Float vs ActiveCollab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Float
Access your work schedule and manage resources from your mobile device. Plan projects, track time, and stay updated on schedule changes in real time. This leading platform offers a quick overview of your team's workload.
- Access work schedule anywhere
- Plan resources
- Track projects
- Log time worked
- Live schedule view
- Real-time schedule change alerts
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Take resource management with you on the go. Access your live Schedule from anywhere to understand who’s working on what, whether delivery’s on track, and how to take on what’s next. Whether you’re between meetings or away from your desk, Float’s mobile app keeps everyone aligned and up to date. • See a live view of your Schedule with multiple views and sorting options • Log time in a few quick taps with pre-filled timesheets • Add time off requests from anywhere • Make updates to plans on the fly and get real-time alerts when things change “A sleek and intuitive UI, that’s lightning fast.” — John K., Software Engineer, Anthroware
ActiveCollab
This tool helps organize and manage projects by breaking them into tasks, setting deadlines, and assigning responsibilities. It facilitates team communication and collaboration, allowing users to track progress and receive real-time updates.
- Project organization into tasks
- Task assignment and deadlines
- File uploading and sharing
- Team communication and collaboration
- Real-time notifications
- Multiple project views (Kanban, List, Gantt)
- Time tracking and reporting
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ActiveCollab is THE project management tool that helps you complete your projects within budget and deadline. ORGANIZE & MANAGE • Split your projects into tasks • Set up start and due dates for each task • Assign tasks to the right people • Upload files COMMUNICATE & COLLABORATE • Track a task's progress through comments • Mention team members • Put endless email chains behind you! PLAN & STAY UPDATED • Get a personal to-do list of upcoming assignments • Get real-time notifications • Stay updated on the go But that's not all. Our desktop app offers many more features: • Three project views: Kanban, List, Gantt • Task dependencies and auto rescheduling • Upload files or attach them from G-Drive or Dropbox • Time tracking on tasks and projects • Personal and team timesheet • Workload management • Availability records • Advanced reporting • Invoicing and integration with Quickbooks and Xero Collaborate with your team and clients or use ActiveCollab for personal organisation. Keep the essentials in your pocket, and stay in the loop wherever you are!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ActiveCollab at free against Float's freemium. Float's advantage is ratings volume (431 vs 42). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Float against 4.6 for ActiveCollab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Float has 431 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Float's written reviews are positive against 38% of ActiveCollab's.
Float ships an update monthly, ActiveCollab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Float | ActiveCollab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (431 ratings) | 4.6 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 431 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Paddock, LLC | A51 DOO |
Customer experience
Float
ActiveCollab
In-app purchases
Float
No in-app purchases
ActiveCollab
No in-app purchases









