Comparison

materialAssist vs PVS

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

Head to head
About

materialAssist

Features
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Would you like to keep an overview of your material in the workplace? Would you like to avoid the search for the right material (e.g. edgebands)? With the materialAssist you always know where all your edgebands are and how much material per type is still available at the workplace. At the same time, you can have the exact location of the edgeband that you want to process next located. In the future we will expand this function - then you can also use the HOMAG materialAssist to manage your plate remnants, for example. materialAssist Edge for edge band management Clear management of your edgebands: Document all storage and retrieval and always know how much edging material you still have at the workplace. LED display for optimal organization: Reduce your set-up times by changing edges faster and avoid searching for edge strips. LEDs show you the storage space on the edge shelf and mark the edge on the shelf that is to be processed next (pick by light). Time saving in label printing: Print the edging tape label directly from the app and thus label your edges. The free construction plan for the edgeband shelf (for organizing and storing the edgebands) is available for download free of charge: homag.com/edgebandmanagement

About

PVS

Features
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PVS . The management software for your equipment, for warehouse management and inventory and, of course, for planning your upcoming inspections. Β· Faster documentation, maintenance, location and planning Β· Secure and unique identification with the smartphone Β· All information and data always and everywhere available Β· Safe application due to short introduction Β· No special hardware required Β· PVS App in the Stors or as desktop version Whether tracking, NFC or disposition, with PVS you make your resource management system-independent on your smartphone, tablet or desktop. This makes your product management transparent. The full functionality makes you efficient and frees up time for the many other tasks in your business. On your smartphone, you always have the inventory and the test reports in your pocket. Everything is under control! The PVS app speaks German, English, French, Italian and Dutch. This makes it even more convenient and efficient for your employees with different mother tongues. Go digital now and bring more simplicity to your business! Anyone who also uses Whats-App understands the PVS app. PVS is self-explanatory, intuitive and user-friendly. This way, digitisation in your company will work in no time.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: materialAssist at every 2 weeks against PVS's every 2 months. PVS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

materialAssist ships an update every 2 weeks, PVS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
materialAssist versus PVS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermaterialAssistPVS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHOMAG GmbHBRUGG Lifting AG

In-app purchases

None

materialAssist

No in-app purchases

None

PVS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is materialAssist free?
materialAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PVS free?
PVS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do materialAssist or PVS have ads?
Neither materialAssist nor PVS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, materialAssist or PVS?
materialAssist ships an update every 2 weeks, and PVS every 2 months. Most recently, materialAssist was updated on October 4, 2026 and PVS on October 11, 2026.

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