Comparison

MaintainX vs Edge dB

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

Head to head
About

MaintainX

This app provides a comprehensive solution for maintenance management and work order tracking, designed for field technicians and managers. It simplifies task assignment, asset information access via QR codes, and safety inspections, while also offering inventory management capabilities.

Highlights
  • Work order creation, assignment, and tracking
  • Mobile work order completion with photos and voice notes
  • Offline mode for technicians
  • QR code asset scanning for instant information
  • Streamlined safety inspections
  • Inventory and asset management
  • ERP system integration
Features
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Intelligent maintenance and asset management that increases equipment uptime, reduces maintenance and parts costs, and improves frontline productivity. Used by 14,000+ customers and downloaded over 1 million times, MaintainX is built for the people who keep physical operations running: maintenance managers, technicians, and operators across asset-intensive industries. What you get with MaintainX: - One platform for maintenance, repair, and operations. Manage work orders, assets, parts, and purchase orders in one place, with real-time insights that flag problems before they cause or extend downtime. - A mobile app for the field. Schedule and track work from anywhere. Scan a QR code to get an asset’s maintenance history, open work orders, and safety protocols. Let technicians take photos, record voice notes, and keep working even offline. - Streamlined checklists and safety inspections. Every inspection is time-stamped and logged automatically. Step-by-step procedures make sure work is completed the same way, every time. - Spare parts management and mobile purchase orders. View parts inventory across every site, get low stock alerts, and send purchase orders out with just a few taps. - Less admin, more wrench time. MaintainX AI turns your manuals, past work orders, and photos into searchable data. Technicians get real-time troubleshooting help, procedure guidance, and voice-based reporting on work orders. Companies using MaintainX as their CMMS have found: 32% reduction in unplanned downtime 49% improvement in on-time inspections 34% reduction in parts inventory costs Paper forms, excel sheets, and clunky software cost you time and money that you don't have. Try MaintainX for free today.

About

Edge dB

This app allows occupational health and safety professionals to remotely manage noise dosimeters. It enables setup, starting, stopping surveys, and real-time data viewing via Bluetooth. Data summaries can be easily shared via email.

Highlights
  • Remote survey control
  • Real-time data summary
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Data export via email
  • Supports multiple dosimeter models
Features
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The TSI Edge dB App supports the Edge 4P, 7, 8, and 8M noise dosimeters for Occupational Health and Safety professionals. The Edge dB App enables you to set up, start, and stop noise dosimeter surveys, view the current survey data summary of any noise dosimeter in range in real-time at any time, and send data summary information via email. The Edge dB App connects to the Edge dosimeter through Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity.

Screenshots

MaintainX4 screens
Edge dB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MaintainX at 92% against Edge dB's 0%. MaintainX also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Edge dB's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MaintainX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaintainX has 5.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of MaintainX's written reviews are positive against 0% of Edge dB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaintainX ships an update weekly, Edge dB every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MaintainX versus Edge dB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaintainXEdge dB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.6K ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAINTAINX INC.TSI Incorporated

Customer experience

MaintainX

All ratings5,643 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative6.8%

Edge dB

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

MaintainX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance across mobile and desktop
  • Issues with photo/attachment uploads and syncing
  • Glitches in work order status updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved barcode scanning and inventory management
  • Integration with accounting/ERP systems
  • Enhanced reporting and analytics capabilities
  • Customizable work order templates
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  • Ability to share work orders with team members

Edge dB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MaintainX

No in-app purchases

None

Edge dB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaintainX free?
MaintainX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Edge dB free?
Edge dB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MaintainX or Edge dB?
MaintainX is rated higher. MaintainX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Edge dB averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do MaintainX or Edge dB have ads?
Neither MaintainX nor Edge dB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaintainX or Edge dB?
MaintainX ships an update weekly, and Edge dB every 7 months. Most recently, MaintainX was updated on September 28, 2026 and Edge dB on September 25, 2026.

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