Comparison

Spaces vs Bob HR

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

Head to head
About

Spaces

Find and book flexible workspaces like meeting rooms, private offices, or co-working desks. Choose by the hour or day without contracts. Access thousands of locations globally for your professional needs.

Highlights
  • Book meeting rooms
  • Private offices
  • Co-working desks
  • Business lounges
  • Hourly and daily booking
  • Global locations
Features
Read full description

Sick of working in noisy coffee shops? Need to hold a meeting in a professional environment? Spaces is the world's largest provider of short-term workspaces, with over 4000 locations, in over 120 countries. Our centers offer meeting rooms, private offices, co-working desks and business lounges. Just choose the space that you need, book via our app and show up. Book by the hour or by the day. No contracts, no sign-up fees. Create your free Spaces account today and use our app to book a great space to work, wherever you need. Any type of workspace: Meeting rooms, private offices, co-working desks or business lounges. Pick the space that suits your needs. Any duration: Book by the hour, by the day, or upgrade to our unlimited Businessworld monthly subscription. Easy to use: No contracts to sign. Just book via the app and show up at the IWG center. Spaces everywhere: With over 4,000 locations around the world, you will find a space anywhere you need.

About

Bob HR

Access HR functions from your mobile device. View company updates, manage time off, submit timesheets, and connect with colleagues. Stay informed and productive on the go.

Highlights
  • View company homepage
  • Post and react to company updates
  • Clock in/out and manage timesheets
  • Request and manage time off
  • Sign documents
  • Search employee directory
  • Manage tasks and performance reviews
Features
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Bob's mobile app provides a seamless HR experience on the go. With Bob’s app, you can: • View your company’s homepage • Post and react to Shoutouts, Kudos and polls • See new joiners, birthdays and work anniversaries • Clock in and out manually or quick fix • Submit your timesheet • Request and manage time off • Submit a time off request, see if it’s approved or declined • Review or sign a document • Manage your timesheet • See which coworkers are available or on leave • Search the employee directory and org chart • Connect with your colleagues • Update personal information in your profile • Access important company links • Manage and complete tasks • Review and complete performance reviews • Explore your company's open positions: Apply or refer a friend

Screenshots

Spaces4 screens
Bob HR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bob HR at 4.7 against Spaces's 3.4. Bob HR also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (30% vs 7%). Spaces's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Bob HR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bob HR has 1.4K ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Spaces's written reviews are positive against 30% of Bob HR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaces ships an update fortnightly, Bob HR every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Spaces versus Bob HR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacesBob HR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (118 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.4% of reviews30.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1181.4K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPathway IP II GmbHHi Bob Ltd

Customer experience

Spaces

All ratings118 ratings
Positive55.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative39.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive7.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative83.8%

Bob HR

All ratings1,446 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive30.1%
Neutral15.1%
Negative54.8%

User reviews

Spaces

From 118 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 App works okay
  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Top app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Horribly buggy
  • 🐛 Buggy mess
  • 🐛 Poor UX and design
  • 🐛 Scam
  • 🐛 Annoying

Bob HR

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Convenient for managing work tasks
  • 💡 Helpful for team coordination and communication

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Limited functionality compared to web version
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times
  • 🔒 Login and password issues

Bugs and requests

Spaces

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Door unlock is a buggy mess
  • App crashes constantly
  • App won't load after update
  • App forgets login details after updates
  • App keeps erroring and restarting login process
Show 31 more
  • App does not work on phone
  • Confirmation email not arriving after update
  • Login stopped working after update
  • Slow to load Bluetooth options
  • Secure link for login sent too slowly
  • Email authentication issues
  • App signs out automatically
  • App not working
  • Cannot register, stalls
  • Progress indicator animation badly drawn
  • App asks to add payment account daily
  • Cannot book coworking space
  • Virtual key never works
  • Login screen shows blank screen
  • App requires download for internet access
  • App automatically chooses Greek language
  • App doesn't work
  • Cannot login or register
  • Unacceptable content-type text/html error
  • App doesn't remember details
  • Code sending issues (text and email)
  • App prevents using Apple Wallet
  • App doesn't generate password automatically
  • App doesn't support iPhone XS Max full screen
  • App crashes all the time
  • Cannot change credit card details for months
  • App doesn't accept Citibank Mastercard
  • Duplicate reservations with no warnings
  • App doesn't let you book office space since December update
  • Registration process too short for email delivery
  • App doesn't work with Office 365 email addresses

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Apple Pay
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Make app available on Apple Watch
  • Make app usable in landscape mode on iPad
  • Improve UI for finding Wi-Fi code
Show 6 more
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve font size and contrast for readability
  • Allow adding pass to iPhone Wallet
  • Improve login process with password managers
  • Add option to save payment methods
  • Make check-in a one-click system

Bob HR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to submit leave requests
  • Payslips not accessible through the app
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view team's time off and schedules
  • Improved calendar and holiday management
  • Integration with other work tools and platforms
  • Customizable notification settings

In-app purchases

None

Spaces

No in-app purchases

None

Bob HR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spaces free?
Spaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bob HR free?
Bob HR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spaces or Bob HR?
Bob HR is rated higher. Spaces averages 3.4 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Bob HR averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Spaces or Bob HR have ads?
Neither Spaces nor Bob HR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spaces or Bob HR?
Spaces ships an update fortnightly, and Bob HR every 4 days. Most recently, Spaces was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bob HR on October 19, 2026.

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