# Acumatica vs RAD for Acumatica

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Acumatica at 1.8K against RAD for Acumatica's 2. RAD for Acumatica's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Acumatica against 4.0 for RAD for Acumatica. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acumatica has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Acumatica ships an update every 5 weeks, RAD for Acumatica fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Acumatica | RAD for Acumatica |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acumatica/id952738765/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rad-for-acumatica/id1466659161/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 116 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Acumatica Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/952738764) | [Algorithm, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1466659160) |

## What reviewers say

### Acumatica

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acumatica/id952738765)

Access real-time business data, including financials, inventory, and sales, from any device. Manage expenses, view reports, track time, and handle approvals on the go. Tailored features for sales, purchasing, support, and field services are available.

**Highlights:** Expense receipt and claim submission, Real-time reports and dashboards, Time card entry and task follow-up, Approval management, Sales pipeline and order management, Purchase order and receipt management, Field service appointment management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive WMS system
- 🔒 Seamless integration with Azure AD multi-factor authentication
- 👍 Easy document uploads from mobile app
- 💡 Customizable push notifications for business events
- 👍 Great functionality for expenses, receipts, and AP Bill approvals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Screens too small for warehouse operations
- 🐛 Constantly freezes and crashes
- 🐛 Glitchy, laggy, and not user-friendly
- 🐛 Frequent login requirements and lost data
- 🐛 Complicated and unintuitive interface

**Reported bugs**

- Scanning issues causing incorrect item counts
- Time entries not saving properly
- Camera orientation issues and upside-down displays
- Dashboards and reports not loading correctly

**Requested features**

- Improve time entry and tracking for multiple jobs/tasks
- Streamline calendar view and usage
- Enhance search functionality and results
- Optimize for mobile use, not just desktop
- Improve stability and reduce glitches/bugs


### RAD for Acumatica

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rad-for-acumatica/id1466659161)

Access and manage your Acumatica ERP data offline. Synchronize crucial business information like customers, inventory, and orders to your mobile device, allowing you to work remotely and update the system when you reconnect.

**Highlights:** Offline data access, Data synchronization, Customer management, Inventory tracking, Sales order management, Service order management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Acumatica free?

Acumatica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RAD for Acumatica free?

RAD for Acumatica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Acumatica or RAD for Acumatica?

RAD for Acumatica is rated higher. Acumatica averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while RAD for Acumatica averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Acumatica or RAD for Acumatica have ads?

Neither Acumatica nor RAD for Acumatica shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Acumatica or RAD for Acumatica?

Acumatica ships an update every 5 weeks, and RAD for Acumatica fortnightly. Most recently, Acumatica was updated on October 12, 2026 and RAD for Acumatica on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*