# Upwork (Old) — App no longer supported

> Deprecated client management app, directing users to the new unified Upwork platform. (iPhone/iPad app by Upwork Global Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upwork-old/id1464065313 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Upwork Global Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/329377609)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.78/5 from 33,166 App Store ratings · 307 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 111 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-08-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upwork-old/id1464065313/reviews.md

## What is Upwork (Old)?

This app is no longer supported. Download the new Upwork app to access your client account.
The Upwork for Clients app is moving.
We’ve combined the Upwork Freelancer and Client apps into one streamlined experience—so whether you’re hiring, freelancing, or doing both, everything you need is now in one place.
The current Upwork for Clients app will no longer be supported after October 7th. To continue managing your projects on the go, download the new Upwork app by October 7th.
Enjoy a faster, smoother, and more flexible way to get work done—wherever you are.
Download https://apps.apple.com/app/id1446736499

Terms of Use: https://www.upwork.com/legal#terms-of-use

To learn more about opting out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information, please visit our Privacy Center: https://www.upwork.com/legal#privacy-center

## Key features

- Client account access
- Project management
- Unified experience
- On-the-go management

## What do users think of Upwork (Old)?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Fast responses, great service
- 🚀 Excellent platform that provides ease of choice from a massive pool of talent
- 💡 Intuitive platform
- 🚀 Fantastic - exactly what we needed!

**Cons**

- 🐛 Technical challenges with payment system
- 🐛 App crashing all the time
- 🔒 Upwork not able to keep users safe against fraudulent and violation
- 🐛 Glitchy, won't show full features in app
- 🐛 Hard to use, especially to create job posts
- 🐛 App keeps redirecting to website
- 🐛 Paid $800 for work I can't access
- 🐛 Glitchy app, some dishonest talent
- 🐛 Constantly being updated
- 🐛 Writing does not work
- 🐛 Messaging feature on the app is useless
- 🐛 Keyboard when using the app is awful
- 🐛 App Chat Glitch Makes This UNUSABLE
- 🐛 Getting access to the app is a nightmare
- 🐛 Can't see freelancer profiles
- 🐛 New Messaging Update Is Awful
- 🐛 The App just keeps getting worse and worse
- 🐛 Messages don't load
- 🐛 Impossible to navigate, makes no sense at all, possibly the worst user experience ever
- 🐛 Poorly designed, confusing, glitchy
- 🐛 Lost my entire message
- 🐛 Very buggy

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Messaging feature on the app is useless
- Keyboard when using the app is awful
- App Chat Glitch Makes This UNUSABLE
- Getting access to the app is a nightmare
- Can't see freelancer profiles
- New Messaging Update Is Awful
- The App just keeps getting worse and worse
- Messages don't load
- Impossible to navigate, makes no sense at all, possibly the worst user experience ever
- Poorly designed, confusing, glitchy
- Lost my entire message
- Very buggy

**Most requested features**

- Schedule an appointment through mobile
- Better iPad Usability
- Dark mode option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 307)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upwork-old/id1464065313/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Scam

*2025-07-07, version 1.92.0*

I was scammed by people posting they were going to give me leads. All lists provided were trash. So I reported them and asked for a refund, now I received an email that I owe money? To my surprise. I log back in, which I thought I had closed the account, and long behold, it is still active and it’s charging me. I will not pay for scam. Refund and close my account

### 1/5 — Do you want to get arrested

*2025-07-01, version 1.92.0*

Keep going in my vehicle

### 1/5 — Desapoined

*2025-06-28, version 1.92.0*

I trying to contract a freelancer abroad, but you blocked my account. What a great help for an entrepreneur.

### 1/5 — Communication and ease

*2025-06-28, version 1.92.0*

I have no idea how to invite someone to a job or message them. I’ve combed all over the place. All I can see is post a new job and there’s no way to talk to customer support.

### 1/5 — The worst experience

*2025-06-23, version 1.91.1*

Upwork must not be wise and professional decision for serious projects. Neither Upwork nor their freelancers can understand the significance of real serious project.

### 1/5 — Bad customer service support

*2025-06-21, version 1.91.1*

It shows on the app that they’ve blocked my account and there’s no simple way to contact them…’my account still login and I can search but I don’t if it will work to by software or anything on the app.

### 1/5 — Steals your info

*2025-06-19, version 1.91.1*

They force you to upload your ID and take your biometrics… 

I was in the middle of a project when they blocked my account and forced me to submit a ton of ID verification.

### 1/5 — Frustrating, Incompetent, and Completely Broken System

*2025-06-18*

I’ve had the worst possible experience with Upwork. Some fraudulent company—going by the name Compendious Network—used my personal phone number with their fake email address. I have no idea how Upwork “verified” it, but now I can’t even link my own number to my own account. Let that sink in.

There is no customer care number. No real email support. Just some labyrinth of a support page that jumps around and loses your entire chat history like a bad video game glitch. I was messaging someone named “John” and now even that thread is gone—poof. Zero accountability. Zero transparency.

Their so-called “Trust & Safety” team blocked the fake account (great), but that still doesn’t fix the underlying issue: my phone number is still locked to someone else’s account, and I can’t use it for my own. How is that even acceptable in 2025?

The platform is riddled with inefficiencies, broken support channels, and a complete lack of real-time human assistance. This is not just bad UX—this is negligent customer handling.

Upwork has lost my trust. Easily the most frustrating experience I’ve had with any professional platform.

### 5/5 — Jecille

*2025-06-18, version 1.91.1*

Jecille has had a tremendous impact on me and my business. She’s invaluable!

### 3/5 — Not very responsive

*2025-06-17, version 1.91.1*

The talent is good. The service is good, but the app is very unresponsive and slow

## Frequently asked questions about Upwork (Old)

### What is this app?

This is an older version of the Upwork client management application. It is no longer supported and will stop functioning after October 7th. Users are strongly encouraged to download the new, unified Upwork app to continue managing their client accounts and projects.

### Why is this app no longer supported?

The functionality of this app has been integrated into a new, unified Upwork application. This consolidation aims to provide a streamlined experience for both clients and freelancers, bringing all necessary tools into one place.

### What happens if I don't download the new app?

If you do not download the new Upwork app by October 7th, this current application will no longer be supported. You will lose the ability to manage your client account and projects through this app.

### Where can I download the new Upwork app?

You can download the new Upwork app from the Apple App Store via the provided link: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1446736499. This new app combines features for both hiring and freelancing into a single platform.

### Is there a cost to use the new Upwork app?

The description does not explicitly state the monetization model for the new Upwork app. However, the existing app is described as ad-supported, and it is common for such platforms to have associated fees for services rendered or premium features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.94.1 — 2025-07-30

In this update, we made improvements to the performance and stability of the app

### 1.94.0 — 2025-07-23

In this update, we made improvements to the performance and stability of the app

### 1.93.0 — 2025-07-14

In this update, we made improvements to the performance and stability of the app

### 1.92.0 — 2025-06-26

In this update, we made improvements to the performance and stability of the app

### 1.91.1 — 2025-06-12

In this update, we made improvements to the performance and stability of the app

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