LADBS Go vs HQx Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LADBS Go
Access Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety services on the go. Find service centers, request inspections, review permit and parcel details, and report violations. Get real-time wait times for service counters.
- Find Service Centers
- Request Inspections
- Review Permit Information
- Review Parcel Details
- Report Violations
- View Service Center Wait Times
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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety offers LADBS Go. A quick and easy way to find the nearest Service Centers, Request Inspections, Review Permit Information, Review Parcel Details, Report Potential Violations, and get the latest wait times for all our Service Center counters. Once you have requested an inspection, your information will be available in the application history, making it even quicker and easier to request additional inspections. Winner of a 2016 Outstanding IT Project Award at the L.A. Digital Government Summit.
HQx Live
This application allows users to connect to RIDGID® SeeSnake CSx™ series monitors, transforming a mobile device into a second screen. Instantly share inspection results, live stream footage, and manage job media on the go. It also enables remote monitor control and over-the-air updates.
- Connect to CSx devices
- Live stream inspection footage
- Capture and share media
- Manage jobs and media
- Remote monitor control
- Over-the-air updates
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HQx Live connects to RIDGID® SeeSnake CSx™ series monitors, including the CSx Via. You can use your mobile device as a second screen and instantly share inspection results with your customers. Features - Connect to nearby CSx devices without leaving the app - Live stream inspection footage - Capture and share media over email, text, and supported Cloud services - Manage your jobs and inspection media on the go - Remotely control the monitor - Keep your monitor up to date with wireless over-the-air updating - Includes support for SeeSnake camera reels with TruSense™ technology - Works with SeeSnake CS65x, CS65XR, CS12x, CS6x Versa, CS6x, and CS6xPak monitors as well as the CSx Via
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LADBS Go at 60% against HQx Live's 22%. LADBS Go also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.4). HQx Live's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LADBS Go holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of LADBS Go's written reviews are positive against 22% of HQx Live's.
LADBS Go ships an update every 13 months, HQx Live every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | LADBS Go | HQx Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (18 ratings) — better | 2.9 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety | SEESCAN, INC |
Customer experience
LADBS Go
HQx Live
In-app purchases
LADBS Go
No in-app purchases
HQx Live
No in-app purchases
