Comparison

Orion Mobile Workforce vs ResponderApp

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

Head to head
About

Orion Mobile Workforce

Access your workforce management account from anywhere. Employees can view schedules, request time off, and manage shifts. Managers can approve requests, fill vacancies, and oversee timesheets.

Highlights
  • View on-duty schedules
  • Request time off/overtime
  • Manage shift swaps
  • Acknowledge court notifications
  • Submit timesheets for approval
  • Approve employee requests
  • Geofenced check-in/out
Features
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*NOTE: Before downloading, confirm that you are authorized to use this app. Check your email. You will need your Agency Code and your personal Registration Code to setup your Mobile access to Workforce Management PLUS. Orion Mobile will save you time while providing the convenience of mobile access to your Workforce Management PLUS account anytime -- anywhere. Employees have the access they need right at their fingertips. • View their on-duty schedules and events • Enter time-off or overtime requests • Request or response to shift swaps • View and acknowledge court notifications • Sign up for special events or off-duty opportunities • Read agency announcements • Review their timesheets and submit for approval • Review and acknowledge court events • Edit schedules • Check In and out of court appearances • Geofencing that can be turned on or off to detect when you enter/exit a court house and display a notification for check-in/out (Only for agencies that use court check-in/out) Managers can easily provide administrative oversight. • Respond to time-off or overtime requests individually or as a group • Contact personnel to backfill vacancies • Approve and create employee time-off (leaves) • Approve and create employee overtime • Approve employee shift swaps • Approve employee timesheets

About

ResponderApp

This app provides a streamlined platform for agencies utilizing Xtra Duty or Extra Duty Solutions. It offers a convenient way to manage off-duty work and related administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Off-duty work management
  • Agency integration
  • Streamlined administration
  • Xtra Duty support
  • Extra Duty Solutions partner
Features
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If your agency uses Xtra Duty or if your off duty work is administered by our strategic partner, Extra Duty Solutions, then Responder is available to you!

Screenshots

Orion Mobile Workforce4 screens
ResponderApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ResponderApp at 2.1 against Orion Mobile Workforce's 1.4. ResponderApp also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, 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

ResponderApp holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Orion Mobile Workforce's written reviews are positive against 30% of ResponderApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orion Mobile Workforce ships an update every 3 months, ResponderApp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orion Mobile Workforce versus ResponderApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrion Mobile WorkforceResponderApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (50 ratings)2.1 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews30.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrionCommunications, IncExtra Duty Solutions

Customer experience

Orion Mobile Workforce

All ratings50 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

ResponderApp

All ratings49 ratings
Positive24.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

Orion Mobile Workforce

No in-app purchases

None

ResponderApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orion Mobile Workforce free?
Orion Mobile Workforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ResponderApp free?
ResponderApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orion Mobile Workforce or ResponderApp?
ResponderApp is rated higher. Orion Mobile Workforce averages 1.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while ResponderApp averages 2.1 from 49 ratings.
Do Orion Mobile Workforce or ResponderApp have ads?
Neither Orion Mobile Workforce nor ResponderApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orion Mobile Workforce or ResponderApp?
Orion Mobile Workforce ships an update every 3 months, and ResponderApp every 6 weeks. Most recently, Orion Mobile Workforce was updated on September 8, 2026 and ResponderApp on September 21, 2026.

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