Approval Manager vs GovInspect
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!
GovInspect
Streamline your inspection process with this mobile tool. Conduct construction, rental, code enforcement, and work order inspections directly from your device. Access property history and report new violations on the go.
- Conduct construction inspections
- Perform rental/sale inspections
- Code enforcement and violation citing
- Manage work orders
- Navigation to destinations
- Access property profiles and history
- Report new code violations
- Schedule future inspections
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GovInspect App allows you to perform all your inspections from your phone or tablet. The GovInspect App can be used for all your Construction Inspections, CCO Rental/Sale Inspections, Code Enforcement Inspections and Citing of Violations, as well as Work Orders. With the GovInspect app you can hit a simple Navigation button to start direction on how to get to your destination. The GovInspect App also brings the popular Property Profile with you on the go. You can search any address or touch the house icon and see the history of the parcel with all the associated records from all your departments attached. The GovInspect App also gives your the flexibility to report new code violations discovered while in the field as well as schedule future inspections across the different modules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GovInspect at every 2 months against Approval Manager's every 7 months. Approval Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). 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.
Approval Manager ships an update every 7 months, GovInspect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Approval Manager | GovInspect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eSCRIBE Software Ltd. | GovPilot |
In-app purchases
Approval Manager
No in-app purchases
GovInspect
No in-app purchases
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