TMS Sign Request vs AB Code Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMS Sign Request
This app allows users to digitally request and manage signage orders. Users can track request statuses, filter results, search for existing or past requests, and duplicate or edit existing orders. It also supports attaching images and documents to requests.
- Customizable digital front-end
- Track signage request status
- Filter and search requests
- Duplicate and edit existing requests
- Attach images and documents
- Interfaces with MPS product
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Sign Request is a completely-customizable, fully-digital, front end for the MPS product created by TMS. This application is designed for the requestor of signage and includes the ability to follow the status of all of their requests, filter results, and a search to find existing requests, or previous requests. Each requestor will be able to duplicate an existing request, edit requests, attach images and documents to your requests, and so much more. SignRequest interfaces with the MPS product, created by TMS, which must be installed at the sign shop in where the signs are being requested. If you have any questions about this information, please contact a TMS representative today: 949-837-2324, or 800-767-2828.
AB Code Book
Access shelf life and code book information for ABInBev products. Scan barcodes or search by brand name to find freshness details. Updates are provided weekly to ensure accuracy.
- View ABInBev product shelf life
- Access code book information
- Scan brand barcodes
- Search by brand name
- Weekly freshness updates
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AB Code Book is a free app that enables ABInBev Employees ABInBev’s Wholesaler Partner Employees to view Shelf Life information for the entire ABInBev product catalog! Find Code Book information instantly by scanning the brand bar code or searching by brand name. Freshness information is updated weekly, so you never have to worry about having an out-of-date Code Book again! The alcohol beverage laws of individual states vary in regards to the promotion and merchandising of beers. You should be guided accordingly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TMS Sign Request at 3.7 against AB Code Book's 3.1. TMS Sign Request also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). AB Code Book's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
TMS Sign Request holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of TMS Sign Request's written reviews are positive against 25% of AB Code Book's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TMS Sign Request ships an update every 2 months, AB Code Book every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMS Sign Request | AB Code Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Technical Maintenance Support Inc. | Software Design Partners, LLC |
Customer experience
TMS Sign Request
AB Code Book
In-app purchases
TMS Sign Request
No in-app purchases
AB Code Book
No in-app purchases
