Comparison

Gent VAD Tool vs DynaTrack

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

Head to head
About

Gent VAD Tool

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Gent by Honeywell's S-Quad Visual Alarms Device range offers a practical solution to meet the EN54 part 23 standard. This design support tool for iPad work with the performance rating of the Gent VAD range and allows you to: - Create a room and enter its dimensions (height, width, depth) - Enter your own ambient light settings or use the app's built-in lux meter and your iPad's camera to calculate an approximate reading - Select low-, medium- or high-powered settings on the device - Drag and drop S-Quad VADโ€™s onto your pre-defined room - Get an instant, visual confirmation that your proposed Visual Alarm Devices Plan is valid - Name and save rooms and projects - Generate a PDF of your plan, together with a list of required settings for your Visual Alarm Devices At present, this release does not include Gent by Honeywell's S-Cubed wall mounted devices. As this range becomes available we will update the tool to include them NOTE: The Gent by Honeywell EN54-23 mobile app offers guidance only. This is not a fully supported design tool and if you are designing systems that use Visual Alarm Devices please refer to CoP0001, BS5839 and other relevant codes and standards.

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DynaTrack

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Dynatrack allows our registered customers to retrieve information from the fire protection system of each of their facilities through Dynatrack monitoring devices. + Check the state of your fire alarm panel in realtime. + Receive notifications on unexpected alerts and take smart swift actions. + Get a full history on the behavior of your monitored systems. + Share key information with your team easily.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gent VAD Tool at every 5 months against DynaTrack's every 27 months. Gent VAD Tool also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). DynaTrack's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gent VAD Tool ships an update every 5 months, DynaTrack every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Gent VAD Tool versus DynaTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGent VAD ToolDynaTrack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months โ€” betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS8.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.GC Mobil Technology, S. de R.L. de C.V.

In-app purchases

None

Gent VAD Tool

No in-app purchases

None

DynaTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gent VAD Tool free?
Gent VAD Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DynaTrack free?
DynaTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gent VAD Tool or DynaTrack have ads?
Neither Gent VAD Tool nor DynaTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gent VAD Tool or DynaTrack?
Gent VAD Tool ships an update every 5 months, and DynaTrack every 27 months. Most recently, Gent VAD Tool was updated on November 6, 2026 and DynaTrack on November 7, 2026.

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