Comparison

Humanforce Work (New) vs Spokenword

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

Head to head
About

Humanforce Work (New)

This app provides a comprehensive mobile solution for managing employee schedules, shifts, and time tracking. It allows employees to view their rosters, clock in/out, and manage leave, while managers can authorize timesheets, approve leave, and offer shifts. The redesigned interface offers enhanced performance and roster management.

Highlights
  • View schedules, rosters, and leave
  • Clock in and out, view timesheets
  • Manage leave and availability
  • Bid on and accept shift offers
  • Authorize timesheets and approve leave
  • Manage attendance and notifications
Features
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The humanforce Classic app is being retired and replaced in 2025 by the new Humanforce Work app. The new app is now live and available to download on this page. Log in credentials are the same as in the Humanforce Classic app. Humanforce Work is our newly enhanced mobile experience, covering all of your manager and employee roster and shift-driven needs. The Humanforce Work app enables employees / end-users to: • See your schedule including rosters, blackouts periods, leave and public holidays • Clock in and out, view your timesheets and payslips • Manage leave and availability • Bid on and accept Shift Offers • View and manage Notifications • View Notice boards • Update personal employment details Work enables employers / Admins and managers to: • Authorise timesheets • Approve leave • Manage attendance • Offer shifts · Share important notifications In addition to the smart new features above, Humanforce Work provides enhanced performance, a beautifully redesigned user interface (UI), improved roster management and the ultimate place to stay on top of your work schedule. Before using Humanforce Work, please check with the Humanforce Administrator at your company whether this is the app they prefer you to use. About Humanforce Humanforce is the best-in-one platform for frontline and flexible workforces, offering a truly employee centred, intelligent and compliant human capital management (HCM) suite - without compromise. Founded in 2002, Humanforce has a 2300+ customer base and over half a million users worldwide. Today, we have offices across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Our vision is to make work easier and life better by focusing on the needs and fulfillment of frontline workers, and the efficiency and optimisation of businesses.

About

Spokenword

This app helps spoken word artists prepare for performances with a performance timer, version management, and audio recording analysis. It identifies rhetorical techniques and provides AI-powered feedback to improve delivery and writing.

Highlights
  • Performance timer with color zones and haptic cues
  • Manage multiple versions of poems
  • Record and analyze performance runs
  • Identify and annotate rhetorical techniques
  • AI Coach for feedback on writing and technique
  • On-device data processing for privacy
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I'm a slam poet. Spokenword is the app I needed and couldn't find. That sounds small. It isn't. Every slam poet knows the moment when you've lost track of the clock and you can feel the penalty ticking. This app was built from that single, simple concept. The timer doesn't just count down — it shifts through colour zones as your window closes, fires progressive haptic cues so you feel the pressure without looking at the screen, and gives you a grace period so you know exactly how deep into penalty you've gone. The version problem came next. I perform the same poem in different contexts: three minutes for a slam, two minutes for rapid-fire, with stanzas removed or added depending on the emotional arc I want to share that night. Each version needs its own identity, its own rehearsal history, its own notes. And after a performance, you have maybe five minutes before the memory starts fading. What landed, what didn't, what you changed in the moment without thinking. I needed to capture that before it was gone. That got me thinking: could I bring data analytics to rehearsal? I wanted to record runs, play them back, and actually compare them. Not just listen, but understand: am I saying this the same way each time, or differently? Where do I rush? Where do I drift? That whole feature set — the pause maps, the consistency scores, the transcript diff — all of it runs entirely on-device. No data leaves your device. Ever. The annotation system came from the same place. Sheet music tells a musician where to breathe, where to swell, where to pull back. I wanted that for spoken word. Add a line comment mid-rehearsal to capture a thought in the moment. And when you record a run, you want to know: did you actually execute those marks, or did you perform a different poem to the one you planned? The learning aspect is the one I feel most strongly about. I was never taught rhetoric at school. I still couldn't have named most of the techniques I was using. But I was using them, instinctively, every time I performed: anaphora, tricolon, volta. What this app can do is name them, show you where they live in your own work, and give you the language to deploy them deliberately. You layer the techniques, you see what you're building, and you get better at doing it on purpose. The AI Coach takes that further. It reads the poem you've written and offers two lenses on it: one that finds the rhetorical techniques you're already using (and the ones you might be reaching for), and one that writes a short editorial critique in the voice of a thoughtful peer reader — what's landing, one open question, an optional gentle suggestion. It will not write a fix for you. It will not rank your poem. It will not tell you whether your poem is good. It reads it, sits with it, and writes back. AI Coach is a new, experimental feature — included free for your first 10 uses across both lenses, with no in-app purchase and no subscription. Because it's experimental, it may change or be removed in a future update. There's also the question of scale. Imagine a prolific poet with hundreds of poems across years of work — organised into collections, importable from any text file, exportable and backed up on your own terms. Your work is yours. Nothing gets lost. Built for slam poets, spoken word artists, performance poets, and storytellers. One-time purchase. No account. No subscription. No in-app purchase. Your work stays on your device — the only thing that ever leaves it is the poem text you choose to send to the optional AI Coach. "Spokenword is a vehicle for learning. I hope it supports your journey the way building it has supported mine."

