Comparison

MaintainX vs EvalBud

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 15,000+ 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

EvalBud

Capture and organize achievements throughout the year to easily generate performance statements for evaluations and award packages. This tool helps reduce last-minute scrambling by providing structured source material for reviews.

Highlights
  • Track accomplishments as they happen
  • Record action, impact, result, and affected parties
  • Organize entries by date, category, and tags
  • Export data to Excel
  • Generate EPB, OPB, and award package drafts
  • AI-assisted follow-up questions
  • Revise generated drafts
Features
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Your next evaluation starts with what you do today. EvalBud helps military members capture accomplishments while the details are fresh, organize their impact, and turn saved work into evaluation and award drafts. For supervisors, it brings shared accomplishments, feedback, and package preparation into one place. Built for the Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. CAPTURE THE WORK Save accomplishments throughout the year, from daily responsibilities and major projects to training, leadership, and volunteer work. Record what you did, who it helped, and the results you achieved. Prefer to talk it through? Tell AI helps Pro users turn typed or spoken notes into organized entries, with follow-up questions to capture missing details. Review the entry before saving. FIND THE DETAILS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Keep dates, categories, measurable results, and supporting context together. Search and filter your log to find the right accomplishments for an evaluation cycle, award period, or specific package. TURN YOUR RECORD INTO A DRAFT Select saved accomplishments and use AI to help prepare evaluation narratives, performance statements, and award drafts with terminology and workflows tailored to your service. Save your drafts, review the wording, and refine them before use. WORK WITH YOUR TEAM Connect with your supervisor or direct reports through Team invitations. Share selected accomplishments, collaborate on packages, and exchange review notes and feedback. Control which accomplishments remain shared in EvalBud. BUILD TEAM AWARD PACKAGES Bring shared contributions together for package preparation. Pro users with the required Team permissions can use Team Award Package AI to help turn their team's accomplishments into a draft for review. START FREE Start with a free plan for accomplishment tracking and limited AI generation. Optional EvalBud Pro subscriptions unlock Tell AI and additional AI tools. Team AI requires Pro and the appropriate Team permissions. View current plans and pricing in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple account settings. Manage or cancel your subscription in the App Store. Keep the work. Keep the details. Be ready when it is time to write. EvalBud is an independent productivity tool, not an official military system. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or any military service. Do not enter classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), or other sensitive information. Review all AI output for accuracy and compliance with current official guidance before use. Privacy Policy: https://evalbud.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://evalbud.com/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MaintainX4 screens
EvalBud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MaintainX at none against EvalBud's 2. MaintainX also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. EvalBud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MaintainX asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 EvalBud. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaintainX has 5.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of MaintainX's written reviews are positive against 100% of EvalBud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MaintainX versus EvalBud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaintainXEvalBud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAINTAINX INC.EVALBUD LLC

Customer experience

MaintainX

All ratings5,911 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative7.1%

EvalBud

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
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

EvalBud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MaintainX

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

EvalBud

Subscriptions2
  • EvalBud Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • EvalBud Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MaintainX free?
MaintainX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EvalBud free?
EvalBud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MaintainX or EvalBud?
EvalBud is rated higher. MaintainX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while EvalBud averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do MaintainX or EvalBud have ads?
Neither MaintainX nor EvalBud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaintainX or EvalBud?
MaintainX ships an update weekly, and EvalBud weekly. Most recently, MaintainX was updated on November 3, 2026 and EvalBud on October 31, 2026.

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