Are there any version control tools for assets that keep feedback organized and maintain a clear approval history?

Yes — there are asset version control / review tools that do this well.

If you want feedback organized by version and a clear approval history, look for tools that combine:

• Versioning / check-in-out
• Commenting on specific versions or previews
• Approval or review workflows
• Audit trails / activity history
• Role-based permissions

Common options by use case

For creative assets in teams

• Canto
• Bynder
• Brandfolder
• Aprimo
• Adobe Workfront + Creative Cloud integrations

These are more like digital asset management (DAM) platforms, but they usually support:

• version history
• comments and annotations
• approval status
• reviewer tracking
• audit logs

For design review and approvals

• Filestage
• Ziflow
• Frame.io (especially for video)
• GoVisually
• InVision (less common now, but still used in some workflows)

These are strong for:

• threaded feedback tied to a specific file/version
• multiple approval rounds
• clear “approved / changes requested” states
• maintaining a decision history

For 3D, game, or engineering assets

• Perforce Helix Core
• Git LFS with review tooling
• Plastic SCM / Unity Version Control
• Alienbrain (specialized legacy but still relevant in some pipelines)

These are better when you need:

• binary asset versioning
• branching/merging
• locking
• large file support
• team approvals around asset changes

What “good” looks like

A solid system usually gives you:

• a timeline of each asset’s versions
• comments attached to a specific revision
• status changes like Draft → Review → Approved
• who approved what, and when
• the ability to compare versions or roll back

Best fit depends on asset type

• Marketing/design files: Filestage, Ziflow, Bynder
• Video: Frame.io
• 3D/game art: Perforce, Unity Version Control
• General enterprise asset management: Brandfolder, Canto, Aprimo

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist by budget,
2. a comparison table, or
3. recommendations for a specific asset type like video, design, 3D, or software binaries.