Comparison

Building X Fire Install vs newREACT®

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

newREACT®

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Building X Fire Install4 screens
newREACT®1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Building X Fire Install versus newREACT®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuilding X Fire InstallnewREACT®
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB87 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSiemens AGLabor Strauss Sicherungsanlagenbau G.m.b.H.

In-app purchases

None

Building X Fire Install

No in-app purchases

None

newREACT®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Building X Fire Install free?
Building X Fire Install is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is newREACT® free?
newREACT® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Building X Fire Install or newREACT® have ads?
Neither Building X Fire Install nor newREACT® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Building X Fire Install or newREACT®?
Building X Fire Install ships an update every 4 months, and newREACT® every 3 months. Most recently, Building X Fire Install was updated on October 11, 2026 and newREACT® on September 20, 2026.

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