ADP RUN vs Positive MPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ADP RUN
Manage your business's payroll and HR tasks from anywhere. This app offers an intuitive interface for starting payroll, adding employees, and ensuring tax compliance. Access important reports and insurance information on the go.
- Start payroll with a tap
- AI-powered error detection
- Add new hires and manage staff
- Stay compliant with tax requirements
- Run, download, and share reports
- View insurance policy info
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Take control of payroll and HR when you're on the go With an intuitive experience, powerful search, and quick access to the most important features, the RUN Powered by ADP® payroll mobile app is built for the way your small business works. Here are some of the features available at your fingertips—wherever your day takes you. • Start payroll with a tap • Avoid payroll mistakes with error detection powered by AI • Add new hires and manage your staff • Stay compliant with payroll and tax requirements • Run, download, and share reports • View insurance policy* info and manage certificates** ...and so much more! * Automatic Data Processing Insurance Agency, Inc. (ADPIA) is an affiliate of ADP, Inc. All insurance products will be offered and sold only through ADPIA, its licensed agents or its licensed insurance partners; One ADP Blvd. Roseland, NJ 07068. CA license #0D04044. Licensed in 50 states. Certain services may not be available in all states with all carriers. ** For workers’ compensation policies through ADPIA®
Positive MPL
Manage your insurance policy with ease. Make payments via credit card or ACH, set up autopay, and access self-service features like insurance certificates and address changes. This app offers convenient policy management for policyholders.
- Make premium payments
- Credit/debit card and ACH payments
- Set up autopay
- Access insurance certificates
- Update address
- View policy details
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The Positive MPL app provides policyholders with the capability to conveniently make premium payments using a credit/debit card or bank ACH from anywhere, anytime. Policyholders can make one-time payments or set up autopay for automatic future payments. We now offer self-service features, such as certificates of insurance, address change, view policy and more. The Positive MPL app continues to enhance its offerings over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ADP RUN at 4.9 against Positive MPL's 3.7. ADP RUN also leads on ratings volume (52K vs 3). Positive MPL's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ADP RUN holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADP RUN has 52K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ADP RUN ships an update every 6 weeks, Positive MPL every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | ADP RUN | Positive MPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADP, Inc | Positive Physicians Holdings, Inc |
Customer experience
ADP RUN
Positive MPL
Bugs and requests
ADP RUN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when trying to access certain features
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Endless login loop when switching between companies
- Inability to access payroll functions on mobile
- Inconsistent performance across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit employee information on mobile
- Access to payroll reports and analytics on mobile
- Support for managing multiple companies on mobile
- Improved navigation and workflow for entering payroll
- Seamless integration between mobile and desktop experiences
Positive MPL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ADP RUN
No in-app purchases
Positive MPL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ADP RUN free?
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