Comparison

Workday vs Workforce Tools

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

Head to head
About

Workday

Access your enterprise workplace tools securely from your mobile device. Manage time off, view pay, submit expenses, and approve requests. Stay connected with company directory and learning resources, all with robust data security.

Highlights
  • View pay and request time off
  • Submit timesheets and expenses
  • Approve employee requests
  • Access company directory
  • Take learning courses
  • View reports and dashboards
  • Secure data access with biometrics
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The Workday app provides secure, mobile access to your Workday applications on-the-go. As an employee, our simple interface allows you to • Review your pay, view or request time off, check in and out for work, submit your timesheet, and submit expenses quickly. • Get push notifications alerts and reminders for time tracking, important updates, and approvals. Immediately take action right from the app. • Browse your company directory, securely view coworker profiles, leave feedback, and take learning courses on-the-go. As a manager, you can take action wherever you are • Approve your employee requests easily. • View your team or individual profiles and immediately take actions relevant to your role, such as perform a job change, make a compensation change, or provide performance feedback. • Stay connected to your business by gaining quick insight into what's important through interactive reports and dashboards. And if your mobile device is ever lost or stolen, you can be confident that your data is secure. With support for Touch ID and Face ID, only you can access your information. Note: Your organization must authorize access to the Workday mobile app. You will only have access to mobile features your organization has enabled, based on your role (not all mobile features may be available to you). Not all Workday features are available on mobile.

About

Workforce Tools

Access time cards, review schedules, and submit time off requests from a single, centralized mobile experience. This app integrates with your existing workforce management system for a seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • View time cards
  • Review schedules
  • Submit time off requests
  • Centralized experience
  • Integrates with workforce management systems
  • Configurable for seamless experience
Features
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This application will provide mobile capability for users to have a centralized experience to view time cards, review schedules, and submit time off requests across various workforce management platforms. This application will integrate with any user's designated workforce management system and is easily configurable to provide a seamless workforce experience.

Screenshots

Workday4 screens
Workforce Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Workday at 1.9M against Workforce Tools's 119K. Workday also leads on chart position (#10 vs unranked). Workforce Tools's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 31%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Workday against 4.8 for Workforce Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workday has 1.9M ratings behind it against 119K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Workday's written reviews are positive against 41% of Workforce Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workday ships an update fortnightly, Workforce Tools monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Workday versus Workforce Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkdayWorkforce Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9M ratings)4.8 (119K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews40.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9M — better119K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorkdayThe Home Depot, Inc.

Customer experience

Workday

All ratings1,891,270 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews3,156 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative61.6%

Workforce Tools

All ratings119,402 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative52.0%

User reviews

Workday

From 1.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access
  • 📊 Useful features (time tracking, pay stubs, learning)
  • 👍 Easy to use for basic tasks
  • 💡 Potential for improvement with better UI/UX

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues and password resets
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times
  • 👎 Not very intuitive or user-friendly
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with app permissions
  • 🤔 Limited functionality compared to web version

Workforce Tools

From 119K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Friendly
  • 🚀 Easily to check my schedule
  • 🚀 Convenient tool for checking schedule and requesting time off
  • 🚀 Helpful in preparing for events and appointments
  • 🚀 Keeps me informed about my schedule and paycheck

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant logging out issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance, frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Inability to stay logged in
  • 🐛 Slow or unresponsive app
  • 🐛 Inconsistent login experience

Bugs and requests

Workday

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Time off requests not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior across mobile and web versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view and manage leave balances
  • Streamlined time entry and approval process
  • Improved navigation and task flow
  • Integration with calendar and other productivity apps

Workforce Tools

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Page expired error during login
  • Inability to load the app or login screen
  • Shifts not loading in the 'Exchange' tab
  • Call-out option not working consistently
  • Incompatibility with some devices or software updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to sync schedule with calendar apps
  • Option to view partial day off requests
  • Ability to add badge to Apple Wallet
  • Improved calendar view with better visual distinction between work and off days
  • Access to occurrence history
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  • Easier way to report missed punches or time corrections

In-app purchases

None

Workday

No in-app purchases

None

Workforce Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workday free?
Workday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workforce Tools free?
Workforce Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workday or Workforce Tools?
Workforce Tools is rated higher. Workday averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9M ratings, while Workforce Tools averages 4.8 from 119K ratings.
Do Workday or Workforce Tools have ads?
Neither Workday nor Workforce Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workday or Workforce Tools?
Workday ships an update fortnightly, and Workforce Tools monthly. Most recently, Workday was updated on September 24, 2026 and Workforce Tools on September 24, 2026.

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