Upwork vs WorkAround App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Upwork
This app provides a unified platform for managing all aspects of your work, whether you're hiring or freelancing. Post jobs, submit proposals, communicate with clients, and track projects seamlessly from your mobile device.
- Post jobs
- Submit proposals
- Message clients/freelancers
- Track projects
- Manage contracts
- Purchase Connects
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One app. All of Upwork. Enjoy a smoother, faster, and more flexible experience designed to help you get work done. Manage your work on the go. Whether you're hiring, freelancing, or doing both, you can post jobs, purchase Connects and submit proposals, message, track projects, and manage contracts — all from a single app. Some features, including submitting proposals, require Connects. Connects are available as in-app purchases. This unified experience saves you time and helps you stay focused on what matters most: getting great work done. It’s everything you need, all in one powerful, easy-to-use app, built to support the way you work. Terms of Use: https://www.upwork.com/legal#terms-of-use To learn more about opting out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information, please visit our Privacy Center: https://www.upwork.com/legal#privacy-center
WorkAround App
This app offers creative solutions for individuals, freelancers, and business owners facing challenges. It facilitates knowledge sharing and aims to provide access to expert insights for businesses of all sizes. The platform encourages collaboration to find solutions and achieve goals.
- Creative problem-solving
- Business coaching services
- Knowledge and experience sharing
- Freelancer support
- Business owner resources
- Lifestyle solutions
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WorkAround is a coaching, business service, and lifestyle app designed to bring you creative, out-of-the-box solutions to the challenges we all face as individuals, freelancers, and business owners. Bringing people together to share knowledge and experience is our primary purpose. Because we believe that businesses of any size deserve access to big-company knowledge, know-how and top-notch talent. We believe that there is always a way, and if YOU bring the will, we will find it together. Let’s have fun and get stuff done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WorkAround App at 100% against Upwork's 30%. WorkAround App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Upwork's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (71K vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Upwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $27.00 per month. WorkAround App asks for nothing beyond the download.
WorkAround App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upwork has 71K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Upwork's written reviews are positive against 100% of WorkAround App's.
Upwork ships an update fortnightly, WorkAround App every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Upwork | WorkAround App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (71K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Upwork Global Inc. | Jennifer Ching |
Customer experience
Upwork
WorkAround App
Bugs and requests
Upwork
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior when applying for jobs
- Verification and account suspension issues
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save search criteria
- Improved messaging and notification system
- Better integration between app and website
- More transparency around fees and payment process
WorkAround App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Upwork
- Plus$27.001 Month
- Plus$29.991 Month
WorkAround App
No in-app purchases
