IBM Inspection Workbench vs OS1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBM Inspection Workbench
This app facilitates the labeling of images for training computer vision models on iOS devices. It allows for the creation and management of inspection procedures, deploying trained models to other applications, and initiating inspections via various methods.
- End-to-end iOS/iPadOS native experience
- Image labeling for AI training
- Create, edit, and publish inspections
- Sequential inspection procedures
- Deploy trained models to remote devices
- Initiate inspections via barcode or OCR
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IBM Services Software Inspection Workbench is a native iOS or iPadOS mobile app that works with IBM Maximo Visual Inspection to enable the labeling of images used to train Core ML computer vision models using an iPhone or iPad with Apple Pencil on compatible devices. Once models are trained on the server, IBM Inspection Workbench can deploy those models in real time to the IBM Services Software Inspector Portable app and the IBM Maximo Visual Inspection Mobile app and create or update relevant inspections, all from one native iOS or iPadOS experience. IBM Inspection Workbench introduces the concept of inspection procedures that enable multiple inspections to be conducted as a progression of steps. Procedures can be created, edited, and published from IBM Inspection Workbench. Published procedures can run on the IBM Inspector Portable app. IBM Inspection Workbench provides the following features: · Provides an end-to-end iOS or iPadOS native experience for labeling images and commencing of AI training jobs · Creates, edits and publishes inspections to remote devices running the IBM Inspector Portable app and the IBM Maximo Visual Inspection Mobile app · Creates, edits and publishes multiple inspections in a sequential order as part of a procedure that can run on the IBM Inspector Portable app · Discovers which models have been deployed on remote devices running the IBM Inspector Portable app and IBM Maximo Visual Inspection Mobile app · Commences a procedure manually by entering a unique reference, scanning a barcode, or using optical character recognition (OCR); or have external systems automatically initiate a procedure by using the MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) edition of Inspector Portable · Leverages advanced features of iOS or iPadOS including Core ML, iBeacon and Apple Pencil on compatible devices
OS1
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Inspection Software Simplified With OS1 Mobile, gain insight to the cleaning of your property. Inspections are completed and sent to you immediately. You can create, track and update work tickets from any device that has Internet access. And with OS1Assure, know when high-traffic area have been cleaned using QR technology. We've eliminated the need for paper logs that never get filled in - anyone with a smart phone can view last cleanings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IBM Inspection Workbench at every 6 weeks against OS1's every 8 months. OS1's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IBM Inspection Workbench ships an update every 6 weeks, OS1 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBM Inspection Workbench | OS1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBM | Pegasus Building Services Company, Inc |
In-app purchases
IBM Inspection Workbench
No in-app purchases
OS1
No in-app purchases
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