# Orquest vs Buk

Orquest and Buk both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Buk's written reviews are positive against 38% of Orquest's. Buk also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Orquest's advantage is ratings volume (801 vs 55). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Orquest against 4.9 for Buk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orquest has 801 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Orquest's written reviews are positive against 100% of Buk's.

Orquest ships an update every 9 days, Buk weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orquest | Buk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (801 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orquest/id1453532559/reviews) | **[4.9 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buk/id1525816308/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **801** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 32 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 15.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Decide Soluciones](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453532558) | [Buk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525816310) |

## What reviewers say

### Orquest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orquest/id1453532559)

Manage your work schedule, track hours, and communicate availability with your employer. Receive real-time updates on shifts, tasks, and time-off requests. This app facilitates seamless clock-ins and offers vacant shift opportunities.

**Highlights:** Real-time schedule updates, Shift and task notifications, Work hour and break logging, Availability sharing, Time off and shift requests, Vacant shift offers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Buk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buk/id1525816308)

Manage all your HR needs in one place, from payroll to professional development. Optimize requests and quickly access your work history, contracts, and company documents from any device.

**Highlights:** Payroll management, Professional development tracking, Access work history, Contract management, Company document access, Mobile access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orquest free?

Orquest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Buk free?

Buk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Orquest or Buk?

Buk is rated higher. Orquest averages 4.8 out of 5 from 801 ratings, while Buk averages 4.9 from 55 ratings.

### Do Orquest or Buk have ads?

Neither Orquest nor Buk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Orquest or Buk?

Orquest ships an update every 9 days, and Buk weekly. Most recently, Orquest was updated on October 13, 2026 and Buk on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*