WebSupervisor vs ApprovalMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebSupervisor
Monitor and control industrial equipment remotely via the cloud. View unit status, track locations on a map, and manage alarms. Supports third-party devices communicating via Modbus.
- Units overview with status sorting and filtering
- Unit and site location mapping
- Single unit control
- Geofencing
- Alarm list with reset capability
- Push notifications
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WebSupervisor is cloud based monitoring and control application not only for ComAp controllers. With using a communication gateway, it is possible to also monitor 3rd party devices communicating via Modbus. Key features of mobile application: - Units overview with unit status sorting and filtering option - Unit and sites location on the map - Dashboard (WSV Pro account needed) - Single unit control - Geotracking (WSV Pro account needed) - Geofencing - Alarmlist with possibility to reset alarms - Branding (WSV Pro account needed) - Possibility to modify a screen view via unit detail template created in WSV web application - Login via ComAp cloud identity secured by Multifactor authentication (MFA) - Push notifications - Easy access to web application with additional features Simply download the app and use your credentials from WebSupervisor web application to remote enjoy access to your equipment.
ApprovalMax
Streamline your business approvals with this mobile app, allowing you to approve requests, create purchase orders, and communicate with stakeholders on the go. It integrates with cloud accounting platforms like Xero and QuickBooks Online to manage spend and revenue efficiently.
- Approve on the go
- Create purchase orders
- Instant notifications
- Real-time chat
- Due date reminders
- Administrator approval forcing
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Our ApprovalMax mobile app is a native app that provides all key decision control capabilities of the ApprovalMax web version; in particular approving on the go, raising and submitting Purchase Orders, commenting approval/rejection decisions. The ApprovalMax web version extends cloud accounting platforms such as Xero and QuickBooks Online with fully digital processes for efficient spend and revenue management. For Xero, ApprovalMax provides multi-role and multi-tiered approval workflows for Bills, Purchase Orders, Credit Notes, Sales Invoices, and enables Purchase Order creation and approval outside of Xero. It also facilitates x-way matching of Bills and Purchase Orders, and supports budgeting control. For QuickBooks Online, ApprovalMax provides Purchase Order creation and approval outside of the accounting platform. Please note: before you can start using our mobile app, the approval workflow must have been set up in the web app. Key features of the iPhone app: • Approving on the go • Instant notification about new approval requests • Real-time chat with Requesters and other Approvers • Due date reminders • PO creation on the go • Forcing approval decisions (for Administrators) Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us on: support@approvalmax.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ApprovalMax at 4.9 against WebSupervisor's 4.3. ApprovalMax also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 4). WebSupervisor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ApprovalMax holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ApprovalMax has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of WebSupervisor's written reviews are positive against 65% of ApprovalMax's.
WebSupervisor ships an update every 2 months, ApprovalMax fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WebSupervisor | ApprovalMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComAp a.s. | Approvalmax Ltd |
Customer experience
WebSupervisor
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In-app purchases
WebSupervisor
No in-app purchases
ApprovalMax
No in-app purchases
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