TSW Mobile Client vs EZ Thanks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
EZ Thanks
Easily send appreciation to colleagues with photos, videos, and messages. View public recognition feeds, like and comment on posts, and track your own received recognitions. Managers can also award points and access budgets.
- Send recognition to individuals or teams
- Attach photos, videos, and messages
- View public recognition activity
- Like and comment on recognitions
- Track received recognitions
- Managers can award points and use budgets
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The EZ Thanks app makes sending recognition to your coworkers fun, fast and easy. * Send a recognition to an individual or a team. * Attach photos, videos and personal messages of appreciation to recognitions you send. * View the public recognition activity across your organization, your team and those you follow. * Enhance a public recognition by liking it and adding your comments. * View all of the recognitions you have received. * Managers can access discretionary budgets and send recognitions with points. * Provides a link to your program’s full recognition website. All features on the full site are completely accessible on your mobile device. * To use the EZ Thanks app, you must be a participant in a company sponsored recognition program utilizing the app’s parent website technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EZ Thanks at 31% against TSW Mobile Client's 0%. EZ Thanks also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 10). TSW Mobile Client's advantage is rating (2.9 vs 2.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TSW Mobile Client holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 47 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of TSW Mobile Client's written reviews are positive against 31% of EZ Thanks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TSW Mobile Client ships an update every 13 months, EZ Thanks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TSW Mobile Client | EZ Thanks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (10 ratings) — better | 2.6 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Johnson Controls, Inc. | BI Worldwide |
Customer experience
TSW Mobile Client
EZ Thanks
In-app purchases
TSW Mobile Client
No in-app purchases
EZ Thanks
No in-app purchases









