KNOW INS vs Activate Inspections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KNOW INS
Streamline hotel inspections with a digital checklist app. Capture rich data, including images and GPS locations, for each inspection item. Generate customizable reports and store all data for future analysis, replacing traditional paper forms.
- User-defined checklists
- Rich data capture (images, comments)
- GPS and time stamping
- Customizable reports
- Online/Offline mode
- Multi-lingual support
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KNOW INSPECTION is the 21st century version of the traditional, paper based checklist. Hoteliers can now conduct all inspections from a smartphone and have the completed inspections automatically mailed to management. Inspection reports are stored for future reference and can be analysed using powerful reporting tools. 1) User Defined checklists 2) Multiple Scoring Options (pass/fail or rating scale) 3) Rich data capture including images, comments and other user defined fields 4) Location (GPS) and time stamp for every inspection item 5) Integration with KNOW SERVICE 6) Online Mode permits inspection in poor network coverage areas 7) Standard and customizable reports 8) Multi Lingual Support 9) Complete SaaS offering
Activate Inspections
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Activate Inspections is the companion app to Activate Customers. You must have an Activate Customers account for this app to function. Activate Inspections enables you to start, save and complete machine inspections. You must be connected to the Internet to log-in, synchronize customer data and send completed inspections to Activate Customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Activate Inspections at every 3 weeks against KNOW INS's every 3 months. KNOW INS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KNOW INS ships an update every 3 months, Activate Inspections every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KNOW INS | Activate Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Knowcross Ltd | Sandhills Global, Inc. |
In-app purchases
KNOW INS
No in-app purchases
Activate Inspections
No in-app purchases
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