TimeCatchApp adds client approval workflow to cut email sign-off chaos

TimeCatchApp on Nov. 10 announced version 1.8 with Approval Manager, a built-in workflow tool for consultants and professional services firms that keeps review comments, revisions and approvals tied to the document. The feature aims to replace scattered email sign-offs with a single audit trail, while letting clients review for free.

Why it matters: - TimeCatchApp is targeting a common bottleneck in client work: approvals spread across email, chat and spreadsheets. - The new workflow is meant to reduce rework, speed sign-off and give firms a provable record of who approved what and when. - The company says the cost of fragmented approvals can turn into real billable loss when a deliverable is reopened after informal sign-off.

What happened: - TimeCatchApp announced version 1.8 on Nov. 10, 2026, in Research Triangle, North Carolina. - The release is headlined by Approval Manager, a client approval software feature built into TimeCatchApp. - Approval Manager is designed for consultants and small professional services firms. - The feature keeps comments, revisions and sign-off attached to the file inside TimeCatchApp. - Clients can participate through free client accounts.

The details: - Approval Manager lets a document move through a multi-reviewer approval chain inside one continuous record. - Every comment and approval is recorded in an indelible audit trail. - The workflow is intended to replace the common process of emailing a file for comment, tracking revisions in separate threads and confirming approval informally. - If a document is updated, TimeCatchApp tracks the new version and restarts the approval process automatically. - Using Approval Manager takes three steps: upload the document or enter its cloud URL, add the approvers in order, then choose “Start Discussion Phase” or “Skip Discussion & Request Approval.” - TimeCatchApp says the platform links projects, time, documents, approvals and invoicing in one system with an audit trail on every account.

Between the lines: - TimeCatchApp is framing the problem as the “Continuity Tax,” its term for the time lost when work is split across disconnected tools. - CEO Russell Reeve said the product grew out of his own experience chasing reviewers and reconstructing approval history. - Reeve said a $400,000 deliverable in his organization was approved by one-line email, then reopened two months later, creating $40,000 in additional work. - The pitch is not just convenience. It is control over version history, accountability and client billing risk.

What's next: - TimeCatchApp is directing users to learn more about Approval Manager and client approval software. - The company is positioning the feature as part of a broader connected workflow platform for firms that want to keep work, approvals and billing in one place. - TimeCatchApp is headquartered in the Research Triangle and says it was founded in April 2022.

The bottom line: - TimeCatchApp wants to turn client approvals from an email trail into a tracked workflow with an audit trail and free client access.