Comparison

ApprovalMax vs Floatcard

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

Head to head
About

ApprovalMax

Streamline your business approvals with this mobile app, allowing you to approve requests, create purchase orders, and communicate with stakeholders on the go. It integrates with cloud accounting platforms like Xero and QuickBooks Online to manage spend and revenue efficiently.

Highlights
  • Approve on the go
  • Create purchase orders
  • Instant notifications
  • Real-time chat
  • Due date reminders
  • Administrator approval forcing
Features
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Our ApprovalMax mobile app is a native app that provides all key decision control capabilities of the ApprovalMax web version; in particular approving on the go, raising and submitting Purchase Orders, commenting approval/rejection decisions. The ApprovalMax web version extends cloud accounting platforms such as Xero and QuickBooks Online with fully digital processes for efficient spend and revenue management. For Xero, ApprovalMax provides multi-role and multi-tiered approval workflows for Bills, Purchase Orders, Credit Notes, Sales Invoices, and enables Purchase Order creation and approval outside of Xero. It also facilitates x-way matching of Bills and Purchase Orders, and supports budgeting control. For QuickBooks Online, ApprovalMax provides Purchase Order creation and approval outside of the accounting platform. Please note: before you can start using our mobile app, the approval workflow must have been set up in the web app. Key features of the iPhone app: • Approving on the go • Instant notification about new approval requests • Real-time chat with Requesters and other Approvers • Due date reminders • PO creation on the go • Forcing approval decisions (for Administrators) Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us on: support@approvalmax.com

About

Floatcard

This app simplifies company spending for finance teams. It offers smart corporate cards, customizable controls, automated accounting, and real-time reporting. Manage expenses, track spending, and upload receipts directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • Mobile receipt capture
  • On-the-go approvals
  • Real-time spending visibility
  • Transaction detail updates
  • Biometric login
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Float is Canada’s leading spend management solution that helps finance teams enable, control, and track spending all in one platform. At Float, our goal is to simplify spending for companies and teams with smart corporate cards, customized spend controls, simple accounting automations, and real-time reporting. App Features: - Seamlessly take photos of your receipts and upload them to transactions at any time, directly from your phone - Quickly request and approve temporary limits, new cards, or reimbursements on-the-go - Get immediate visibility into your active cards and available funds - Review and update transaction information, from supporting documents to accounting inputs - Login with biometrics and customize your theme (dark/light) to your preference Business spending as it should be. Spend your time and money where it counts.

Screenshots

ApprovalMax4 screens
Floatcard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ApprovalMax at 4.9 against Floatcard's 4.7. ApprovalMax also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (64% vs 52%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

ApprovalMax holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ApprovalMax's written reviews are positive against 52% of Floatcard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApprovalMax ships an update fortnightly, Floatcard every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ApprovalMax versus Floatcard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApprovalMaxFloatcard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34 ratings) — better4.7 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3480 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApprovalMax Germany GmbHFloat Card

Customer experience

ApprovalMax

All ratings34 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%

Floatcard

All ratings80 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

ApprovalMax

No in-app purchases

None

Floatcard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApprovalMax free?
ApprovalMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Floatcard free?
Floatcard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ApprovalMax or Floatcard?
ApprovalMax is rated higher. ApprovalMax averages 4.9 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Floatcard averages 4.7 from 80 ratings.
Do ApprovalMax or Floatcard have ads?
Neither ApprovalMax nor Floatcard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApprovalMax or Floatcard?
ApprovalMax ships an update fortnightly, and Floatcard every 10 days. Most recently, ApprovalMax was updated on September 13, 2026 and Floatcard on September 22, 2026.

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