Comparison

OnBase Mobile for iPhone vs Accela Mobile

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

Head to head
About

OnBase Mobile for iPhone

Access and manage your OnBase enterprise content management system on your iPhone. Browse documents, execute workflow tasks, and interact with forms and notes using intuitive gestures. Features vary based on your OnBase server version.

Highlights
  • Browse and access workflow
  • View, zoom, and navigate documents
  • Execute workflow ad-hoc tasks
  • Add, view, edit, and delete notes
  • Execute custom searches
  • View, edit, and save e-forms
  • Upload photos
Features
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An OnBase® ECM Solution is required. Features available are dependent on the OnBase Application Server version. Using familiar touchscreen gestures, users can: Version 10.0.1 or greater: - Browse and access Workflow at their convenience - View, zoom and navigate multi-page documents and keywords - Execute Workflow Ad-Hoc tasks - Add, view, edit and delete OnBase Notes Version 11 or greater - Execute searches with OnBase Custom Queries Version 12 or greater: - View, Edit, and Save E-Forms and Unity Forms - Filter and sort Workflow queues - View Workflow related documents Version 12 SP1 or greater: - Create new E-Forms and Unity Forms Version 13 or greater: - Upload photos

About

Accela Mobile

This app allows field workers to manage tasks and inspections from their mobile device. It supports offline data updates, evidence capture, and record management. Users can view job locations on a map and sync data when a connection is available.

Highlights
  • Perform result inspections
  • Update checklist items
  • Capture photos, videos, and audio
  • Manage record contacts
  • Create, reschedule, and reassign records
  • View and update record conditions
  • Offline data updates and syncing
Features
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Accela Mobile enables Accela Civic Platform users who work primarily in the field to complete their tasks from their iOS mobile device, including: • Result inspections • Update checklist items, individually or in batches • Capture evidence by attaching photos, videos, and audio recordings • Insert comments using comment controls that allow ad hoc as well as custom, favorite, and recent comments • View, edit, call (iPhone only), or email record contacts • Create, reschedule, and reassign records and inspections • View and update record and inspection conditions • Update record information, including status, custom forms and tables, and workflow steps • View jobs on a map and navigate to the job location • Download record and inspection data locally to the device • Update records and inspections without a data connection, save the updates locally, and sync when a data connection is available • Works with Accela Automation 9.x or higher. Requires mobile license and Accela Gateway. Contact Accela Support for more information.

Screenshots

OnBase Mobile for iPhone4 screens
Accela Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

OnBase Mobile for iPhone and Accela Mobile both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of OnBase Mobile for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 8% of Accela Mobile's. Accela Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for OnBase Mobile for iPhone against 4.0 for Accela Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of OnBase Mobile for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 8% of Accela Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnBase Mobile for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, Accela Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OnBase Mobile for iPhone versus Accela Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnBase Mobile for iPhoneAccela Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyland Software, Inc.Accela, Inc.

Customer experience

OnBase Mobile for iPhone

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Accela Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative88.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnBase Mobile for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Accela Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnBase Mobile for iPhone free?
OnBase Mobile for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accela Mobile free?
Accela Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnBase Mobile for iPhone or Accela Mobile?
OnBase Mobile for iPhone and Accela Mobile are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OnBase Mobile for iPhone or Accela Mobile have ads?
Neither OnBase Mobile for iPhone nor Accela Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnBase Mobile for iPhone or Accela Mobile?
OnBase Mobile for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, and Accela Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, OnBase Mobile for iPhone was updated on November 5, 2026 and Accela Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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