Comparison

Iris Firm Management Mobile vs myProtocol Staff

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

Head to head
About

Iris Firm Management Mobile

Features
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IFM Mobile Time and Expense Entry enables professional users of the Iris Firm Management system to record, review, submit and approve time spent and expenses incurred on client jobs and non-chargeables, using their iPhone. Users can quickly select clients and jobs from their history of previous time and expense entries or can optionally carry out remote searches on the Iris Firm Management database to find clients and jobs. In the Expense module, you can enter and submit your expenses, and also photo and attach your expense receipts to your expense claims. Those with privileges can also approve their own expenses. The IFM Mobile application leverages the rich functionality provided by the Iris Firm Management system. Contact your firm’s Iris support team for the final step to configure IFM Mobile to work with your Iris Firm Management business data.

About

myProtocol Staff

Features
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Make booking school supply staff a breeze with myProtocol Staff. Suitable for primary and secondary schools in England and Wales. The right educator for you, right now myProtocol Staff gives you access to the UK’s largest pool of available educator talent, wherever you are, and whenever you need them. Take control of school staff bookings myProtocol Staff puts you in control. Create your own bookings, set the criteria for a good match, and choose the educators you’d like to invite. Rebook your favourite educators Every educator you’ve had at your school is saved in your myProtocol Staff Talent Pool. When you invite educators to a booking, they will be notified in seconds via myProtocol Work (our educator app), where they can instantly accept. Better with every booking Tell us about how your educators perform, and we’ll use the data to help match your bookings with the best fit educators for your school. Complete transparency with a human touch Every booking, timesheet and invoice is monitored by our friendly and knowledgeable branch teams. When you need support, we will be there to help.

Screenshots

Iris Firm Management Mobile4 screens
myProtocol Staff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Iris Firm Management Mobile at none against myProtocol Staff's shown. myProtocol Staff's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iris Firm Management Mobile ships an update every 4 months, myProtocol Staff monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Iris Firm Management Mobile versus myProtocol Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIris Firm Management MobilemyProtocol Staff
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIRIS Software Group LtdProtocol Education Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Iris Firm Management Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

myProtocol Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Iris Firm Management Mobile free?
Iris Firm Management Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myProtocol Staff free?
myProtocol Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Iris Firm Management Mobile or myProtocol Staff have ads?
myProtocol Staff shows ads; Iris Firm Management Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Iris Firm Management Mobile or myProtocol Staff?
Iris Firm Management Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and myProtocol Staff monthly. Most recently, Iris Firm Management Mobile was updated on November 4, 2026 and myProtocol Staff on October 27, 2026.

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