Screenshots

Humanforce Work (New)4 screens
Spokenword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spokenword at 100% against Humanforce Work (New)'s 16%. Spokenword also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). Humanforce Work (New)'s advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Humanforce Work (New) is free to download; Spokenword costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Humanforce Work (New) ships an update every 4 weeks, Spokenword every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Humanforce Work (New) versus Spokenword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHumanforce Work (New)Spokenword
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimetarget Pty LtdVinod Ralh

Customer experience

Humanforce Work (New)

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative75.9%

Spokenword

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Humanforce Work (New)

Reported bugs

232 issues
  • App crashes constantly
  • App freezes on startup screen
  • App doesn't open
  • Shift times not updating in calendars
  • Takes long to authorize shifts
Show 227 more
  • App logs out users, preventing access
  • App freezes, unable to clock out
  • Problems during clocking in/out
  • App doesn't reflect shift hour updates in automated calendars
  • App freezes on startup logo screen
  • Cannot change hours
  • Cannot finish work times if forgot to log out
  • Takes long to authorize shifts, spinning on devices
  • App freezes, always have to delete and reinstall
  • App not working on iOS 26.2.1
  • Losing work opportunities due to logging out
  • Cannot get back in to view roster or get new jobs
  • App freezes, unable to clock out of a shift
  • App always creates problems during clocking in/out
  • App only works when it wants to
  • Shift hours updated but not reflected in automated calendars
  • App freezes on startup
  • App refuses to open regularly
  • App crashes out every few weeks
  • App always freezes, have to keep deleting and downloading again
  • App freezes on startup regularly
  • App freezes on loading screen
  • App won't move from loading screen
  • App crashes for third time in 5 months
  • App crashes for second time in 5 months
  • App not working on iPhone 15
  • App doesn't stay logged in (SSO)
  • Cannot see vacant shifts
  • Cannot access payslips via the app
  • Cannot log in
  • App not working properly, cannot see shifts
  • App not functional on iPhone 15
  • Logged in but no data appears
  • App doesn't stay logged in
  • Login issues, says something went wrong
  • Cannot login, tried changing password and reinstalling
  • Cannot lock in
  • App won't proceed past first screen
  • App doesn't even open, stays on first blue screen
  • Schedule section covered by calendar, hard to navigate
  • Set availability section hard to use, recurring days bug
  • App throws errors and glitches
  • Cannot withdraw shift
  • Cannot see roster from one employer
  • App is slow
  • Bad UX/UI
  • Calendar is confusing to navigate
  • Scrolling of dates takes up too much space
  • Tabs at the bottom are not user-friendly
  • Cannot see shift offers
  • Shift offers disappear
  • Cannot see vacant shifts
  • App doesn't open
  • Login screen freezes
  • Shift times not updated in calendars
  • App crashes
  • App freezes
  • App doesn't open
  • Login issues
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Difficult to see roster at once
  • Outdated UI/UX
  • Missing essential features
  • Slow performance
  • Unreliable
  • Confusing interface
  • Tedious to use
  • Poor design
  • Not user-friendly
  • Buggy
  • Useless
  • Horrendous
  • Frustrating
  • Disappointing
  • Cannot accept shifts
  • Cannot see shift offers
  • Cannot see vacant shifts
  • Cannot log in
  • Cannot access payslips
  • Annual leave and sick leave gone
  • App not reliable
  • Cannot log in or out for work
  • Hard to see rostered dates at once
  • No calendar dots
  • Missing chat feature
  • Old one was better
  • Terrible update
  • App is so slow
  • No URL or integration option
  • Bad UX/UI
  • Confusing calendar
  • Scrolling of dates is a waste of space
  • Tabs at the bottom suck
  • Profile tab is pointless
  • Cannot see shift offered
  • Cannot accept/decline shifts
  • Shifts go away
  • Have to ask manager one by one
  • Nothing shows up
  • Causing inconvenience
  • SSO problem
  • Cannot log in
  • Work leave issues
  • Cannot put down for a whole month for holidays
  • Not working properly
  • Awful app
  • Cannot accept shifts
  • Work is spamming to accept shifts
  • Main purpose of app doesn't exist
  • Bad UX/UI
  • Yellow version is better
  • Calendar is confusing
  • Swiping across for next month feels unnatural
  • Scrolling of dates is a waste of space
  • Tabs down the bottom suck
  • Schedule needs to switch places with earnings
