Comparison

Replicon vs Approvals for EBS

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

Head to head
About

Replicon

Streamline employee time tracking with GPS capabilities. Manage time off, expenses, and project data from anywhere. Automate payroll and client billing with centralized time information.

Highlights
  • Clock in/out with GPS location
  • Track hours against projects
  • Submit and manage time off
  • Create expense reports with receipt photos
  • Approve timesheets and requests
  • Real-time policy violation notifications
Features
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Take the headache out of tracking employee time with Replicon! Get rid of excel spreadsheets and paper time cards; with Replicon’s mobile app you can track, manage and optimize your workforce’s time from anywhere. Centralized time data allows you to run payroll, bill clients and reimburse expenses all from one place. Track time: - Clock in/ clock out - Enter hours worked - View the status of your timesheets - Snap a picture and record location when clocking in Access project data: - Enter time against projects, tasks, or activities - Accurately bill clients - Increase employee utilization - Gain a real-time view into project status Manage time off: - Submit time off requests - View time off booking history - Check vacation balances - Browse holiday calendar Streamline approvals: - Approve timesheets, time off, and expenses - Take action on policy violations with real-time notifications - Set-up reminders for when timesheets and expenses are due Manage expenses: - Create expense reports - Photograph and upload receipts - Select multiple currencies - Classify billable vs. non-billable expenses Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Approvals for EBS

Respond to pending approval requests for Oracle E-Business Suite on your mobile device. Quickly filter, review details, and take action like approving, rejecting, or reassigning requests from anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Respond to approvals on the go
  • Filter requests by sender, subject, or type
  • Review header and line item details
  • View action history, attachments, and comments
  • Approve, reject, reassign, or request more info
Features
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Oracle Mobile Approvals for Oracle E-Business Suite lets you respond on the go to your pending approval requests. From your phone, anywhere and anytime, take quick action on approval requests across functional areas in Oracle E-Business Suite. - Quickly filter approval requests by sender, subject, or type - Review at a glance header and line item details, action history, attachments, and comments - Approve or reject with or without comments, reassign to another user, or request more information Oracle Mobile Approvals for Oracle E-Business Suite is compatible with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above. To use this app, you must be a user of Oracle E-Business Suite, with mobile services configured on the server side by your administrator. For information on how to configure mobile services on the server and for app-specific information, see My Oracle Support Note 1641772.1 at https://support.oracle.com. Note: Oracle Mobile Approvals for Oracle E-Business Suite is available in the following languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.

Screenshots

Replicon4 screens
Approvals for EBS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Replicon at every 3 weeks against Approvals for EBS's every 5 months. Replicon also leads on ratings volume (328 vs 3) and rating (3.9 vs 3.7). Approvals for EBS's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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

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

Replicon holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Replicon has 328 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Replicon's written reviews are positive against 25% of Approvals for EBS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Replicon ships an update every 3 weeks, Approvals for EBS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Replicon versus Approvals for EBS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepliconApprovals for EBS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (328 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings328 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeltek, Inc.Oracle America, Inc.

Customer experience

Replicon

All ratings328 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative55.7%

Approvals for EBS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Replicon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Time entries not saving or syncing properly
  • Login issues after password changes
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow editing of time entries
  • Improve time off request functionality
  • Add search/filter for project codes
  • Provide more customization options

Approvals for EBS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Replicon

No in-app purchases

None

Approvals for EBS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Replicon free?
Replicon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Approvals for EBS free?
Approvals for EBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Replicon or Approvals for EBS?
Replicon is rated higher. Replicon averages 3.9 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while Approvals for EBS averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Replicon or Approvals for EBS have ads?
Neither Replicon nor Approvals for EBS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Replicon or Approvals for EBS?
Replicon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Approvals for EBS every 5 months. Most recently, Replicon was updated on October 21, 2026 and Approvals for EBS on October 24, 2026.

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