Comparison

Approvals vs MxApprove

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

Head to head
About

Approvals

Features
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Approve Work Order and Work Request

About

MxApprove

This app provides a mobile workflow inbox for IBM Maximo Asset Management. It allows users to review, approve, reject, or reassign system records and assignments on the go, streamlining critical business processes.

Highlights
  • Mobile workflow inbox for IBM Maximo
  • Approve/reject system records
  • Reassign assignments
  • Access inbox on the go
  • Utilizes authorized IBM Maximo APIs
Features
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MxApprove by A3J Group, LLC is a mobile workflow inbox for IBM Maximo Asset Management. Users of IBM Maximo need to approve or reject various system records as they go through standard lifecycles. Examples include approval of Purchase Requisitions to support non-stock purchases for Work Order planning, revisions of Contracts and Purchase Orders, electronic approval of Invoices, revisions of Job Plans, etc. Many times, administrators of IBM Maximo utilize the system's electronic workflow capabilities to standardize and automate the lifecycle of these records. At times during these lifecycles, assignments are made to individuals or groups that require review and approval or rejection of the assignment. That's where MxApprove comes in. Standard functionality within IBM Maximo has users log into the web application on their desktop to access their Assignments Inbox. From there users review and act on those records. In the world of management today, who has time to constantly sit down at their desk and monitor their IBM Maximo inbox? MxApprove allows users to access their inbox, review the records that are assigned to them, and accept, reject, and reassign assignments. All on the go, and all using the authorized IBM Maximo API's. Visit http://a3jgroup.com/mxmobile/ for more information, including the video tutorial.

Screenshots

Approvals1 screens
MxApprove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MxApprove at every 3 months against Approvals's every 9 months. Approvals's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Approvals ships an update every 9 months, MxApprove every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Approvals versus MxApprove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApprovalsMxApprove
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVEVA GROUP PLCA3J Group, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Approvals

No in-app purchases

None

MxApprove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Approvals free?
Approvals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MxApprove free?
MxApprove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Approvals or MxApprove have ads?
Neither Approvals nor MxApprove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Approvals or MxApprove?
Approvals ships an update every 9 months, and MxApprove every 3 months. Most recently, Approvals was updated on May 16, 2026 and MxApprove on June 1, 2026.

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