Comparison

TSW Mobile Client vs FireCode AI

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

FireCode AI

Features
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FireCode AI is AI for the Fire Alarm Industry — this is the mobile side of the FireCode AI platform, your company runs on the web. FOR FIELD CREWS • Site Walks & Daily Logs — walk the job with the camera, narrate as you go, and get a polished, photo-organized report written for you. Send it to the PM in one tap. • Field Markers — track install progress point by point (box set, wire run, trimmed, done) with phase updates, photos, and a full timeline for every marker. • RFIs from the field — review plan-anchored RFIs with their snapshots, respond with photos, and route branded emails to the right people without leaving the job. • Tasks, project logs, and your Company Wiki — everything the office set up, in your pocket. THE AI ASSISTANT Ask real fire-alarm questions and get real answers — NFPA 72, device specs, SLC addressing, panel capacities. It shows its thinking live, searches the web when it needs a spec, remembers your company's standards and AHJ quirks, and in Advanced mode reads your project's plan drawings directly. One conversation follows you between the office and the field. BUILT FOR COMPANIES FireCode AI is a B2B platform: your company's projects, plans, devices, and knowledge stay scoped to your team with role-based access. Sign in with the account your company provisioned — Face ID supported. An active FireCode AI company account is required. Accounts and plans are managed by your company on firecodeai.com.

Screenshots

TSW Mobile Client4 screens
FireCode AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FireCode AI at fortnightly against TSW Mobile Client's every 13 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TSW Mobile Client ships an update every 13 months, FireCode AI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TSW Mobile Client versus FireCode AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTSW Mobile ClientFireCode AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnson Controls, Inc.FireCode AI LLC

In-app purchases

None

TSW Mobile Client

No in-app purchases

None

FireCode AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TSW Mobile Client free?
TSW Mobile Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FireCode AI free?
FireCode AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TSW Mobile Client or FireCode AI have ads?
Neither TSW Mobile Client nor FireCode AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TSW Mobile Client or FireCode AI?
TSW Mobile Client ships an update every 13 months, and FireCode AI fortnightly. Most recently, TSW Mobile Client was updated on June 10, 2026 and FireCode AI on September 18, 2026.

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