Comparison

MaintainX vs GembaWalk

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

GembaWalk

This app helps users easily record and report unsafe, untidy, or inefficient working conditions to prevent workplace accidents. All data is stored locally on the user's device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Record unsafe conditions
  • Report untidy workplaces
  • Document inefficient processes
  • Local data storage
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Millions of people have accidents at work every year. We at Gembawalk are convinced that accidents are avoidable. That's why we developed this app to record and easily report dangerous, unsafe, untidy and inefficient working conditions.  Privacy is important to us - we developed the app so that all information, photos, comments, etc. are only stored on your mobile phone or tablet. No information gets to us.

Screenshots

MaintainX4 screens
GembaWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MaintainX at 92% against GembaWalk's 0%. MaintainX also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). GembaWalk's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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. GembaWalk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MaintainX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MaintainX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaintainX has 5.8K ratings behind it against 1, 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 GembaWalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaintainX ships an update weekly, GembaWalk every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MaintainX versus GembaWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaintainXGembaWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.8K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAINTAINX INC.Equasio AG

Customer experience

MaintainX

All ratings5,831 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.1%

GembaWalk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GembaWalk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MaintainX

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GembaWalk

One-time2
  • Premium Version$1.99
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is MaintainX free?
MaintainX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GembaWalk free?
GembaWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MaintainX or GembaWalk?
MaintainX is rated higher. MaintainX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while GembaWalk averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MaintainX or GembaWalk have ads?
Neither MaintainX nor GembaWalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaintainX or GembaWalk?
MaintainX ships an update weekly, and GembaWalk every 6 months. Most recently, MaintainX was updated on October 22, 2026 and GembaWalk on October 3, 2026.

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