Comparison

Patchwork Health vs RGUC Connect

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

Head to head
About

Patchwork Health

This app streamlines the process of finding and booking flexible work for healthcare professionals. It helps users manage their shifts, track payments, and store important documents, reducing administrative hassle.

Highlights
  • Join multiple staff banks
  • Automated timesheets and payment tracking
  • Instant shift booking
  • Shift notifications
  • Shift planner
  • Document management
Features
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We're former healthcare workers who've experienced the hassle around booking locum work and anxieties around getting paid. The hassle stops here. Stop drowning in emails, waiting for responses and automatically track what you’ve worked vs. what you’ve been paid. **Join the thousands of clinicians already using Patchwork Health.** What you can expect: 1. **Join multiple organisations** In just a few minutes, build your profile & join multiple Staff Banks. **2. Paid right, every time** Automatically keep track of what you've worked and when you've been paid with Patchwork Timesheets, all on your phone. 3. **Zero Hassle** End the endless back and forth with HR. Fewer emails, fewer calls, and more control. Book shifts instantly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 4. **Get first dibs** Patchwork sends you notifications for shifts that match your skillset, so you can book them first. 5. **Keep track of shifts** Use the Patchwork Planner to keep track of upcoming, applied & urgent shifts. 6. **Safe, Up-to-date documents** Keep all your documents safe, in one place and be notified when they expire.

About

RGUC Connect

Features
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As a medical student, you want to be sure of where you need to be during your hospital placement. RGUC Connect brings this information to your fingertips. Lectures, ward-based teaching and seminars are all clearly scheduled, allowing you to stay up to date with your placement learning opportunities. Available to University of Birmingham medical students undertaking Dudley Group hospital placements (password available from RGUC administrative team). Features teaching timetables for years 3,4 and 5. Semester timetable viewable by month, week or day. Teaching sessions identified by title, educator, and start / end time. Timetables regularly updated by the RGUC administrative team. Technical support available via info@rguc.co.uk

Screenshots

Patchwork Health4 screens
RGUC Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Patchwork Health at every 2 weeks against RGUC Connect's every 2 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patchwork Health ships an update every 2 weeks, RGUC Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Patchwork Health versus RGUC Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchwork HealthRGUC Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLocumTap LtdThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Bugs and requests

Patchwork Health

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • Unable to open app
  • Filter button doesn't work
  • App not working, showing error while logging in
  • Constant popups demanding a review
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  • No notifications received
  • App is slow and constantly freezing
  • Can't log in through the app
  • App won't load despite updating
  • Doesn't do notifications
  • App doesn't display in iPhone notifications settings
  • Shifts booked and worked have not shown in the app
  • App cannot be used as it keeps crashing after update
  • App doesn't send notifications of new shifts
  • App auto deletes filters
  • Timesheets/payroll bit doesn't load up
  • New update is extremely difficult to use, freezing or crashing
  • Deleted all previous payslips
  • Unable to upload avatar/photo
  • App crashes all the time, can't look for or sign off shifts
  • So slow that you cannot even load it
  • New update is very slow, especially calendar
  • New update doesn't show day of the week for shifts
  • Laggy, takes time to load shifts, sometimes crashes
  • Doesn't accurately state when the next shift is
  • App stopped working for weeks
  • Keeps crashing, too fragile

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow practitioners to erase lists without admin
  • Function to automatically send shifts for approval
  • Make filters permanent or saveable
  • Bring back rates per hour display

RGUC Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Patchwork Health

No in-app purchases

None

RGUC Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patchwork Health free?
Patchwork Health is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RGUC Connect free?
RGUC Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Patchwork Health or RGUC Connect have ads?
Neither Patchwork Health nor RGUC Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patchwork Health or RGUC Connect?
Patchwork Health ships an update every 2 weeks, and RGUC Connect every 2 months. Most recently, Patchwork Health was updated on October 29, 2026 and RGUC Connect on October 25, 2026.

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