Orion Mobile Workforce vs ResponderApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Off-duty work management
- Agency integration
- Streamlined administration
- Xtra Duty support
- Extra Duty Solutions partner
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Orion Mobile Workforce | ResponderApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (50 ratings) | 2.1 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OrionCommunications, Inc | Extra Duty Solutions |
Customer experience
Orion Mobile Workforce
ResponderApp
In-app purchases
Orion Mobile Workforce
No in-app purchases
ResponderApp
No in-app purchases
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