF, CSV, and text reports • Project links and QR transfer • Dark, field-friendly interface MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Solo Pro — $4.99/month Premium tools and features for an individual technician. Team — $24.99/month A shared workspace for a small team to collaborate on projects and records. Company — $44.99/month Higher workspace limits and advanced company features for larger operations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Feature availability, workspace limits, storage, and collaboration options vary by plan. Prices shown are in USD. The App Store displays the applicable local price before purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit is made for technicians who want faster field entry, fewer scattered notes, better collaboration, and cleaner project handoffs. IMPORTANT Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any manufacturer or brand. Names such as Honeywell, Fire-Lite, Silent Knight, Notifier, System Sensor, Edwards, EST, Kidde, Siemens, Simplex, Johnson Controls, Potter, Bosch, Mircom, Gentex, Wheelock, Eaton, Gamewell-FCI, Hochiki, Apollo, Power-Sonic, CSB, Yuasa, Deka, East Penn, EnerSys, Ansul, Amerex, Buckeye, and others are trademarks of their respective owners and are referenced only for technician search and field identification context.

Screenshots

S4 screens
Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit at 5.0 against S's 1.0. S's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. S asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
S versus Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSFire Alarm Tech Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.Travis Foreman

In-app purchases

None

S

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Solo Pro$4.991 Month
  • Team Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Company Monthly$44.991 Month

Questions

Is S free?
S is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit free?
Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, S or Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit?
Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit is rated higher. S averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do S or Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit have ads?
Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit shows ads; S does not.
Which is updated more often, S or Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit?
S ships an update every 2 months, and Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit every 2 months. Most recently, S was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fire Alarm Tech Toolkit on October 22, 2026.

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