Comparison

Matrix CR vs SmartB

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

Head to head
About

Matrix CR

This app allows temporary staff to submit timesheets and expenses on the go, and managers to approve them. It syncs with a larger system, offering push notifications for real-time updates on submission status.

Highlights
  • Submit timesheets and expenses
  • Approve timesheets and expenses
  • Track submission status
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Syncs with CR.NET system
  • Audit trail for past submissions
Features
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Matrix SCM have developed this free to use mobile app that works alongside our market leading system CR.NET. You spoke and we listened, so we developed the mobile app to offer another way for temporary staff to submit, and managers to approve timesheets and expenses on the go. The mobile app functions the same way as our CR.NET system but offers the benefited addition of push notifications, so your phone can keep you up to date with what stage timesheets and expenses are at. Our new mobile app allows you to easily submit, manage, track and approve CR.NET timesheets and expenses: Submit: Workers can simply click to add a new timesheet, logging their hours, break time and attach expenses to submit for approval all within the app. Manage: Hiring managers can manage all incoming timesheets and expenses in one place, with full visibility within the mobile app. Track: Both workers and hiring managers can look back at previous timesheets, allowing them to see an audit trail in app that coincides with full details that can be found on CR.NET. Approve: This app offers another way that Hiring Managers can approve timesheets and expenses. For workers this is a great way of being kept up to date with the process of their timesheets as the app offers phone notifications about the process of your timesheets.

About

SmartB

Features
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SmartB Solutions is an end-to-end solutions provider. This is an all-in-one business solution to help businesses streamline their processes. This app is integrated with the web solution for your business convenience.

Screenshots

Matrix CR4 screens
SmartB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Matrix CR at every 9 months against SmartB's every 39 months. SmartB's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matrix CR ships an update every 9 months, SmartB every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Matrix CR versus SmartB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatrix CRSmartB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrix SCMSmartB Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Matrix CR

No in-app purchases

None

SmartB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matrix CR free?
Matrix CR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartB free?
SmartB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Matrix CR or SmartB have ads?
Neither Matrix CR nor SmartB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matrix CR or SmartB?
Matrix CR ships an update every 9 months, and SmartB every 39 months. Most recently, Matrix CR was updated on June 4, 2026 and SmartB on September 17, 2026.

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