Comparison

DATABASICS vs Acumatica

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

Head to head
About

DATABASICS

This app streamlines time and expense management for existing customers by combining two tracking systems. It offers features like mileage tracking, receipt scanning, leave management, and geo-fencing to improve efficiency and data consistency across an organization.

Highlights
  • Mileage tracking with Google Maps
  • OCR receipt scanning
  • Automated leave management
  • Geo-fencing for clock-in accountability
  • Credit and P-Card integration
  • Workflow and approvals
Features
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By combining two world-class tracking systems in one, DATABASICS delivers time and expense management with unmatched flexibility, streamlined processes, data consistency and the assurance that everyone in your organization is working from the same playbook—no matter where they are. You’ll wonder why you ever did it any other way. *This app is a companion to DATABASICS' Time & Expense for existing users. You must be a current DATABASICS customer to use the app.* Better Value A centralized view of everything in one simple-to-deploy system saves time and money from day one. Better Flexibility Unmatched configurability makes it easy to make adjustments even during fast-moving periods of change. Better Control Eliminate errors, delays and redundant processes. Better Decisions Big-picture insight enables quick and better-informed decisions. Better Experience A single view and one process for entry and approvals equals unparalleled ease of use. Expense Features: Mileage tracking. Use Google Maps to calculate mileage for your expense reports. Automate commute miles, remember prior addresses and pre-define distances between commonly used locations. Audit control. Fine-tune and track details of your review of expense reports to focus on the areas of most concern to your business. Workflow and approvals. Create workflows to meet the needs of each operating unit in your organization, including approvals by spend, expense type and budget line item. Credit and P-Card integration. Effortlessly move data in real time between DATABASICS Expense and a wide range of credit card and payment solutions. GSA per diem allowance and deduction support. Automatically access CONUS and OCONUS rates for automatic per diem calculations, or use a table of your own rates. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and Joint Travel Regulations (JTRs). OCR receipt scanning. Our optical character recognition reads receipt images (even hotel folios), making it possible to build reports with minimal manual effort and aggravation. Time Features: Leave management. Take control of time off with fully automated accruals, leave requests and policy enforcement. Geo-fencing. Keep employees accountable for not only when they clock in, but where they clock in too. Notification and alerts. Quickly notify users when timesheets are rejected or approved and get scheduled reports on missing timesheets. Budgeting and analytics. Take the guesswork out of costs and schedules with real-time reporting and visibility. Global localization. Our web-based platform supports international laws, taxes, languages and policies. Project and grant tracking. Streamline and automate client billings and internal project management.

About

Acumatica

Access real-time business data, including financials, inventory, and sales, from any device. Manage expenses, view reports, track time, and handle approvals on the go. Tailored features for sales, purchasing, support, and field services are available.

Highlights
  • Expense receipt and claim submission
  • Real-time reports and dashboards
  • Time card entry and task follow-up
  • Approval management
  • Sales pipeline and order management
  • Purchase order and receipt management
  • Field service appointment management
Features
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An Acumatica license is required to use this app. Acumatica Cloud ERP Software enables small and mid-sized businesses to access financials, inventory, sales, purchases, and more from any web browser on any device. This allows your entire workforce to get real-time data and manage business processes using iPhone or iPad. Key Features: • Expense receipts and claims: submit new expenses using the camera on your device to photograph receipts. View submitted expense claims to see if they have been approved. • Reports and dashboards: view real-time reports and dashboards. • Time cards: enter time sheets and follow up on tasks. • Approvals: review and complete approvals in just a few clicks. Role Specific Features: • Support: create and work on cases including adding pictures with your camera and taking notes using voice to text. • Sales: manage contacts, your opportunity pipeline, create sales orders, and check order status. • Purchasing: manage purchase orders and receipts • Field services: perform daily appointment work including driving directions, taking notes using voice to text, entering inventory, lookup past appointments, recording time, taking pictures from the job site, and more. Extensible: • Developers, partners, and ISVs can create new applets without programming skills so users can access any data or Acumatica screen function. Cost: The Acumatica mobile app is available at no extra cost for Acumatica customers. Download the app, login, and begin accessing features.

Screenshots

DATABASICS4 screens
Acumatica4 screens

Verdict

The call

DATABASICS and Acumatica both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of DATABASICS's written reviews are positive against 23% of Acumatica's. DATABASICS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Acumatica's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 50) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 3.8 for DATABASICS against 3.9 for Acumatica. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acumatica has 1.8K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of DATABASICS's written reviews are positive against 23% of Acumatica's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DATABASICS ships an update every 3 months, Acumatica every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DATABASICS versus Acumatica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDATABASICSAcumatica
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (50 ratings)3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings501.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDATABASICSAcumatica Inc.

Customer experience

DATABASICS

All ratings50 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative44.2%

Acumatica

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative71.9%

Bugs and requests

DATABASICS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Acumatica

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scanning issues causing incorrect item counts
  • Time entries not saving properly
  • Camera orientation issues and upside-down displays
  • Dashboards and reports not loading correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve time entry and tracking for multiple jobs/tasks
  • Streamline calendar view and usage
  • Enhance search functionality and results
  • Optimize for mobile use, not just desktop
  • Improve stability and reduce glitches/bugs

In-app purchases

None

DATABASICS

No in-app purchases

None

Acumatica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DATABASICS free?
DATABASICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acumatica free?
Acumatica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DATABASICS or Acumatica?
Acumatica is rated higher. DATABASICS averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Acumatica averages 3.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do DATABASICS or Acumatica have ads?
Neither DATABASICS nor Acumatica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DATABASICS or Acumatica?
DATABASICS ships an update every 3 months, and Acumatica every 5 weeks. Most recently, DATABASICS was updated on June 11, 2026 and Acumatica on September 22, 2026.

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