# WorkBlast - Shift Trading — offer and pick up shifts > Shift trading and management platform for businesses and employees. (iPhone/iPad app by WorkBLAST INC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workblast-shift-trading/id992910656 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [WorkBLAST INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/992910655) - Category: Productivity, Business - Price: Free - Rating: 4.50/5 from 57 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 20 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-06-22 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workblast-shift-trading/id992910656/reviews.md ## What is WorkBlast? WorkBlast works right out of the box. No credit card. No training. FOR MANAGERS - Organize your staff into different pools based on department, position, or skill set. - Easily offer up a shift/gig to the entire pool or just specific people. - The first person to claim the shift, gets it. - Request up to 100 workers for a single shift, and the offer will remain open until all slots are filled. - Control access to pools and create pool rules. - Approve or reject trades between workers. FOR WORKERS - No more calling co-workers, one-by-one, begging for someone to cover your shift. - With the push of a button, you can offer your shift to everyone who is qualified to cover it, even people you don't like or have never even met. - Optionally offer a bonus incentive for someone to cover your shift. - If manager approval is required, they will be notified automatically. ## Key features - Staff organization into pools - Offer shifts to specific groups or individuals - First-come, first-served shift claiming - Request multiple workers for a shift - Offer shift bonuses - Approve/reject shift trades ## Recent user reviews (10 of 25) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workblast-shift-trading/id992910656/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great app and great customer support! *2020-02-16* App works great to be able to offer up shifts that need coverage and to claim open shifts that are available. Matt provides great customer support very quickly! ### 5/5 — Great Tool *2020-01-27* Thanks for what you do. Workblast is a great tool that I’ve used in multiple work locations and makes, pickups, trades, and giveaways an absolute breeze. **Developer response:** You're very welcome :) And thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Get this app for your school! *2019-12-09* As a small private school we do not have access to large substitute teacher systems. Enter WorkBlast! We implemented the app as part of our substitute teacher process. It has created an easy way for teachers and admins to get substitutes to cover our classes. It’s so easy to use and has great features. When a teacher claims a shift they have the ability to enter a calendar reminder, we no longer have teachers missing classes that they forgot they agreed to cover. It’s great for us managers to be able to track the shifts as well. Everyone has access to the information of who is supposed to where. WorkBlast has helped us create a well organized and transparent process, exactly what every organization needs! I get feedback daily from our teachers and school administrators on how much they like using WorkBlast. **Developer response:** Thank you so much, this means a lot. The next time a teacher tells you how much they enjoy the app, remind them I love reviews!!! ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2019-11-30* Great! **Developer response:** You're great! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Having a Blast on WorkBlast *2019-10-31* Great tool for picking up shifts! **Developer response:** Thank you so much! ### 5/5 — Very good general shift trading- gym! *2019-10-20* I was reading the other reviews and was very impressed that Matt was able to create an app that is very simple and user friendly and accessible across multiple fields of work! I am the manager of a gym and struggle to keep up with all of the sub requests. Other apps that we have tried are too complicated or don’t alert the manager (me) upon approval of the switches. I do love that i can organize my employees by “pools” or for what we do, genres of exercise so only capable employees are being “bugged” with the request via app notification or text (depending on everyone’s app preferences). I do like that with the latest update, i have the ability to see which employees have seen the request and which ones I need to follow up with. Approving shift switches and emailing both employees is also seamless within the app. This app is given me confidence that no sub requests are falling through the cracks and keeps all of my employees accountable to get their classes covered. I highly recommend for many avenues of business! **Developer response:** Thank you!!!! ### 5/5 — Wonderful App!! *2019-10-20* This app is truly a blessing I never say going. As a Healthcare manager with a staff of 16 who work long 10 or 12 hours shifts, call outs are expected or scheduling an extra shift is sometime needed. This App allows me to do it at my fingers tips. I no longer have to prepare a group text to everyone or run get my work bag a review the staff assignments in order to know who not to call. This is the best one stop place to request and notify of open shifts. Thanks! **Developer response:** Doing the happy dance, thank you! ### 5/5 — Colorado Staffing Solutions *2019-10-17* Awesome app. Our team of Account Managers has cut down the time in staffing shifts allowing them to focus on another task. The feedback that we have provided has been heard and implemented in a timely manner. Can't wait to see what other new functions will be coming soon. Easy to us for internal and external staff. **Developer response:** Thank you!! And you're very welcome. We have always appreciated your feedback on the app and will continue to take your suggestions to heart. ### 5/5 — Love it *2019-10-11* This app save my life. And got me a girlfriend **Developer response:** Now that's what I'm talking about! You're welcome :) ### 5/5 — Awesome app and service! *2019-10-09* I love using this app to pick up extra shifts on weekends and today I had a technical issue and it was solved extremely fast by technical support! Thank you!!😁 **Developer response:** You're welcome!! I was happy to help. Thank you so much for the review! ## Frequently asked questions about WorkBlast ### What does WorkBlast do? WorkBlast is a platform designed to simplify shift management and trading for both managers and employees. It allows managers to organize staff, offer shifts, and manage trades, while employees can easily offer their shifts to qualified colleagues and receive coverage. ### How does shift trading work on WorkBlast? Employees can offer their shifts to qualified colleagues with the push of a button, optionally including a bonus incentive. Managers can then approve or reject these trades. The system notifies managers automatically if their approval is required. ### Is WorkBlast free to use? Yes, the application is free to use. It does not require a credit card or any training to get started, and it does not have in-app purchases or advertisements. ### Who is WorkBlast for? This app is ideal for businesses that operate on shifts, such as retail, hospitality, or healthcare, and their employees who need a streamlined way to manage their work schedules and find coverage for their shifts. ### Can managers offer shifts to multiple people? Yes, managers can offer a single shift to the entire pool of qualified workers or to specific individuals. They can request up to 100 workers for a single shift, and the offer will remain open until all available slots are filled. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.2.6 — 2023-09-25 - Bug fixes ### 5.2.4 — 2023-09-04 - Multiple bug Fixes ### 5.2.1 — 2022-04-10 Bug fixes ### 5.2.0 — 2022-04-09 Removes phone numbers and text messaging functionality. ### 5.1.1 — 2019-12-14 * More explicit about who is on vacation and not receiving notifications * New pool setting to have managers receive shift offers by default * Higher limit for description and bonus fields * Managers can now cancel any shift in the pool, even if they didn't create it in the first place * Calendar and status filtering of shifts in the pool view! ## Apps similar to WorkBlast | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [PUSH MODELS MOBILE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/push-models-mobile/id858506392) | 3.7 (306) | Free | Productivity | | [Offer App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offer-app/id1451735775) | — | Free | Productivity | | [My Hours 2.0](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-hours-20/id654788712) | 4.7 (723) | $1.99 | Productivity | | [Gojob](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gojob/id1618963209) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Productivity | | [REcolorado App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recolorado-app/id1488928733) | 4.8 (1,117) | Free | Productivity | | [Restaurant Scheduler](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-scheduler/id1573733248) | 4.8 (4) | Free | Productivity | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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