TelMe vs Orka Works
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TelMe
This app serves as a mobile companion for a scheduling service, allowing employees to view their work schedules, pay rates, holiday entitlement, and messages from managers. It also facilitates booking on/off duty, making welfare calls, and submitting incident reports with photo attachments.
- View schedules and events
- Check pay rates and holiday entitlement
- Read manager messages
- Submit incident reports with photos
- Record patrols
- Display digital employee ID
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TelMe is a companion app for PeopleHours that provides the following features* o View past, current and future scheduled duties and events o View pay rates for duties o View holiday entitlement remaining, taken. o View messages sent by managers and responses o View assignment instructions o View list of qualifications held o View list of equipment and uniform issued o Display digital employee ID card o Company web links and online forms o Submit incident reports with attached photos o Record patrols using RFID tags You can also book On, Off duty and make welfare / check calls as well as submit incident reports with photo attachments. (*Not all functions may be available as they are set by your employer) NOTE : This app will ONLY work if your employer uses the PeopleHours schedule application and service from Gallinet Limited and further provides access to the TelMe functions. All support for this app is provided by your employer only. We do of course welcome feedback and future development suggestions from all users and you can write to Telme.support@Gallinet.com User Manual : http://www.gallinet.com/files/Manuals/People%20Hours/TelMe/TelMe%20Employee%20Access%20Manual%20-%20IOS/Source/HTML/index.html Planned future releases will include: - Request holiday Request uniform Record patrol rounds ...and more
Orka Works
Connect with companies and discover flexible job opportunities in your local area. Apply for temporary roles or find permanent positions using a smart staffing feature.
- Connect with companies
- Find local jobs
- Apply for temporary work
- SmartStaff for permanent roles
- Job platform and community
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Orka Works is a new way of working! We’re a platform and community where workers can connect with companies. Find and apply for the jobs you want in your local area on a temporary basis, or find permanent work with our SmartStaff feature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orka Works at 41% against TelMe's 19%. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TelMe ships an update every 2 months, Orka Works every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TelMe | Orka Works |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gallinet Limited | Orka Holdings Ltd |
Customer experience
TelMe
Orka Works
Bugs and requests
TelMe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Orka Works
Reported bugs
10 issues- App takes back to home screen
- App not opening after update
- App keeps crashing
- App signs out automatically
- Camera feature not working
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- App needs internet connection error
- App not opening on iPhone 5
- App not opening after update on iPhone 13 pro max
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
12 requests- Feature to dismiss jobs
- Filter distance by mileage
- Filter for shifts to work reliably
- See pay for a job after acceptance
- Message and contact job poster
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- Push notifications for new jobs
- Improve app optimization
- Improve customer service
- Improve verification process
- Improve app functionality
- Add dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
TelMe
No in-app purchases
Orka Works
No in-app purchases