  • Messages needs to be called 'noticeboard'
  • Get rid of profile tab
  • Put profile tab somewhere up the top
  • Inconvenient
  • Cannot see shift offered
  • Cannot accept/decline shift
  • Shifts go away
  • Have to ask manager one by one
  • Nothing shows up
  • Causing inconvenience
  • Crashed
  • SSO problem
  • Cannot log in
  • Cannot access payslips
  • Cannot see vacant shifts
  • Crashed
  • Lost access to roster from one employer
  • Cannot access roster for other company
  • Bring back visual treatment to monthly calendar
  • No calendar dots
  • Terrible update
  • User experience better on original yellow app
  • Viewing and accepting shift offers is terrible
  • Have to apply filter to see offers
  • Viewing experience is terrible
  • Not easy to see upcoming shifts
  • Ugly user experience
  • No option to sync shifts to calendar
  • Calendar features are bad
  • No callander dots
  • Missing chat feature
  • Old one was better
  • Slow and worse than previous app
  • Annual leave gone
  • Sick leave gone
  • Still waiting to log in
  • Customer service can't answer questions
  • App not reliable
  • App does not always open
  • Delete and reinstall doesn't work
  • Cannot log in or out for work
  • Have to do it on laptop
  • Extremely frustrating
  • Would like functionality that Tanda has
  • Hard to see the rostered dates at once
  • Very bad
  • Old one was much easier to see through
  • Cannot get a clean overview of shifts
  • Disaster compared to old one
  • Pretty hopeless
  • Need to test more before releasing
  • Too many glitches
  • Terrible new update
  • Can't see day only date available to bid
  • Confusing
  • All same color
  • Can't withdraw shift
  • Says something went wrong
  • Not Working
  • Cannot see anything after login
  • No one taken action
  • Cannot log in anymore
  • Frustrating
  • Pointless
  • App doesn't even open
  • Stays on the first blue screen
  • Completely inaccessible
  • Schedule section is mostly covered by the calendar
  • Hard to navigate through the shifts
  • No options to minimize the calendar
  • Set availability section is hard to use
  • Recurring days has a bug
  • App not working
  • Nothing comes up after logging in
  • Oops something went wrong
  • Not available and nothing to show
  • Not impressed
  • Hard not being able to access anything work related
  • Logged in but does not stay
  • Nothing seems to work out
  • Been months trying to uninstall and install again
  • Still not working
  • Login
  • Extremely disappointed
  • Constantly getting try again message
  • Can't seem to fix the issue
  • Doesn't stay login - SSO login
  • New enhanced mobile experience is the opposite
  • Requires users to constantly re-login using SSO
  • Extremely frustrating and time-consuming
  • User-friendliness has taken a step back
  • Current enhanced app feels clunky and unintuitive
  • Need to focus on improving login process, stability, and UX
  • Not recommended
  • Can't login
  • Was great when it used to work
  • Started logging out after every session
  • Now you can't login at all
  • Login issues
  • Logs me out all the time
  • When I log back in with CORRECT login details it says something went wrong try again
  • Pretty frustrating and pointless
  • App
  • Most of time you can't login
  • Tried changing password and reinstalling app does not work
  • Useless app
  • Not worth it
  • I can't lock in
  • Suddenly can't lock in
  • Not sure what happened
  • Already changed password but still can't lock-in

Requested features

11 requests
  • Sync shifts to smartphone calendars
  • Bring back visual treatment to monthly calendar (dots/circles)
  • Add chat feature for critical announcements
  • Improve calendar navigation (minimize calendar, type date/time for availability)
  • Fix recurring days bug in set availability
Show 6 more
  • Allow withdrawal of shifts bid by mistake
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve user experience on mobile
  • Make profile tab less prominent, move to banner/menu
  • Switch schedule and earnings tab positions
  • Rename messages tab to 'noticeboard'

Spokenword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Humanforce Work (New)

No in-app purchases

None

Spokenword

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Humanforce Work (New) free?
Humanforce Work (New) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spokenword free?
Spokenword costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Humanforce Work (New) or Spokenword have ads?
Neither Humanforce Work (New) nor Spokenword shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Humanforce Work (New) or Spokenword?
Humanforce Work (New) ships an update every 4 weeks, and Spokenword every 10 days. Most recently, Humanforce Work (New) was updated on October 27, 2026 and Spokenword on October 22, 2026.

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