Workaway Travel App vs IENA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workaway Travel App
Discover over 50,000 opportunities in 170 countries to connect with local hosts. Exchange skills for accommodation or a wage, and immerse yourself in local culture. Find travel buddies and plan adventures within a global community.
- Search 50,000+ global opportunities
- Connect with local hosts
- Swap skills for accommodation/wage
- Find hosts on a map
- Message hosts on the go
- Connect with other travelers
- Find travel buddies
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FIND HOSTS AROUND THE WORLD 50,000+ opportunities. 170 countries. 1 community. App for hosts: https://apps.apple.com/app/workaway-host-app/id1633043443 Use the Workaway travel app to stay with thousands of local host families in over 170 different countries around the world. Use your time during your travels to give back and support local communities by sharing your knowledge. Over 50,000+ available opportunities. App for verified travellers only (download a separate app for hosts) Meet like minded travellers along the way, and find a travel buddy to plan your new adventures with. Join our unique travel community and share amazing stories and ideas! TRAVEL GLOBALLY, CONNECT LOCALLY Looking for a way to give meaning to your travels and give back? Workaway is the leading community for language learning, cultural exchange, working holidays and volunteering in over 170 countries. From volunteering with beach clean ups on a deserted island in the Pacific to helping teach at a local school in Mozambique... there are thousands of communities around the world looking for help in exchange for an immersive cultural experience. Learn about local food, customs and traditions, while living abroad like a local. KEY FEATURES: * Search from over 50,000+ opportunities and connect with local hosts from around the world to swap your skills for food and accommodation or even earn a wage while exploring local life. * Find local active hosts around your current location on a map, or near your future destinations * Quick access to your personalised favourite host list * Message the hosts you are planning on visiting and keep in touch with them while on the move * Contact last minute hosts for immediate volunteering opportunities * Login from your phone whenever and wherever to easily manage and update your profile or apply on the move * Read reviews from other members and contact them for travel advice, tips, or ask them about their stay with hosts * See other travellers near your current location or in the area you are planning on travelling to * Chat and connect with like minded people and meet new friends along the way * Find a travel buddy and connect your accounts to plan your next Workaway adventure, visit hosts and apply together AVAILABLE HOSTS TO CHOOSE FROM: NGOs, social enterprises, local farms, permaculture projects, families, schools, friendly individual locals and lots more… Incredible variety of hosts from over 170 countries. There’s a whole world of new experiences beyond the tourist trail waiting for you to discover. Join the world’s leading community for sustainable travel and cultural exchange! Your feedback matters to us. Email us at support@workaway.info for any questions or suggestions.
IENA
This app facilitates international cultural exchange programs, allowing users to apply for and manage their applications seamlessly. It offers a simple onboarding process, document uploading, and direct access to support, making global adventures more accessible.
- Simple onboarding process
- Seamless application management
- Upload documents with ease
- Direct access to support
- Complete control over application sections
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International Exchange of North America (IENA), is world leader in cultural exchange in over 90 countries. Based in the USA, our mission is to deliver high quality and affordable International programs throughout the world. Want to start the journey of a lifetime? Apply NOW! Our onboarding process is even simpler. Apply online or app, both sync seamlessly giving you the freedom to complete your application wherever you are. Developed to make viewing each section quick and easy giving you the control to manage your application faster and more efficient. Key functionality: Simple on boarding process Manage your complete application from desktop to mobile seamlessly Complete control of which sections you complete first Direct access to IENA support Upload documents with ease
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Verdict
Workaway Travel App and IENA both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 35% of Workaway Travel App's written reviews are positive against 0% of IENA's. Workaway Travel App also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). IENA's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.
IENA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workaway Travel App has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Workaway Travel App's written reviews are positive against 0% of IENA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Workaway Travel App ships an update monthly, IENA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workaway Travel App | IENA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ven Tech Services Limited | Made Ideas ltd |
Customer experience
Workaway Travel App
IENA
Bugs and requests
Workaway Travel App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and inability to create new accounts
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Blurry image uploads and preview issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to search by interests and filter hosts
- Improved messaging and notification system
- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Better user profile customization options
IENA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Workaway Travel App
No in-app purchases
IENA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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