Approval Manager vs Assocy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Approval Manager
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Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, now eSCRIBE allows you to leverage it for work! The Approval Manager app, working with the eSCRIBE Report Manager module, lets you take action on your eSCRIBE report approval requests anywhere, anytime. With a few simple taps, you can: • review and prioritize awaiting approvals • review documents online; and • add, approve or reject comments. Given the convenience of a smartphone, you will never miss deadlines again! The app also features approval management, allowing secure access to your workflow approval task notifications from eSCRIBE. The built-in online viewer supports all major file formats, including Microsoft Office and PDF. Best of all, you don’t need to remember separate usernames and passwords. Manage your approvals on-the-go today!
Assocy
Learn new topics and enhance creativity with speed-learning hacks. This app focuses on understanding and critical thinking, moving beyond rote memorization. It offers tools to structure thoughts, visualize information, and engage in active learning strategies.
- Speed-learning strategies
- Creative thinking tools
- Critical thinking development
- Categorization games
- Mind-map creation
- Infographic generation
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This app shows different strategies to think and learn new topics. The tools are essentially speed-learning hacks. You can learn anything with this app. We show you how to become more creative. Learn what is essential and be able to think critically. We believe that learning is about understanding and not learning things by heart like brain zombies. We want you to become brain users who consciously choose how they think and learn. Why Assocy? We chose the name to make a connection to associate thinking. This is your brain's preferred working mode. There is no isolated information. If I ask you to not think of a pink elephant. Please do not think of a pink elephant! Did you do it? Of course not. The moment the words ‘ pink elephant’ entered your mind, all related topics become active. The task I ask you for is impossible to accomplish. These associations are part of our thinking process. But instead of fighting your brain, you could choose to use associated thinking to your advantage. To learn more effectively and enjoy it. Part one of our toolkit The strategy we propose is very efficient. It seems too easy to work. But it has been successfully tested in German schools for 20 years. You can try it if you want. All you need is 20 minutes per day for 1 month. Chose a topic you want to improve on. Then write a list of all the things you know about that topic. The more lists you write the easier it gets to access this part of your knowledge. After a month the topic will be active in your mind. We keep track of your progress so you can see your success. We also included training for learning what is essential. Part two - the fun games can begin Writing lists is by itself useful, but you can play with them too. Since we keep them organized for you, you can easily reuse them. Categories games The goal: gain a deeper understanding, structure your thoughts, and get an overview. You might have the feeling new information our overwhelming and they are flying around in your mind like a stock of bees. This means your mind is trying to find a context for the new information. This is a bit like looking for a drawer, where the information belongs, and you can later find it again. We can help this understanding process by asking the right questions. You use your list and try to categorize them. Find the right categories that fit all the items on your list. You can repeat the game and see how your perspective of the topic can change. Mind-maps and infographics The goal: visualize a topic, structure, organize material If you are a visual learner or like to move when learning this one might be perfect for you. We provide a canvas on which you can draw with your finger or an Apple pencil. You can also scroll through your lists and drag and drop items on the canvas. You can move the items around and connect them by drawing on the canvas. Since you wrote the lists once, you can reuse the items as often as you want. Creative Thinking and Leonardo da Vinci The goal: think outside the box, and generate ideas. Leonardo da Vinci is known as a great thinker with an extraordinary ability to look at the world from an unusual perspective. This did not appear out of thin air. He developed strategies to think more creatively. If he had a subject or problem to study, he would try to make connections to seemingly unconnected things. He found that the human mind will always find a connection between two objects, no matter how remote they are from each other. These connections can be extremely interesting, give new insight or offer a creative solution. The method of LULL also helps to connect the unconnected. By combining lists from different topics, we have a lot of possible connections. Not every connection is good, but if you try enough you will eventually find great ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Approval Manager at none against Assocy's 3. Approval Manager also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Assocy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads 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. Assocy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Approval Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
Approval Manager ships an update every 7 months, Assocy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Approval Manager | Assocy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eSCRIBE Software Ltd. | PRATER SOFTWARE EOOD |
In-app purchases
Approval Manager
No in-app purchases
Assocy
- All Access7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- All Access1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$24.99









