ScanSeries vs Connected Life Safety Services
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.
Connected Life Safety Services
This app streamlines fire system testing and maintenance for compliance. It offers remote access to system data, tracks device status, and automates report generation for efficient management and improved customer service.
- Compliant fire system testing
- Walk test functionality
- Audit trail for failed devices
- Barcode scanning for assets
- Automatic compliance report generation
- Remote system visibility
- Planned maintenance management
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Inspection Manager Inspection Manager is a mobile application to drive compliant testing of the fire system during planned maintenance. Walk test functionality records testing of both connected and non-connected devices Audit trail for failed devices and recording of corrective actions Barcode scanning non-connected assets and systems other than fire Automatic generation and issuance of compliance reports archived in the cloud Visibility of tests without need to be at panel Control of devices and confirmation and editing of labels Generation of compliance reports to support commissioning certificate Site Manager Remote access provides the ESD/SI with a consolidated view of their customers’ systems allowing increased service to their customer along with productivity gains in providing an effective response supporting their systems. Full history of events with analysis to identify trends Live Inventory of all connected devices as well as non-connected devices Management of planned maintenance including progress and report archives Analysis of system device age and health Reporting function for regulatory and non-regulatory reports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScanSeries at 13.0 against Connected Life Safety Services's 15.6. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for ScanSeries against 3.7 for Connected Life Safety Services. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of ScanSeries's written reviews are positive against 50% of Connected Life Safety Services's.
ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, Connected Life Safety Services every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanSeries | Connected Life Safety Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (48 ratings) — better | 3.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingReports.com, Inc | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
ScanSeries
Connected Life Safety Services
In-app purchases
ScanSeries
No in-app purchases
Connected Life Safety Services
No in-app purchases
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