Comparison

MxApprove vs IBM Inspector Portable

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

Head to head
About

MxApprove

This app provides a mobile workflow inbox for IBM Maximo Asset Management. It allows users to review, approve, reject, or reassign system records and assignments on the go, streamlining critical business processes.

Highlights
  • Mobile workflow inbox for IBM Maximo
  • Approve/reject system records
  • Reassign assignments
  • Access inbox on the go
  • Utilizes authorized IBM Maximo APIs
Features
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MxApprove by A3J Group, LLC is a mobile workflow inbox for IBM Maximo Asset Management. Users of IBM Maximo need to approve or reject various system records as they go through standard lifecycles. Examples include approval of Purchase Requisitions to support non-stock purchases for Work Order planning, revisions of Contracts and Purchase Orders, electronic approval of Invoices, revisions of Job Plans, etc. Many times, administrators of IBM Maximo utilize the system's electronic workflow capabilities to standardize and automate the lifecycle of these records. At times during these lifecycles, assignments are made to individuals or groups that require review and approval or rejection of the assignment. That's where MxApprove comes in. Standard functionality within IBM Maximo has users log into the web application on their desktop to access their Assignments Inbox. From there users review and act on those records. In the world of management today, who has time to constantly sit down at their desk and monitor their IBM Maximo inbox? MxApprove allows users to access their inbox, review the records that are assigned to them, and accept, reject, and reassign assignments. All on the go, and all using the authorized IBM Maximo API's. Visit http://a3jgroup.com/mxmobile/ for more information, including the video tutorial.

About

IBM Inspector Portable

This app uses advanced computer vision to identify defects and anomalies in captured images. It can run trained models locally on your device for offline analysis and allows for sequential inspections with manual or scanned procedure initiation. Monitor inspection progress with a summary of pass/fail results.

Highlights
  • Computer vision defect identification
  • Offline on-device inferencing
  • Sequential inspection procedures
  • Manual and scanned procedure initiation
  • Progress monitoring with pass/fail summary
  • Core ML model support
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IBM Inspector Portable app uses complex computer vision models that are developed on IBM Maximo Visual Inspection deep-learning platform to enable the rapid identification of defects and issues by capturing images using an iPhone or iPad. IBM Inspector Portable can also run Core ML models exported from IBM Maximo Visual Inspection, which enables local inferencing on-device without requiring network connectivity. Organizations can license IBM Inspector Portable with MQTT if external systems are required to automatically initiate a procedure using MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT). IBM Inspector Portable is designed to: • Empower individuals within enterprises to take action in real time in determining if defects, damage, or other anomalies exist • Use CORE ML object detection and classification computer vision models that are trained on Maximo Visual Inspection for inferencing on iPhone or iPad. • Perform multiple inspections in a sequential order as part of a procedure • Commence a procedure manually by entering a unique reference, scanning a barcode, or using optical character recognition (OCR) • Provide users with the capability to monitor their progress through a summary view of all pass or fail results for each step of the procedure

Screenshots

MxApprove4 screens
IBM Inspector Portable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MxApprove at 11.0 against IBM Inspector Portable's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MxApprove against 5.0 for IBM Inspector Portable. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MxApprove ships an update every 3 months, IBM Inspector Portable every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MxApprove versus IBM Inspector Portable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMxApproveIBM Inspector Portable
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB160 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperA3J Group, LLCIBM

Customer experience

MxApprove

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IBM Inspector Portable

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MxApprove

No in-app purchases

None

IBM Inspector Portable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MxApprove free?
MxApprove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IBM Inspector Portable free?
IBM Inspector Portable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MxApprove or IBM Inspector Portable?
MxApprove and IBM Inspector Portable are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MxApprove or IBM Inspector Portable have ads?
Neither MxApprove nor IBM Inspector Portable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MxApprove or IBM Inspector Portable?
MxApprove ships an update every 3 months, and IBM Inspector Portable every 2 months. Most recently, MxApprove was updated on September 26, 2026 and IBM Inspector Portable on October 2, 2026.

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