Do You Work vs mHelpDesk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Do You Work
This app keeps field teams synchronized with their work schedules and daily tasks. It allows employees to view assignments, submit requests, and receive important updates. Access is secured through organizational accounts, ensuring all information reflects the latest approved plans.
- Schedule and assignments browsing
- Time-off and request submissions
- Expense and maintenance tracking
- Company resource and contact access
- Real-time notifications and updates
- Trusted organizational account access
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Do You Work helps field teams stay aligned with the official schedule and day-to-day operations. - Schedule & assignments – Browse your schedule by date and see who is on which vehicle for the day, with a clear picture of your crew and related context on the dashboard and My Schedule. - Operational workflows – Submit and track time-off, tool and clothing requests, expenses, and vehicle maintenance requests; view spiffs and company resources; browse contacts and partner information. - Stay informed – Use notifications (including real-time updates and push where enabled) so you are not relying on word of mouth when the plan changes. Trusted access – The app is for employees of participating organizations; you sign in with the account your organization provisions (e.g. email/password or phone verification). - Scheduling and assignments are maintained by managers and administrators in the Do You Work web portal; when they update and save changes, your schedule and assignments reflect the current approved plan.
mHelpDesk
Streamline your field service business with a comprehensive mobile solution. Manage scheduling, create estimates and invoices, and communicate with customers and staff seamlessly. Work offline and sync automatically when a connection is restored.
- Offline/online sync
- Simplified scheduling
- Onsite estimates
- Faster invoicing
- Customer support tools
- Field and office communication
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mHelpDesk makes running your field service business easy -- whether you’re in the office or on a job. With seamless scheduling, estimates and invoices, and customer and staff communication, mHelpDesk has everything you need to get more organized and win more jobs. Our app features the ability to work offline, meaning even if they’re in a basement or an area without a WiFi or cell signal, your team can still get the job done. Work Online or Offline With our innovative offline feature, your team can continue to work even when a WiFi or cell signal isn’t available. Then the app automatically syncs as soon as a connection is found. Simplified Scheduling Check your own schedule or your team’s schedule, and create new jobs and appointments directly within the app. Sync our mHelpDesk schedule with Google Calendar for extra efficiency. Professional Estimates, Onsite Create and send estimates on the go, using professional templates that you’ve selected and customized. When the work is done, you can turn the estimate into an invoice with a few button clicks. Invoices That Get Paid Faster View or email professional-looking invoices directly from your phone, allowing you to take payment immediately. Customer Support, Made Easy By keeping all of your lead, customer, and job details within the app, your team always has the information they need. And with our automated email and SMS (text) alerts, team members and customers can always have the latest information on job status. Connecting Field and Office With our robust app, communication between office and field techs is seamless. Data is updated automatically so that everyone is on the same page. mHelpDesk saves you time and energy in connecting field and office staff so that everyone can focus on job quality and customer service. Over 12,000 customers use mHelpDesk to run their business more efficiently. "We now convert more leads into paying jobs. The professional quotes included are so much better than our old carbon copies." - Nancy S. (Owner @ Vantage Landscaping) "We have been using mHelpDesk for 2 years and it's really helped my company get organized. We've now adopted the software across the company from sales to engineers and it’s improving our efficiency all the time." - Lisa T. (Owner @ Appliance Rescue) "With mHelpDesk I enter the work once and I'm done. Even better, I can have clients pay me on the spot." - Derek K. (Director @ Kite Refrigeration) Everything You Need to Get the Job Done - Web and mobile access - Offline/online sync - Scheduling - Lead management - Job management - Email/SMS (text) Automation - Estimates - Invoices - Inventory - QuickBooks integration mHelpDesk Has Happy Customers Across Many Industries - HVAC - General contractors - Electricians - Plumbers - Handymen - Exterminators - Locksmiths - Roofers - Installers - Repairmen - AND MORE Getting Started If you’re already a mHelpDesk customer, then download the app for FREE and sign in with your account credentials. About Us For 10+ years, mHelpDesk has been developing products entirely focused on field service businesses. Our mission is to help our customers simplify and streamline those necessary manual office tasks so they can spend more time on their customers and craft. Disclaimer mHelpDesk uses your GPS in your phone - continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Do You Work at 4.6 against mHelpDesk's 3.5. Do You Work also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). mHelpDesk's advantage is ratings volume (197 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Do You Work holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mHelpDesk has 197 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Do You Work ships an update every 10 days, mHelpDesk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Do You Work | mHelpDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | 3.5 (197 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 197 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amistee Air Duct Cleaning & Insulation, Inc. | mHelpdesk, LLC |
Customer experience
Do You Work
mHelpDesk
Bugs and requests
Do You Work
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
mHelpDesk
Reported bugs
21 issues- App freezes when scrolling on iOS 16+
- Entire screen moves when attempting to sign documents
- Cannot navigate between jobs without closing and reopening app
- Same job information displays for multiple work orders
- Photo upload failures
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- Timer continues running after clocking out
- iPad app glitches and crashes
- Scope of work deletes itself mid-report
- App locks in work order preventing clock out
- Items take forever to populate
- Random app crashes
- Freezing after each item entry
- Search bars become unselectable
- Attached documents cannot be opened
- Schedule changes don't sync properly to app
- Closed work orders reappear
- Cursor disappears in text fields
- Notes visible in app but not syncing to web
- Job numbers jump to different jobs
- App stuck on Leads page
- Login errors and authentication issues
Requested features
17 requests- Landscape orientation support for iPad and tablets
- PDF upload capability from mobile app
- Improved screen rotation and responsiveness
- Better syncing between mobile and web platforms
- Modern UI redesign for current screen sizes
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- Ability to disable location tracking popups
- Multiple photo upload at once
- Third-party keyboard support
- Ability to edit customer notes with cursor control
- Service location selection from app
- Payment modification from mobile app
- Sales tax item creation from app
- Better QuickBooks integration
- Multi-day job scheduling capability
- Online customer payment portal
- Role-based access control for staff visibility
- Improved search functionality in app
In-app purchases
Do You Work
No in-app purchases
mHelpDesk
No in-app purchases









