Approvals vs The NOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Approvals
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The NOA
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The NOA app gives you a new way to engage, network and receive important information about your events, memberships and more. Get the most out of your events and maximize your membership benefits with an all-in-one engagement app. Key Community Engagement Features: * Direct messaging * Group chats & event rooms * Digital busineess cards * Personal CRM for all connections you make * Contact profile Key Event Features: * Fast event registration and payment processing * Easy check-in with QR codes * Quick access to all event information including agendas, venues, speaker bios, session presentations, and ticketing * Preview and register for upcoming events that match your interests * Social media integration for easy sharing Key Membership Features: * Direct access to organization newsletters, announcements, and upcoming events * Mobile membership directories so you can expand your network * Member profile and membership renewal management * Virtual membership cards to leverage all your membership benefits
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The NOA at every 3 weeks against Approvals's every 9 months. Approvals's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Approvals ships an update every 9 months, The NOA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Approvals | The NOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AVEVA GROUP PLC | EventBK Limited |
In-app purchases
Approvals
No in-app purchases
The NOA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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