GigUp vs Gigsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GigUp
This app connects users with part-time job opportunities based on their preferences for pay, availability, industry, and skills. It also allows users to boost the profiles of their friends and colleagues to help them find suitable roles. Employers can then search for candidates based on these set criteria.
- Personalized job matching
- Set availability and pay preferences
- Filter by industry and skillset
- Boost friend profiles
- Employer search functionality
- Receive employer contacts
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Let your next job find you. GigUp empowers you to be matched with part-time positions through criteria that you set. How much do you want to make? When are you available? What industry? What is your skillset? Even Boost the traits of friends and co-workers to help them find the best jobs. Employers can then search based on the criteria you set and contact you about open positions that you’d be great for. Save time with GigUp and let employers contact you.
Gigsters
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BookSmart™ is the hottest staffing app to hit the gig economy space. Join the crowd that knows what's up by signing up NOW! This registration will take less than a minute, then you'll have access to the widest network of employers looking for help! You're going to LOVE getting paid fast with our SmartPay! Let's GO!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gigsters at every 5 days against GigUp's every 3 weeks. GigUp's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GigUp ships an update every 3 weeks, Gigsters every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GigUp | Gigsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | M&S Consulting, LLC | BookSmart Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
GigUp
No in-app purchases
Gigsters
No in-app purchases
