Comparison

TSW Mobile Client vs AWBS C

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

Head to head
About

TSW Mobile Client

Access fire alarm network information remotely from your mobile device. View system status and perform limited control functions for system testing and maintenance. Requires network connectivity to a TrueSite Workstation.

Highlights
  • Fire alarm network annunciation access
  • View fire, priority 2, supervisory, and trouble conditions
  • Limited password-controlled functions for system testing
  • Alarm, silence, and reset controls
  • Connect unlimited clients simultaneously
  • Remote access via VPN on cellular service
Features
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Access Simplex® Fire Alarm Network information by connecting to a TrueSite Workstation (TSW) using a Mobile Client: • Enables an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch mobile device to become a TSW Mobile Client providing fire alarm network annunciation access with restricted features similar to a PC based Remote Client • Mobile device must be able to access the local area network (LAN) where the TrueSite Workstation server is connected • Compatible with 3G and 4G cellular service via VPN (virtual private network) connection • Connect an essentially unlimited number of TSW Mobile Clients for simultaneous status information access • View the TrueSite Workstation status of: Fire Alarm, Priority 2, Supervisory, and Trouble conditions Limited control functions can be accessed by password controlled login and by designated mobile device for system testing: • For applications where agency listing and approvals are not required, and where operation is permitted by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), Civil Defense, or equal; and for qualified and authorized fire responder/life safety site personnel to use during system testing • Non-listed control functions include: Alarm, Priority 2, Supervisory, and Trouble Acknowledge; Alarm Silence, Priority 2 Reset, and System Reset; utility and audio controls • Mobile control functions provide a convenient and efficient method for authorized personnel to access system information during initial system setup, system commissioning, and subsequent system service activity • With the TSW Mobile Client, the TrueSite Workstation response to system testing is readily available to authorized personnel at the test location without requiring someone at the TSW to respond, and without requiring use of a laptop computer

About

AWBS C

This app helps manage aircraft weight and balance throughout their maintenance lifecycle. It allows for easy inventory management, recording weighing data, and creating flight clearance forms to ensure operational limits are met.

Highlights
  • Aircraft handbook maintenance support
  • Basic Weight Checklist management
  • Aircraft Weighing Record
  • Wireless weighing system interface
  • Basic weight and CG management
  • Flight Clearance Form creation
Features
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Lockheed Martin's Automated Weight and Balance System support the complete lifecycle of aircraft handbook maintenance. Quickly and easily manage the inventory of the aircraft by marking items in or out on the Basic Weight Checklist. Record aircraft weighing data on the Aircraft Weighing Record while optionally interfacing with wireless aircraft weighing systems. Manage basic aircraft weight and CG by creating entries on the Basic Weight and Balance Record. Create Flight Clearance Forms to ensure that your aircraft is within operational limits.

Screenshots

TSW Mobile Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AWBS C at 100% against TSW Mobile Client's 0%. AWBS C also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). TSW Mobile Client's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

AWBS C holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TSW Mobile Client has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TSW Mobile Client's written reviews are positive against 100% of AWBS C's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TSW Mobile Client ships an update every 13 months, AWBS C every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TSW Mobile Client versus AWBS C: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTSW Mobile ClientAWBS C
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnson Controls, Inc.Lockheed Martin

Customer experience

TSW Mobile Client

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral42.9%
Negative57.1%

AWBS C

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TSW Mobile Client

No in-app purchases

None

AWBS C

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TSW Mobile Client free?
TSW Mobile Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AWBS C free?
AWBS C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TSW Mobile Client or AWBS C?
AWBS C is rated higher. TSW Mobile Client averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while AWBS C averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TSW Mobile Client or AWBS C have ads?
Neither TSW Mobile Client nor AWBS C shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TSW Mobile Client or AWBS C?
TSW Mobile Client ships an update every 13 months, and AWBS C every 5 months. Most recently, TSW Mobile Client was updated on November 4, 2026 and AWBS C on November 3, 2026.

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