Comparison

Access Workspace vs The Centrum

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

Head to head
About

Access Workspace

Manage business expenses and timesheets on the go. Submit receipts, approve requests, and track your work hours directly from your phone. Streamline financial and project management tasks with this integrated mobile solution.

Highlights
  • Log and submit expenses with receipt photos
  • Approve expense reports and credit card entries
  • Enter and approve timesheets daily
  • Approve or reject purchase requests
  • View expenses and timesheets awaiting approval
  • Customizable feature menu
Features
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Access Workspace allows users to access the mobile-enabled features and functions of their Access software from their Phone – one app for features from multiple Access products. The app has the following features available: Access Expense and FocalPoint 'New' Timesheets. Access Expense – expenses on the move. You can log an expense, take a photo of the receipt and submit it instantly for approval, reducing the need for spreadsheets, and keeping a digital record of your organisations receipts. Features include: • Log in using your Access Workspace credentials • Expense Entry • Expense Approval - including credit cards • Attach receipts using your phone's camera • Visibility of expenses awaiting approval • Multiple Expense database support FocalPoint-specific functionality For Access customers that use FocalPoint, Workspace mobile also allows users to enter and approve Timesheets on the move, and approve Purchase Requests. FocalPoint 'New' Timesheets functionality includes: • Timesheet entry • Timesheet approval/rejection • Submitting on a daily basis • View time awaiting approval • Multiple selection to submit or delete in a single tap • Editing of days once submitted up until the point of approval at first stage • Easy navigation through weeks using the scroll feature • Date selection using the date lookup • Links with Absence • Access FocalPoint version 4.11 SP3 and above FocalPoint Purchase Request Approval functionality includes: • Approve or Reject requests from mobile • View information on Purchase Request information • Access FocalPoint version 4.11 SP3 and above FocalPoint Expense Entry and Approval • Split line approval - Available with FP version 4.11 SP3 and above. • N-Level approval - Available with FP 5.00 and above. Application Features: • We believe in making life as simple as possible for our users, with this app users can choose how they would like to display their menu: Feature Menu – This will show users all the mobile enabled features they have access to from the Access product suite. The main benefit to this is to group related tasks irrespective of product i.e. In the Approve section you may have Expenses and Timesheets even if these are from different products. Application Menu – This will show the user the mobile enabled features they have access to by Access Product. • Extending camera functionality • Look and feel to match what users expect on their device

About

The Centrum

Features
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Discover the amenities, experiences, and people that make up The Centrum. Attend, save, exercise, eat, learn, and connect - all on the go!

Screenshots

Access Workspace4 screens
The Centrum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Centrum at every 2 months against Access Workspace's every 5 months. Access Workspace's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Access Workspace ships an update every 5 months, The Centrum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Access Workspace versus The Centrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess WorkspaceThe Centrum
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAccess UK LtdThe Centrum

In-app purchases

None

Access Workspace

No in-app purchases

None

The Centrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access Workspace free?
Access Workspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Centrum free?
The Centrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Access Workspace or The Centrum have ads?
Neither Access Workspace nor The Centrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Access Workspace or The Centrum?
Access Workspace ships an update every 5 months, and The Centrum every 2 months. Most recently, Access Workspace was updated on August 16, 2026 and The Centrum on September 10, 2026.

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