Outsource vs TradeGig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outsource
Find your next job or refer a friend to earn cash. This app connects skilled professionals with employment opportunities nationwide, offering training for new entrants and a community of over 300,000 users.
- Earn cash with referral links
- Search and apply for jobs
- Job notifications
- Community of 300,000+ professionals
- Free training program
- Multiple placement types
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Need work? Know someone who does? Download our always FREE app today to: - Earn CASH with your unique referral link - Search, get notified about, and apply for your next job - Join the Outsource community of over 300,000 skilled wiring professionals across the nation For over 20 years, Outsource has been working specifically with Electricians and Low Voltage candidates to find them work throughout the United States. With more than 20,000 placements made each year ranging from short-term to contract-to-hire and permanent placements, we’ve got something for everyone – regardless of your skill level. We even offer a completely free training program for candidates that want to get into the trade and don’t have experience. Not to mention we pay for you to attend AND get you out to work once you complete the training. Don’t wait, download our app today! Create a quick profile to stay on top of job openings in your area. Not looking for work right now? no problem! Use your unique referral link to share openings with your friends and you can earn some extra cash.
TradeGig
This app connects skilled tradespeople with project opportunities, offering reliable paychecks and seamless transitions between jobs. It matches your profile to available local, regional, or national projects, ensuring you find work that aligns with your skills and interests.
- Job openings matching personal profile
- View job details and express interest
- Find work matching skill sets
- Land work on preferred project types
- Seamless project-to-project transitions
- Easier communication with office/recruiter
- Receive project notifications based on availability
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TradeGig gives you paycheck reliability, working on projects of interest to you! TradeGig regularly updates and will send you job openings that start after your current project end-date. These are projects that match your personal profile. You can view the job details and tell us if you’re interested! TradeGig is Powered by Tradesmen International, a nationally leading construction and industrial employer. We have thousands of clients in construction, manufacturing and shipbuilding enabling you to... * Have first dibs on job openings in your area – be the first to know! * Express interest in available projects locally, regionally, or nationally * Find work that matches your skill sets * Land work on project types you’re interested in * Seamlessly move from project to project – reducing paycheck gaps * Have easier, faster communication with your Tradesmen office and recruiter And, you can choose to receive notifications of upcoming projects that meet the project profile you select, and fit with your availability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Outsource at 4.0 against TradeGig's 2.7. TradeGig's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Outsource holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TradeGig has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Outsource ships an update every 5 weeks, TradeGig fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outsource | TradeGig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outsource LLC | Serveture, LLC |
Customer experience
Outsource
TradeGig
In-app purchases
Outsource
No in-app purchases
TradeGig
No in-app purchases
