Blue Arrow vs Work
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Arrow
Connect with a large UK talent community for temporary and permanent job opportunities. Search and apply for roles across various sectors, including retail, logistics, and hospitality, with immediate start options available.
- Join UK's largest temporary workforce community
- Discover job opportunities in retail, logistics, and more
- Search live opportunities matched to your skills
- Find jobs with immediate start
- Access job service anytime
- Jobs across the UK including major cities
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Download the app and register to join Blue Arrow's talent community, one of the UK’s largest temporary workforces. Be the first to hear of latest and greatest job opportunities for the UK’s largest, smallest, oldest, fastest-growing, exciting and extraordinary names in retail, logistics, manufacturing, hospitality, leisure and public services including healthcare, education and local authorities. Access your Blue Arrow find a job service any time you want to. Search live opportunities matched to your skills and experience and be among the first people new job opportunities to suit your availability. A wide range of jobs on offer for temporary, fixed-term and temp-to-perm opportunities including with an immediate start as follows: • Warehouse Operatives • Pickers, packers • Production Assembly Operative • Head Chef • Chef • Commis Chef • Chef de Partie • Sous Chef • Relief Chef • Kitchen Porter • Kitchen Assistant • Barista • Bartenders • Waiters and Waitresses • Receptionists • Administrators • Personal Assistant • Call Centre Advisors • Customer Service Advisor • Delivery Van Driver • Forklift Truck Drivers • LGV Drivers • HGV Drivers including Class 1, Class 2, C+E, C1 and 7.5 tonne • Counterbalance Driver • Reach Truck Driver • Cleaners plus more. Jobs near you and across the UK including all major cities; London, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast, Liverpool, Birmingham, Southampton, Leicester, Brighton, Edinburgh, Coventry and more. Find your next job with Blue Arrow.
Work
This app centralizes HR functions for employees and managers, offering features like timecard submission, rota viewing, absence requests, and performance reviews. It facilitates communication through social feeds and document signing, ensuring users stay informed and manage tasks efficiently on the go.
- Push notifications for important HR updates
- View and manage rotas
- Clock in/out functionality
- Submit absence requests
- Complete training plans and performance reviews
- View payslips and sign documents
- Team management and interactive dashboards for managers
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elementsuite is the go-to app for all your HR needs, letting you take your most important features with you wherever you go. The app is flexible, meeting any of your needs, and is being continuously updated and enhanced to provide you with the best experience. You will need a user account and company code to use the app. As an employee you can: • Set push notifications to never miss important info again (submit timecards, absence requests…) • View upcoming rotas • Clock in / out • Submit absences • View and complete training plans • Submit performance reviews • View payslips • Interact with colleagues via social feeds • View and sign documents • And much more… As a manager you can: • View your team • Manage your rota • Review absences • Provide performance reviews • View interactive dashboards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Work at monthly against Blue Arrow's every 3 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Blue Arrow ships an update every 3 months, Work monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Blue Arrow | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Arrow | elementsuite Limited |
Customer experience
Blue Arrow
Work
In-app purchases
Blue Arrow
No in-app purchases
Work
No in-app purchases








