Comparison

ScanSeries vs Joyfill

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

Joyfill

Streamline workflows with digital forms for inspections and client management. Create custom templates or use pre-built ones, and manage tasks collaboratively. Work offline and sync data when reconnected.

Highlights
  • Offline data entry
  • Custom form builder
  • Client management
  • Inspection scheduling
  • Collaborative calendar
  • Pre-built templates
Features
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Joyfill offers powerful and easy to use digital forms to help you collaborate with your team, streamline internal processes, and eliminate manual document tasks and processes. Highlight Features: Offline entry Collect information using the offline mode, then upload and sync once reconnected. Custom Form Builder Create and customize digital forms to fit your inspections, or choose from a list of 100s if compliance approved templates, including: NFPA, proposals, invoices and more. Client management Effectively manage all your inspection clients in one place. View activity between your team and clients. Better organize the way your track and interact with your clients. Inspection schedules Teams can organize and schedule inspections, tasks or to-dos on an online collaborative calendar. Always know where you are in the inspection process. And much more!

Screenshots

ScanSeries4 screens
Joyfill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Joyfill at 5.0 against ScanSeries's 3.8. ScanSeries's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 3). 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

Joyfill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanSeries has 48 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, Joyfill every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ScanSeries versus Joyfill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanSeriesJoyfill
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (48 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildingReports.com, IncBuilt To Create LLC

Customer experience

ScanSeries

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

Joyfill

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScanSeries

No in-app purchases

None

Joyfill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanSeries free?
ScanSeries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joyfill free?
Joyfill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScanSeries or Joyfill?
Joyfill is rated higher. ScanSeries averages 3.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Joyfill averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ScanSeries or Joyfill have ads?
Neither ScanSeries nor Joyfill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanSeries or Joyfill?
ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, and Joyfill every 14 months. Most recently, ScanSeries was updated on October 7, 2026 and Joyfill on October 6, 2026.

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