Comparison

TelMe vs Orka Works

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View schedules and events
  • Check pay rates and holiday entitlement
  • Read manager messages
  • Submit incident reports with photos
  • Record patrols
  • Display digital employee ID
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect with companies
  • Find local jobs
  • Apply for temporary work
  • SmartStaff for permanent roles
  • Job platform and community
Features
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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.

Screenshots

TelMe1 screens
Orka Works4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TelMe ships an update every 2 months, Orka Works every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TelMe versus Orka Works: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelMeOrka Works
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews40.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGallinet LimitedOrka Holdings Ltd

Customer experience

TelMe

Written reviews36 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative77.8%

Orka Works

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative54.2%

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
Show 5 more
  • 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
Show 7 more
  • 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

None

TelMe

No in-app purchases

None

Orka Works

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TelMe free?
TelMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orka Works free?
Orka Works is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TelMe or Orka Works have ads?
Neither TelMe nor Orka Works shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TelMe or Orka Works?
TelMe ships an update every 2 months, and Orka Works every 5 weeks. Most recently, TelMe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Orka Works on October 24, 2026.

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