Comparison

Inspect Point vs Trades Work Order

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Inspect Point

Streamline fire protection inspections with this mobile tool. Technicians can conduct detailed checks on various systems, view appointments, and capture evidence. Easily send completed reports to the back office with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Fire sprinkler, extinguisher, alarm inspections
  • View daily appointments and contact info
  • Contextual inspection questions
  • Photo documentation of deficiencies
  • Digital signature collection
  • One-click report submission
Features
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Inspect Point is the easiest way to perform fire protection inspections in the field. With Inspect Point your technicians can: - Perform fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, special hazards, and chemical suppression inspections - View their visits/appointments for the day - See contact information and notes for all of their visits. - Only see the questions that need to be answered based on the system being inspected and the frequency of the inspection - Take photos of any deficiencies - Collect signatures - Send completed inspections to the back office with the click of a button

About

Trades Work Order

Features
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Trades Work Order is a plain, no-nonsense job record for tradespeople. Write up the work while you are still on site — no signal, no account, no paperwork to catch up on later. NO SIGNAL, NO ACCOUNT • Everything is stored on this iPhone or iPad. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no login, no subscription and no ads. • Works in a basement, a crawl space or out in the country. WRITE UP THE JOB • Customer and site address, or pick someone you have worked for before • Work items with hours, so the total labour adds up on its own • Overall description plus field notes for the surprises you find on site • Status at a glance: scheduled, in progress or completed SITE PHOTOS AND MARKUP • Take photos with the camera or pick them from the photo library • Mark up the damage before you start, and the finished work when you are done • The markup is kept alongside the original photo, so nothing is lost CUSTOMER SIGN-OFF • Hand the device over and let the customer sign with a finger • The signature is stored with the job and printed on the report • Optional: a job never needs a signature to be finished or shared REPORTS AND BACKUP • Export a clean PDF work order, ready to print or email — two report templates • Full ZIP backup: one PDF report per job, every site photo and every signature • Save to Files, iCloud Drive or send it to yourself; no network needed BUILT FOR THE TRADE • Made for iPhone and iPad: a tab layout on the phone, a three column workspace on the tablet • Order numbers are generated for you as you go: WO-20260915-001 • Large, clear controls that work with cold or gloved hands Requires iOS 17 or later. Your data stays on your device: deleting the app removes it, so export a ZIP backup regularly.

Screenshots

Inspect Point4 screens
Trades Work Order4 screens

Verdict

The call

Inspect Point and Trades Work Order are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Inspect Point versus Trades Work Order: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspect PointTrades Work Order
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.7 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo Penguins Studios LLCHailu Bai

In-app purchases

None

Inspect Point

No in-app purchases

None

Trades Work Order

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inspect Point free?
Inspect Point is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trades Work Order free?
Trades Work Order is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inspect Point or Trades Work Order have ads?
Neither Inspect Point nor Trades Work Order shows ads.

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