Comparison

Access Workspace vs Tradify

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

Tradify

Streamline your trade business operations with this comprehensive tool for managing quotes, scheduling jobs, and sending invoices. Save time on administrative tasks and gain better control over your business finances and projects. Ideal for small to medium-sized trade businesses.

Highlights
  • Job tracking and scheduling
  • Quoting and invoicing
  • Timesheets and task management
  • Subcontractor management
  • Job costing reports
  • Accounting software sync
  • Online payment processing
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Join thousands of contractors & tradespeople using Tradify to manage their quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and other business admin. Simple & easy to use, Tradify’s job management software gives you complete control of your business. Get organized and save yourself hundreds of admin hours with Tradify. Perfect for businesses between 1 and 20 people, only Tradify gives you access to all its features on any device, anytime, anywhere. THE COMPLETE TOOLBOX Job tracking & scheduling Quoting Invoicing Timesheets & task management Subcontractor management Job notes (photos & video) Job costing reports Syncs with Accounting software: QuickBooks & Xero Sync new work enquiries from web/email Automated follow ups on unactioned quotes & invoices Take credit card payments online or onsite Custom kits for frequent orders, quotes and invoices Connects with your Google Calendar on mobile Free setup & training Helpful customer support from real people No setup fee, cancel anytime. WHO USES TRADIFY? Electricians Plumbers Builders Handymen HVAC Technicians Painters Roofers Glaziers Marine Mechanics Locksmiths Landscape Designers Gardeners/Lawn Maintenance Security Specialists Pest Control + Many More WHAT TRADESPEOPLE ARE SAYING… “It’s definitely making me money. When I send out an invoice or quote, they look professional. I don’t get phone calls anymore from my regular clients about my invoices – and they’re paid within a couple of days.” Lee Fisher, Lc Fisher Electrical, Nottingham, United Kingdom. "Tradify has given me a life again, with time out of the office at night. I tried other software and was disappointed until I switched to Tradify." Gary Grey, A Grade Electricians, Victoria “It is an amazing tool to save me time, money, and run a more efficient business...less time at my desk, more time for billable time on the jobsite and more time for ME!" Doug Harrison, Big Bass Carpentry, Grand Bend, Canada. GET IN TOUCH Have questions or feedback? Contact us anytime at support@tradifyhq.com or follow us @tradifyhq. READ OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE: https://www.tradifyhq.com/terms READ OUR PRIVACY POLICY HERE: Our terms and conditions and privacy policy are available on our website at: https://www.tradifyhq.com/privacy

Screenshots

Access Workspace4 screens
Tradify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tradify at 62% against Access Workspace's 15%. Tradify also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Access Workspace's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

Access Workspace ships an update every 5 months, Tradify weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Access Workspace versus Tradify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess WorkspaceTradify
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews62.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccess UK LtdTradify Limited

Customer experience

Access Workspace

Written reviews53 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative79.2%

Tradify

All ratings179 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.4%

User reviews

Access Workspace

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Easy expense submission
  • 👍 Convenient for on-the-go
  • 👍 Time-saving for claims
  • 👍 Integrates applications
  • 👍 Shared authentication

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 App freezes
  • 🐛 Blank/white screen
  • 🐛 Cannot access features
  • 🐛 Slow performance

Tradify

From 179 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Streamlines business operations
  • 👍 Helps maintain professionalism
  • 🚀 Organizes jobs and invoices
  • 👍 Integrates well with accounting software
  • 🚀 Saves time on admin tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notification issues and poor user experience
  • 🐛 Slow performance in certain regions
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 Requires constant internet connectivity
  • 💰 Can get expensive with multiple users

Bugs and requests

Access Workspace

Reported bugs

59 issues
  • Crashes loads
  • Cannot access wage slips
  • Keeps refreshing
  • Can't get beyond settings page
  • Won't show anything other than settings
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  • App is awful, so buggy
  • Takes ages to log expense
  • Constantly kicks you out
  • UI needs rethinking
  • Doesn't respond to touches
  • Takes over audio
  • Nothing works, only settings
  • Cannot get on mobile app at all
  • Not showing icons or menus
  • Mobile app has never worked
  • Gets stuck on loading screen
  • App doesn't tell you a lot
  • Unable to get past first page
  • Infuriating to keep logging in
  • Doesn't seem to come off settings page
  • Can't find help anywhere
  • Error code for HR when loading browser
  • Pages do not load
  • Only have 'Settings', nothing else displays
  • Completely broken
  • Frustrating without back button
  • Signs out every time
  • Can only view settings screen
  • Only lets me view settings
  • Stuck in settings, can't go anywhere else
  • No longer lets me open camera
  • Loads up but ends with white/blank screen
  • Logs in and loads into white screen
  • Can't log in through app
  • White screen, deleted and re downloaded
  • Doesn't open
  • Blank screen on log in
  • Can't see nothing in the app
  • Always goes to a blank white screen
  • Can't check what I'm being paid
  • Doesn't load on iPhone XS Max or iPad
  • Can't access pay
  • Always crashes
  • Can never open it
  • Crash after crash
  • 100% of the time crashes
  • Won't load up onto iPad
  • Won't load at all on iPad
  • It freezes and crashes
  • Many bugs
  • Slow and hard to get running
  • Gets stuck in sign in loop
  • Often doesn't connect to server
  • Missing option to add photos or upload expenses
  • No longer works since iOS upgrade
  • Cannot take pics of receipts
  • Doesn't allow access to home page
  • Times out after 2 seconds
  • Difficult to check overtime payments

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to see further ahead in rota
  • Longer visibility in rota
  • Face/fingerprint login
  • Offline capability
  • Fix audio takeover

Tradify

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invoices incorrectly marked as paid
  • Account deletion and cancellation issues
  • Unreliable email and notification delivery
  • Syncing problems between mobile and web apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode functionality
  • Better photo management and viewing
  • Integration with calendars and CRM systems
  • Customizable reporting and analytics
  • Improved job scheduling and dispatch features

In-app purchases

None

Access Workspace

No in-app purchases

None

Tradify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access Workspace free?
Access Workspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tradify free?
Tradify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Access Workspace or Tradify have ads?
Neither Access Workspace nor Tradify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Access Workspace or Tradify?
Access Workspace ships an update every 5 months, and Tradify weekly. Most recently, Access Workspace was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tradify on October 22, 2026.

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