Digital Enrollment vs FireAlarmGuy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digital Enrollment
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Digital Enrollment from Johnson Controls is an application used to program the range of fire alarm control units manufactured and sold by Johnson Controls, Inc. The application is capable of reading QR codes on Johnson Controls’ manufactured smoke detectors, ancillary modules, loop powered sounders & beacons and manual break glass call points. The QR code information is stored on the user’s smart device. The user can add a location label and other information to the scanned device information. The user can then upload the devices information into the addressable fire alarm control units via the configuration software
FireAlarmGuy
This utility app provides two essential tools for fire alarm technicians. It features a calculator for determining DMX dip switch settings and a decoder for understanding battery manufacturing date codes, streamlining fieldwork.
- DMX Dip Switch Calculator
- Battery Date Code Decoder
- Device addressing assistance
- Battery production date lookup
- Fieldwork simplification
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FireAlarmGuy is the ultimate tool for fire alarm technicians, combining two essential features in one app: DMX Dip Switch Calculator – Instantly find the correct dip switch positions for device addressing. Just enter the address, and get the right settings in seconds. Battery Date Code Decoder – Quickly decode manufacturing date codes for sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries. Enter the code to determine the production date. Built by a fire alarm tech, for fire alarm techs, FireAlarmGuy makes fieldwork faster and easier. Download now and simplify your job!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FireAlarmGuy at every 2 weeks against Digital Enrollment's every 18 months. Digital Enrollment's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Digital Enrollment ships an update every 18 months, FireAlarmGuy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digital Enrollment | FireAlarmGuy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnson Controls, Inc. | Jack Dalton |
In-app purchases
Digital Enrollment
No in-app purchases
FireAlarmGuy
No in-app purchases
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