Approvals vs SHLTR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Approvals
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Approve Work Order and Work Request
SHLTR
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Create branch orders, view the order history of your branch or branches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SHLTR at every 3 weeks against Approvals's every 9 months. Approvals's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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
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, SHLTR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Approvals | SHLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVEVA GROUP PLC | Richard Jansen |
In-app purchases
Approvals
No in-app purchases
SHLTR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Approvals free?
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Do Approvals or SHLTR have ads?
Which is updated more often, Approvals or SHLTR?
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