ScanSeries vs Spectrum Service Tech™
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.
Spectrum Service Tech™
This app enables field technicians to receive and manage work orders on their mobile devices. It allows for offline data entry of time, notes, and pictures, which syncs with the office system upon connection. A demo environment is included for testing.
- Receive work order assignments
- Enter time and notes
- Attach pictures to work orders
- Offline data entry
- Syncs with office system
- Demo environment included
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Service Tech Mobile allows technicians to receive work order assignments directly from the office (Spectrum) and then enter time, notes and pictures against the work order. All of the data entered into Service Tech Mobile will be available to the Spectrum Work Order module within moments of connecting to the internet. Service Tech Mobile is designed to work on and off-line and ships with a fully functioning stand-alone DEMO environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScanSeries at 43% against Spectrum Service Tech™'s 0%. ScanSeries also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
ScanSeries holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of ScanSeries's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spectrum Service Tech™'s.
ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, Spectrum Service Tech™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanSeries | Spectrum Service Tech™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (48 ratings) — better | 2.0 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 38 |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingReports.com, Inc | Trimble Inc. |
Customer experience
ScanSeries
Spectrum Service Tech™
In-app purchases
ScanSeries
No in-app purchases
Spectrum Service Tech™
No in-app purchases
