# Approval Manager vs AdvanceWork Pro

The clearest difference is update cadence: AdvanceWork Pro at weekly against Approval Manager's every 7 months. Approval Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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, AdvanceWork Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Approval Manager | AdvanceWork Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Size | 27 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [eSCRIBE Software Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/497378636) | [Advance Work LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815739594) |

## What reviewers say

### Approval Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/approval-manager/id1167378339)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### AdvanceWork Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advancework-pro/id6758279141)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Approval Manager free?

Approval Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AdvanceWork Pro free?

AdvanceWork Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Approval Manager or AdvanceWork Pro have ads?

Neither Approval Manager nor AdvanceWork Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Approval Manager or AdvanceWork Pro?

Approval Manager ships an update every 7 months, and AdvanceWork Pro weekly. Most recently, Approval Manager was updated on September 8, 2026 and AdvanceWork Pro on September 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*