Gent VAD Tool vs FireAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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 VADโs 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.
FireAI
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Collecting and Processing Signals from Fire Alarm Communication Devices Produced by FireAi The system collects and processes signals from fire alarm communication devices manufactured by FireAi. It provides fast and accurate information and system status updates to facility owners, monitoring personnel, and government fire protection authorities. Key Features: Management of the fire protection system (FIRE-FIGHTING system). Receiving, processing, and issuing fire alerts; confirming false alarms; and notifying of fire system errors. Providing detailed information on the communication links between devices and the communication unit, and between the communication unit and the monitoring/management system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FireAI at every 3 weeks against Gent VAD Tool's every 5 months. FireAI also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Gent VAD Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gent VAD Tool ships an update every 5 months, FireAI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gent VAD Tool | FireAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Nguyen Ninh Thanh |
In-app purchases
Gent VAD Tool
No in-app purchases
FireAI
No in-app purchases









