Esser ERA vs Digital Enrollment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Esser ERA
This application connects to specific hardware to monitor and maintain fire alarm equipment. It displays detected events with map integration for quick location identification. The app also provides maintenance tools and allows for control panel functionality.
- Remote monitoring of fire alarm equipment
- Event display with map integration
- Maintenance functionality
- Data export to email/office apps
- Fire brigade control panel functionality
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ERA – Esser Remote Access This app connects to the ERA Serverbox hardware and enables the user to monitor and maintain fire alarm equipment. Any event that is detected by the fire alarm equipment quickly be shown in a nice and informative user interface. Each event can be associated with a map to quickly see where it originated. The app offers rich functionality to help during maintenance. All data can be exported to email or office apps. The fire brigade control panel functionality enables the user to change the state of the fire alarm equipment during maintenance or in corporate fire stations.
Digital Enrollment
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Digital Enrollment from Johnson Controls is an application used to program the range of fire alarm control units manufactured and sold by Johnson Controls, Inc. The application is capable of reading QR codes on Johnson Controls’ manufactured smoke detectors, ancillary modules, loop powered sounders & beacons and manual break glass call points. The QR code information is stored on the user’s smart device. The user can add a location label and other information to the scanned device information. The user can then upload the devices information into the addressable fire alarm control units via the configuration software
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Esser ERA at every 6 months against Digital Enrollment's every 18 months. Esser ERA also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Esser ERA ships an update every 6 months, Digital Enrollment every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Esser ERA | Digital Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Esser ERA
No in-app purchases
Digital Enrollment
No in-app purchases
