Comparison

Orion Mobile Workforce vs Crossroads Mobile Suite

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

Crossroads Mobile Suite

Streamline citation writing with this mobile system designed for law enforcement. Features include barcode scanning and pre-filled options to enhance speed and accuracy in the field. Adopted by numerous police departments, it simplifies the citation process.

Highlights
  • Barcode reading
  • Drop-down lists for common selections
  • Simple and obvious menus
  • Faster citation writing
  • Increased accuracy
Features
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Crossroads Software Inc.'s eCitation System, which has already been adopted by over 150 police departments, makes the citation writing process much faster and more accurate with features such as barcode reading, drop-down lists for common selections, and simple and obvious menus for easy adoption.

Screenshots

Orion Mobile Workforce4 screens
Crossroads Mobile Suite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossroads Mobile Suite at 4.5 against Orion Mobile Workforce's 1.4. Crossroads Mobile Suite also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Orion Mobile Workforce's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Crossroads Mobile Suite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orion Mobile Workforce has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orion Mobile Workforce ships an update every 3 months, Crossroads Mobile Suite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orion Mobile Workforce versus Crossroads Mobile Suite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrion Mobile WorkforceCrossroads Mobile Suite
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (50 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB162 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOrionCommunications, IncKAM Software Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

Orion Mobile Workforce

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

Crossroads Mobile Suite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Orion Mobile Workforce

No in-app purchases

None

Crossroads Mobile Suite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orion Mobile Workforce free?
Orion Mobile Workforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crossroads Mobile Suite free?
Crossroads Mobile Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orion Mobile Workforce or Crossroads Mobile Suite?
Crossroads Mobile Suite is rated higher. Orion Mobile Workforce averages 1.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Crossroads Mobile Suite averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Orion Mobile Workforce or Crossroads Mobile Suite have ads?
Neither Orion Mobile Workforce nor Crossroads Mobile Suite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orion Mobile Workforce or Crossroads Mobile Suite?
Orion Mobile Workforce ships an update every 3 months, and Crossroads Mobile Suite every 3 weeks. Most recently, Orion Mobile Workforce was updated on September 23, 2026 and Crossroads Mobile Suite on October 5, 2026.

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