Comparison

ScanSeries vs DE Streetlights

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

DE Streetlights

A customizable and field-proven platform for managing smart streetlight projects. It offers an out-of-the-box solution that can be tailored to specific project needs, workflows, and branding.

Highlights
  • Smart streetlight project management
  • Field-proven solution
  • Customizable platform
  • Workflow integration
  • Branding options
Features
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THE FAST, FIELD-PROVEN SOLUTION FOR YOUR SMART STREETLIGHT PROJECTS DE Streetlights gives your smart streetlight projects the best of both worlds. DE Streetlights is an out-of-the-box, field-proven, award-winning smart streetlight management platform AND entirely customizable to your project, workflow, and branding requirements.

Screenshots

ScanSeries4 screens
DE Streetlights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanSeries at 3.8 against DE Streetlights's 2.3. ScanSeries also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanSeries holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanSeries has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, DE Streetlights every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScanSeries versus DE Streetlights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanSeriesDE Streetlights
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (48 ratings) — better2.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildingReports.com, IncTerraGo

Customer experience

ScanSeries

All ratings48 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral14.6%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

DE Streetlights

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

ScanSeries

No in-app purchases

None

DE Streetlights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanSeries free?
ScanSeries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DE Streetlights free?
DE Streetlights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScanSeries or DE Streetlights?
ScanSeries is rated higher. ScanSeries averages 3.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while DE Streetlights averages 2.3 from 6 ratings.
Do ScanSeries or DE Streetlights have ads?
Neither ScanSeries nor DE Streetlights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanSeries or DE Streetlights?
ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, and DE Streetlights every 4 months. Most recently, ScanSeries was updated on October 7, 2026 and DE Streetlights on October 7, 2026.

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