Building X Fire Install vs newREACT®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Building X Fire Install
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Building X Fire Install supports you during the installation process of fire safety devices. It can quickly and easily scan the serial number of the devices, which simplifies the mapping,, returning the configuration files. Additionally, markups and comments can be added in case of deviations from plans. All this makes the installation process faster and reduces errors.
newREACT®
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The completely redesigned newREACT® (new enhanced worldwide REmote ACcess Tool) is the successor to the REmote ACcess Tool remote access system, which has been available since 2018. The newREACT® system can only monitor fire alarm control panels that are connected to the newREACT® server. This means that the two apps are not compatible with each other, but perform similar tasks, namely remote access to fire alarm control panels. Due to the enormous success of the existing REmote ACcess Tool remote access system and the large number of connected systems, it became necessary to fundamentally redesign the system in order to increase performance and improve scalability. Currently, both apps have comparable functions, but new functions are being developed exclusively for the newREACT® system in order to completely replace the REmote ACcess Tool in a few years.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: newREACT® at 13.0 against Building X Fire Install's 16.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Building X Fire Install ships an update every 4 months, newREACT® every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Building X Fire Install | newREACT® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siemens AG | Labor Strauss Sicherungsanlagenbau G.m.b.H. |
In-app purchases
Building X Fire Install
No in-app purchases
newREACT®
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Building X Fire Install free?
Is newREACT® free?
Do Building X Fire Install or newREACT® have ads?
Which is updated more often, Building X Fire Install or newREACT®?
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