ScanSeries vs Building X Fire Connect
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.
Building X Fire Connect
Monitor the live status of connected Siemens Fire protection systems remotely. View current and historical events, and receive customizable push notifications based on your role for constant awareness and peace of mind.
- Remote system status monitoring
- Live site status view
- Current and historical event logs
- Customizable push notifications
- Role-based alerts
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Building X Fire Connect lets you stay in touch with your connected Siemens Fire protection systems from anywhere. You can see the live status of your connected sites, check current and history events, as well as subscribe to and receive customizable Push Notifications based on your role and responsibility. This way, the app provides status awareness and peace of mind at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Building X Fire Connect at 5.0 against ScanSeries's 3.8. ScanSeries's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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.
Building X Fire Connect 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.
ScanSeries ships an update every 3 weeks, Building X Fire Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanSeries | Building X Fire Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuildingReports.com, Inc | Siemens AG |
Customer experience
ScanSeries
Building X Fire Connect
In-app purchases
ScanSeries
No in-app purchases
Building X Fire Connect
No in-app purchases
