TMS Sidekick vs TSW Mobile Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMS Sidekick
This mobile solution provides technicians with on-the-go access to maintenance management systems. It allows for quick communication, task resolution, and data collection for work orders directly from a mobile device.
- On-the-go maintenance management
- Access TMS database
- Retrieve asset data
- Perform scheduled maintenance
- Collect data for work orders
- Communicate on the go
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TMS Sidekick is a mobile computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS) that allows technicians to access their TMS OnSite/TMS OnLine applications from Accruent. The Power of TMS On-the-Go TMS Sidekick provides technicians with the power to communicate on the go and resolve every day service requests and other tasks quickly and accurately. Technicians can access the TMS database, retrieve asset data, perform scheduled maintenance, and even collect data for work orders on-the-fly.
TSW Mobile Client
Access fire alarm network information remotely from your mobile device. View system status and perform limited control functions for system testing and maintenance. Requires network connectivity to a TrueSite Workstation.
- Fire alarm network annunciation access
- View fire, priority 2, supervisory, and trouble conditions
- Limited password-controlled functions for system testing
- Alarm, silence, and reset controls
- Connect unlimited clients simultaneously
- Remote access via VPN on cellular service
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Access Simplex® Fire Alarm Network information by connecting to a TrueSite Workstation (TSW) using a Mobile Client: • Enables an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch mobile device to become a TSW Mobile Client providing fire alarm network annunciation access with restricted features similar to a PC based Remote Client • Mobile device must be able to access the local area network (LAN) where the TrueSite Workstation server is connected • Compatible with 3G and 4G cellular service via VPN (virtual private network) connection • Connect an essentially unlimited number of TSW Mobile Clients for simultaneous status information access • View the TrueSite Workstation status of: Fire Alarm, Priority 2, Supervisory, and Trouble conditions Limited control functions can be accessed by password controlled login and by designated mobile device for system testing: • For applications where agency listing and approvals are not required, and where operation is permitted by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), Civil Defense, or equal; and for qualified and authorized fire responder/life safety site personnel to use during system testing • Non-listed control functions include: Alarm, Priority 2, Supervisory, and Trouble Acknowledge; Alarm Silence, Priority 2 Reset, and System Reset; utility and audio controls • Mobile control functions provide a convenient and efficient method for authorized personnel to access system information during initial system setup, system commissioning, and subsequent system service activity • With the TSW Mobile Client, the TrueSite Workstation response to system testing is readily available to authorized personnel at the test location without requiring someone at the TSW to respond, and without requiring use of a laptop computer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TSW Mobile Client at 3.1 against TMS Sidekick's 2.1. TMS Sidekick's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TSW Mobile Client holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of TMS Sidekick's written reviews are positive against 0% of TSW Mobile Client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TMS Sidekick ships an update monthly, TSW Mobile Client every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMS Sidekick | TSW Mobile Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (15 ratings) | 3.1 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Four Rivers Software Systems Inc | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
TMS Sidekick
TSW Mobile Client
In-app purchases
TMS Sidekick
No in-app purchases
TSW Mobile Client
No in-app purchases
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