Comparison

Fastwork vs WorkAlert for Upwork

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

Head to head
About

Fastwork

Discover and hire verified freelance professionals across hundreds of categories, from design and programming to lifestyle services. The platform offers secure payments, transparent communication, and a money-back guarantee for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Search and browse freelance professionals
  • Post jobs to find talent
  • Direct in-app communication
  • Secure payment and escrow system
  • View freelancer profiles and reviews
  • Money-back guarantee
Features
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Fastwork streamlines your freelance hiring experience. With over 280,000+ verified professionals, trusted by over 1.9M clients, in 600+ diverse categories, we guarantee you'll find the perfect fit for your project. Fastwork also creates opportunities for those looking for side gigs, extra income, online jobs, or freelance work in various fields. Anyone can easily sign up and create a profile to start receiving jobs in just a few steps. Why Fastwork? - Extensive Expertise: From Graphic & Design to Marketing & Advertising, Writing & Translation, Audio & Video, Web & Programming, Consulting & Advice, or even E-commerce Management, discover freelancers for anything you need. - Lifestyle Services: Covering everyday needs with at-home and personal services, from home massage, eyelash extensions, nail care, housekeeping, fortune telling, all the way to companion services. - Transparency & Trust: Each freelancer showcases their work history and past client reviews, empowering you to choose reliable talents with proven achievements. - Streamlined Payments: Freelancers submit clear quotes and invoices directly within the app, ensuring financial clarity and budget control. - Unwavering Security: Fastwork acts as a secure escrow platform, holding your funds until you're satisfied with the completed work, eliminating freelance no-shows. Additionally, we offer a money-back guarantee if the results don't match your agreement.Additionally, we offer a money-back guarantee if the results don't match your agreement. - Dedicated Support: Our friendly and responsive customer support team is always readily available to answer your questions and provide assistance. - Career Opportunities: Fastwork empowers individuals to find freelance jobs across 600+ categories, from side gigs to long-term projects. - Easy Start: Anyone can create a profile and find online jobs quickly, turning skills into income in just a few steps. Simplified Hiring Process: - Find Your Talent: Search freelancers by keyword, browse categories, or post a job to identify the best match for your project. - Explore Profiles: Review detailed profiles, work history, and client reviews to assess freelancer suitability. - Direct Communication: Initiate conversations with your preferred freelancers directly through the app. - Clear Quotes: Receive transparent quotes outlining project costs and timelines. - Project Launch: Once you've chosen your freelancer and accepted their quote, the project commences. - Secure Payment: Upon project completion and your satisfaction, release the payment conveniently through the app. Features: - Find a freelance by using search, browse from categories, or post a job. - Interact with each other freely by using chat feature to send message, photos, files, voice records, or make a call. - Receive push and inbox notifications to keep you updated. - Make payment through our secure and easy to use payment gateway.

About

WorkAlert for Upwork

Receive instant alerts for new Upwork job postings that match your specified keywords. This app streamlines the job search process for freelancers and agencies by bringing relevant opportunities directly to you, saving valuable time.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based job alerts
  • Upwork job posting notifications
  • Time-saving for developers
  • Cost-saving for agencies
  • Streamlined job search
Features
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Get notifications for when jobs are posted on Upwork that match your keywords. Save time searching for Jobs and let the jobs find you! This saves Developers Time This Saves Agencies Time and Money because their business managers don’t need to spend so much time searching for jobs every day.

Screenshots

Fastwork4 screens
WorkAlert for Upwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fastwork at 78% against WorkAlert for Upwork's 0%. Fastwork also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (118 vs 1). WorkAlert for Upwork's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Fastwork holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fastwork has 118 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Fastwork's written reviews are positive against 0% of WorkAlert for Upwork's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fastwork versus WorkAlert for Upwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastworkWorkAlert for Upwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (118 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFastwork Technologies Co., Ltd.Logikosoft Technologies

Customer experience

Fastwork

All ratings119 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative20.3%

WorkAlert for Upwork

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fastwork

No in-app purchases

None

WorkAlert for Upwork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastwork free?
Fastwork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkAlert for Upwork free?
WorkAlert for Upwork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastwork or WorkAlert for Upwork?
Fastwork is rated higher. Fastwork averages 4.8 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while WorkAlert for Upwork averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fastwork or WorkAlert for Upwork have ads?
Neither Fastwork nor WorkAlert for Upwork shows ads.

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