ScanSeries vs SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScanSeries
Streamline inspections of fire and life safety devices with this comprehensive mobile tool. Quickly gather data, generate verifiable reports, and ensure compliance with code requirements. This app is designed for users of the BuildingReports Web-based inspection reporting system.
- Fire and life safety device inspections
- Quick data gathering
- Verifiable inspection reports
- Code compliance checks
- FireScan, SafetyScan, SprinklerScan, SuppressionScan, SecurityScan, HVACScan modules
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BuildingReports’ mobile and online inspection reporting tools enable inspectors to quickly gather data on fire and life safety devices to ensure they are working properly and meet code requirements, or identify actions needed to meet compliance through easily verifiable inspection reports. BuildingReports has the solutions, inspected device data and the qualified network to cement its reputation as the most trusted name in compliance reporting. *Note: This application is for customers who use the BuildingReports Web-based inspection reporting system only. It is an all-in-one application and contains: FireScan, SafetyScan, SprinklerScan, SuppressionScan, SecurityScan, and HVACScan. The app is supported on iPhone 4S (or newer) and iPod Touch 5th Gen. (or newer) devices.
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
This app allows you to scan various barcode types directly into any application on your device. Utilize your phone's camera or a dedicated Socket Mobile reader for seamless data capture wherever you can type.
- Scan barcodes into any app
- Use phone camera for scanning
- Support for Socket Mobile readers
- Reads various barcode types
- Data capture anywhere you can type
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Scan barcodes into any app. Anywhere you can type, SM Keyboard can scan. Using your phone's camera or a Socket Mobile reader, SM Keyboard reads a variety of different barcodes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScanSeries at 43% against SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile's 0%. ScanSeries also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ScanSeries holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanSeries has 48 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of ScanSeries's written reviews are positive against 0% of SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile's.
ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanSeries | SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (48 ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingReports.com, Inc | Socket Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
ScanSeries
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
In-app purchases
ScanSeries
No in-app purchases
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
No in-app purchases
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