Comparison

MaintainX vs IV Plus

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

IV Plus

This asset tracking system uses RFID technology and mobile devices to help businesses improve productivity by automatically assigning tools and equipment to supervisors and jobs. It ensures the correct equipment is on trucks before leaving job sites, reducing losses and eliminating emergency purchases.

Highlights
  • RFID technology integration
  • Mobile asset tracking
  • Automatic tool assignment to supervisors
  • Automatic assignment to specific jobs
  • Equipment verification before departure
  • Inventory management system
Features
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Why using Invisi-Tag is right for you? ***Problem*** In today’s marketplace, your industry has reached an unprecedented level of competition. Every company is seeking ways to improve productivity, contain costs and increase profit margins. In an environment of ever decreasing job revenues the only alternative is to become more productive. Invisi-Tag has solved decreased productivity issues. • Loss of tools • Employees not accountable for lost tools • Incomplete equipment and tools inventory system • Eliminate emergency purchasing decisions The inability to locate and track critical tools, equipment and even personnel will lead to decreases in productivity. This type of disruption can cause hundreds of dollars per hour in reduced profitability. ***Our Solution*** • Automatically assign tools and equipment to supervisor’s control • Automatically assign tools and equipment to specific jobs • Automatically determine if correct tools and equipment are located on the truck and trailer before leaving the yard or job site Invisi-Tag brings a combination between leading RFID Technology and mobile devices to give you the best asset tracking system available. Invisi-Tag's asset tracking system brings the power of RFID and the ease of an iOS application to your workforce. All the information you will ever need will be right at your fingertips. This app requires a Invisi-Tag Account in order to best customize the user experience for you! Must contact us directly. 248-562-2037 or news@invisi-tag.com Visit our website at http://www.invisi-tag.com/ "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Invisi-TagLLC/

Screenshots

MaintainX4 screens
IV Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: IV Plus at free against MaintainX's free with in-app purchases. MaintainX's advantage is ratings volume (5.8K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MaintainX against 5.0 for IV Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaintainX has 5.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaintainX ships an update weekly, IV Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MaintainX versus IV Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaintainXIV Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.8K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAINTAINX INC.EQUIPMENT TRACKING SOLUTIONS, LLC

Customer experience

MaintainX

All ratings5,803 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.1%

IV Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

IV Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MaintainX

No in-app purchases

None

IV Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaintainX free?
MaintainX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IV Plus free?
IV Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MaintainX or IV Plus?
IV Plus is rated higher. MaintainX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while IV Plus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MaintainX or IV Plus have ads?
Neither MaintainX nor IV Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaintainX or IV Plus?
MaintainX ships an update weekly, and IV Plus every 3 weeks. Most recently, MaintainX was updated on October 19, 2026 and IV Plus on October 15, 2026.

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