Comparison

ApprovalMax vs Pebb

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

Pebb

This app streamlines communication and operations for both frontline and office teams. It offers instant chat, file sharing, voice/video calls, shift management, and attendance tracking. Centralize company information and build employee profiles for better engagement and accountability.

Highlights
  • Instant team chat and collaboration
  • File and media sharing
  • Voice and video calls
  • Shift and schedule management
  • Real-time attendance tracking
  • Task assignment and monitoring
  • Centralized knowledge base
Features
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Pebb is the all-in-one work app designed for both frontline and office teams. Connect your entire workforce in one simple platform that makes it easy to communicate, operate, and engage better — wherever work happens. With Pebb, teams can: • Chat and collaborate instantly in one-on-one or group conversations. • Upload and share photos, videos, and files to keep everyone aligned. • Make voice and video calls for faster communication. • Share company updates through an interactive news feed. • Organize company events and keep everyone informed. • Manage shifts and schedules effortlessly. • Clock in and track attendance in real time. • Track employee PTO and vacations easily. • Assign and monitor tasks to boost accountability. • Build employee profiles to highlight your people and teams. • Create a knowledge base to centralize company information, policies, and documents. Whether your team works in retail, hospitality, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, or tech, Pebb brings everyone together in one app. Simplify communication, strengthen company culture, and improve operations — all from a single, mobile-first platform built for every team. Why teams choose Pebb: • Simple, modern, and mobile-friendly design. • Built for both frontline and office employees. • Free plan available for any organization size. • Secure, reliable, and easy to set up. Pebb helps your team: • Communicate better. • Operate smarter. • Engage deeper. Thousands of teams already use Pebb every day to stay connected and make work simpler. Download Pebb today and bring your entire team together — in one app.

Screenshots

ApprovalMax4 screens
Pebb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ApprovalMax at 4.9 against Pebb's 3.8. ApprovalMax also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 50%) and ratings volume (35 vs 5). Pebb's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

ApprovalMax holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ApprovalMax has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of ApprovalMax's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pebb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApprovalMax ships an update fortnightly, Pebb every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ApprovalMax versus Pebb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApprovalMaxPebb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (35 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApprovalmax LtdPebb LLC

Customer experience

ApprovalMax

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.4%

Pebb

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ApprovalMax

No in-app purchases

None

Pebb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApprovalMax free?
ApprovalMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pebb free?
Pebb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ApprovalMax or Pebb?
ApprovalMax is rated higher. ApprovalMax averages 4.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Pebb averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do ApprovalMax or Pebb have ads?
Neither ApprovalMax nor Pebb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApprovalMax or Pebb?
ApprovalMax ships an update fortnightly, and Pebb every 2 weeks. Most recently, ApprovalMax was updated on September 30, 2026 and Pebb on September 16, 2026.

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