Comparison

Workforce Tools vs Fresh Start Training

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

Head to head
About

Workforce Tools

Access time cards, review schedules, and submit time off requests from a single, centralized mobile experience. This app integrates with your existing workforce management system for a seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • View time cards
  • Review schedules
  • Submit time off requests
  • Centralized experience
  • Integrates with workforce management systems
  • Configurable for seamless experience
Features
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This application will provide mobile capability for users to have a centralized experience to view time cards, review schedules, and submit time off requests across various workforce management platforms. This application will integrate with any user's designated workforce management system and is easily configurable to provide a seamless workforce experience.

About

Fresh Start Training

Engage in brief, personalized training sessions lasting only 3-5 minutes. Earn rewards, access job aids, and track your knowledge growth. Managers gain insights into team performance and can trigger targeted training.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily training
  • Gamified learning with rewards
  • Access to job aids and resources
  • Personal achievement report card
  • Managerial insights and reporting
  • Automated training triggers
Features
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For just 3-5 minutes at the beginning of your shift or when returning from a break or lunch, you can walk through short, personalized training sessions with the Fresh Start mobile app. The Fresh Start app allows learners to: - Complete personalized daily training, play games, and earn rewards - Quickly find job aids and resources needed to perform job duties - View a personal report card that shows your achievements and knowledge growth over time The Fresh Start app allows administrators and managers to: - See actionable insights on associate knowledge and behaviors at the company, team, or individual level - Log associate behavior and workplace physical inspections that will then automatically trigger additional training for associates - Complete their own personal daily training

Screenshots

Workforce Tools4 screens
Fresh Start Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Workforce Tools at 4.8 against Fresh Start Training's 2.0. Workforce Tools also leads on ratings volume (119K vs 122) and review sentiment (41% vs 25%). Fresh Start Training's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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

Workforce Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workforce Tools has 119K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Workforce Tools's written reviews are positive against 25% of Fresh Start Training's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Workforce Tools versus Fresh Start Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkforce ToolsFresh Start Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (119K ratings) — better2.0 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119K — better122
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Home Depot, Inc.The Kroger Co.

Customer experience

Workforce Tools

All ratings119,387 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative51.9%

Fresh Start Training

All ratings122 ratings
Positive22.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative74.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative71.9%

User reviews

Workforce Tools

From 119K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Friendly
  • 🚀 Easily to check my schedule
  • 🚀 Convenient tool for checking schedule and requesting time off
  • 🚀 Helpful in preparing for events and appointments
  • 🚀 Keeps me informed about my schedule and paycheck

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant logging out issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance, frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Inability to stay logged in
  • 🐛 Slow or unresponsive app
  • 🐛 Inconsistent login experience

Fresh Start Training

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean store, easy to find items
  • 👍 Excellent staff
  • 👍 Simple and concise
  • 👍 Fun profile photo feature
  • 👍 Helps stay on top of training

Room to improve

  • 😞 Mandatory training is pointless
  • 😞 Unnecessary daily questions
  • 😞 Application doesn't work
  • 😞 Steals points, obsolete app
  • 😞 Discriminates against employees

Bugs and requests

Workforce Tools

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Page expired error during login
  • Inability to load the app or login screen
  • Shifts not loading in the 'Exchange' tab
  • Call-out option not working consistently
  • Incompatibility with some devices or software updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to sync schedule with calendar apps
  • Option to view partial day off requests
  • Ability to add badge to Apple Wallet
  • Improved calendar view with better visual distinction between work and off days
  • Access to occurrence history
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  • Easier way to report missed punches or time corrections

Fresh Start Training

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Won't let me log in
  • Login issues with correct info
  • Points not added or deducted incorrectly
  • Games and training modules won't load
  • App crashes during training
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  • Stuck on training sessions
  • Points not updated immediately
  • Black box on screen, cannot log in
  • Glitches taking away points
  • Videos won't play

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make training optional
  • Allow more time for training
  • Fix point system accuracy
  • Improve game design
  • Ensure correct answers in questions
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  • Fix loading issues for training modules

In-app purchases

None

Workforce Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Fresh Start Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workforce Tools free?
Workforce Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fresh Start Training free?
Fresh Start Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workforce Tools or Fresh Start Training?
Workforce Tools is rated higher. Workforce Tools averages 4.8 out of 5 from 119K ratings, while Fresh Start Training averages 2.0 from 122 ratings.
Do Workforce Tools or Fresh Start Training have ads?
Neither Workforce Tools nor Fresh Start Training shows ads.

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