Comparison

Working Not Working vs Stage 32

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Working Not Working

Connect with creative professionals and hiring managers on the go. Discover job opportunities, apply for exclusive roles, and manage your professional network. Find talent for last-minute briefs or post jobs effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Job opportunity notifications
  • Apply to exclusive jobs
  • Message hirers
  • Follow WNW Members
  • Search for creatives
  • Post jobs
Features
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Working Not Working for iOS lets you take the WNW community with you to optimize your lunch breaks, Spring breaks, and bathroom breaks. Creatives: • Get notified about new job opportunities from top companies • Apply to exclusive jobs • Message hirers and line up your next gig Hirers: • Follow that WNW Member you just ran into IRL to view their profile, track their availability, or send them the details of a job • Search for new creatives for last-minute briefs • Post jobs effortlessly to our UnJobBoard

About

Stage 32

This platform connects film, TV, and digital content creators with industry buyers. It offers extensive educational resources and networking opportunities to help aspiring professionals advance their careers in entertainment.

Highlights
  • Connect with content buyers
  • Access film, TV, and digital content education
  • World-class webinars, classes, and labs
  • Networking opportunities with industry professionals
  • Marketplace for talent and material incubation
Features
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Stage 32 is the largest online platform training film, TV and digital content creators and connecting them with content buyers in entertainment. The platform was launched 10 years ago by CEO Richard “RB” Botto with the goal of leveling the playing field for the entertainment industry by providing its members the opportunity for meaningful connections, world class education, and access to decision makers. The platform now boasts over 1,000,000 creatives and professionals worldwide. Additionally, the Stage 32 education library is the largest of its kind anywhere in the world, with over 2,000 hours of film, television and new media webinars, classes and labs taught by the most respected and revered voices in the industry. Stage 32 works with over 1,000 industry professionals who provide education and development services for the platform. These professionals, which include managers, agents, development executives, producers, financiers, filmmakers and other creative and business professionals recognize Stage 32 as a marketplace that incubates talent and material and pairs content creators with content buyers Stage 32’s partners include some of most prestigious brands in the entertainment business including the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film, The American Film Market, Variety and many more. They are also partners with a number of film commissions and other entertainment related organizations around the world. Stage 32 has been featured all over the media in Forbes, Variety, CNBC, Entrepreneur, Inc., CNN, TechCo, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, The Business Insider, Deadline and more.

Screenshots

Working Not Working4 screens
Stage 324 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stage 32 at 22% against Working Not Working's 0%. Stage 32 also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Working Not Working's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stage 32 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Working Not Working's written reviews are positive against 22% of Stage 32's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Working Not Working ships an update every 2 months, Stage 32 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Working Not Working versus Stage 32: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorking Not WorkingStage 32
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (19 ratings)3.3 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews22.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWorking Not Working IncStage 32, LLC

Customer experience

Working Not Working

All ratings19 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Stage 32

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Working Not Working

No in-app purchases

None

Stage 32

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Working Not Working free?
Working Not Working is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stage 32 free?
Stage 32 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Working Not Working or Stage 32?
Stage 32 is rated higher. Working Not Working averages 3.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Stage 32 averages 3.3 from 16 ratings.
Do Working Not Working or Stage 32 have ads?
Neither Working Not Working nor Stage 32 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Working Not Working or Stage 32?
Working Not Working ships an update every 2 months, and Stage 32 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Working Not Working was updated on September 29, 2026 and Stage 32 on October 8, 2026.

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