FirstWatch vs Streamline Inspections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstWatch
Provides real-time public safety and health performance data for emergency services and public health teams. Monitor key metrics, receive automated alerts, and gain situational awareness through interactive dashboards and mapping features.
- Real-time dashboards
- Situational awareness
- Response time monitoring
- Automated alerting
- Regional data aggregation
- Event mapping
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Near real-time public safety and public health performance, operational and clinical compliance data at your finger-tips via your iPad, that’s FirstWatch! 911, EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement and Public Health teams across the USA & Canada count on FirstWatch every day, as we monitor CAD, ProQA, ePCR, RMS and Hospital data in real-time, automatically. The ability to understand and correct a problem in real-time saves time, money and keeps your team informed. This App is intended for use by authorized FirstWatch clients. If you are not an authorized user, you will not be able to access the system. Real-Time Dashboards for: Situational Awareness Response Times & KPIs Clinical and Operational Performance Automated Alerting Regional Data Aggregation & Sharing Bioterrorism Pandemic/Public Health Surveillance Key Features: Gauge Drilldown – Drill into each individual gauge for a more in-depth trigger summary, including a link to view the full trigger via the FirstWatch system in your web browser. Trigger Listing – Self-select to view the status of your performance based or trend based triggers. Alert History – View a complete alert summary including the time each alert was sent. Event Listing – Dynamically sized event listing for each individual trigger. Mapping – Event locations plotted out using Apple maps. Performance based triggers use red and green pins to represent events occurring within or outside of the set standard. Quick-Access Function Keys – Quickly launch your FirstWatch Workspace, trigger (such as your hospital transport status dashboard) or any URL on your Safari browser. Upon downloading this application, all triggers you are currently subscribed to will automatically load into the App and be made available for you to set up in your mobile dashboard however you like. Your mobile carrier’s data rates may apply.
Streamline Inspections
This mobile and cloud-based platform simplifies government and business inspections. Designed by inspectors, it handles various inspection types and allows offline work with locally stored data. Manage data, schedule inspections, and generate reports from anywhere.
- Offline data storage
- Reschedule inspections on device
- Add inspections/occupancies on device
- Multi-floor/system capability
- Violation notices
- Integrates with billing
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Download the application and tap “Try Demo” Streamline Inspections is a mobile and cloud based inspection platform designed for state and local government and business performing inspection services. Streamline Inspections is designed to make inspections easier and more cost effective to manage regardless of the department or AHJ. The Application was designed by inspectors for inspectors and with multiple programs in mind: Fire Inspections, HazMat, Brush or Weed Abatement, Health Inspections, Community Development and Code Enforcement, together in one system. It is designed to work the way you work: our iPad-based software goes anywhere you need to go. Locally stored data on the device allows you to work where there is no connection to Wi-Fi or cell. The checklist-based system will incorporate any checklist and data field, from true false, to text, photos, values, dynamic rules and more. Find violations not on your checklist, no problem, your local codes can be loaded on the device as well. We have agreements with ICC and NFPA, to deliver virtually any code set. No shuffling multiple inspection forms or using software that just doesn’t meet your needs. It’s the most intuitive and versatile inspections application on the market. Cloud based Administrative Portal allows you to manage your data from anywhere you have a internet connection. Set scheduling groups for all of your inspections, whether they are annual, bi-annual, triennial, or some combination. Manage multi-level and high-rise buildings, floor by floor. Inspections can be scheduled automatically or manually by the user based on security roles. Data is pushed to the mobile device for inspections to be done in the field. Features: • Information Stored on Device – No Need for Connectivity • Reschedule Inspections from the Device • Add Inspections or Occupancies from the Device • Multi-floor/Multi-System Capability • Violation Notices • Integrates with Billing Customized violation reports, permits, and fees.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Streamline Inspections at 100% against FirstWatch's 50%. Streamline Inspections also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (monthly 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.
Streamline Inspections holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FirstWatch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Streamline Inspections's.
FirstWatch ships an update every 3 months, Streamline Inspections monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | FirstWatch | Streamline Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. | Streamline Automation Systems |
Customer experience
FirstWatch
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In-app purchases
FirstWatch
No in-app purchases
Streamline Inspections
No in-app purchases
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