Comparison

Workday vs Blue Yonder Workforce

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

Blue Yonder Workforce

Manage your work schedule, request time off, and view pay summaries directly from your mobile device. This app offers employee self-service features, allowing for shift swaps and managing availability.

Highlights
  • Schedule management
  • Shift offers and swaps
  • Time off requests
  • View pay summary
  • Manage availability
  • Edit punches
Features
Currently charting
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Blue Yonder Workforce is a new mobile offering intended to provide Employee Self Service (ESS) Desktop parity and includes: * Schedule * Shift Offer * Swap Shift * Time Off * Available Shifts * My Availability * Edited Punches * Unpaired Punches * Pay Summary * Profile Note: Must hold a Blue Yonder enterprise license in order to use the application.

Screenshots

Workday4 screens
Blue Yonder Workforce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Workday at none against Blue Yonder Workforce's shown. Workday also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Blue Yonder Workforce's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 4.7 for Blue Yonder Workforce. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workday has 1.9M ratings behind it against 102K, 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 35% of Blue Yonder Workforce's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workday ships an update fortnightly, Blue Yonder Workforce every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Workday versus Blue Yonder Workforce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkdayBlue Yonder Workforce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9M ratings)4.7 (102K ratings)
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews35.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9M — better102K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#10 — better#101
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorkdayBlue Yonder, 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%

Blue Yonder Workforce

All ratings101,502 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews833 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative55.7%

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

Blue Yonder Workforce

From 102K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient
  • 🚀 Accurate
  • 👍 Organized

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔒 Antiquated login
  • 🔒 Constantly logging out
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance

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

Blue Yonder Workforce

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Incorrect schedule information
  • Inability to see schedule or time off requests
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Punch in and out feature
  • Ability to see other team members' schedules
  • Integration with Apple calendar
  • Persistent login and Face ID/Touch ID support
  • Ability to edit personal information
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  • Improved shift management (e.g., easier shift swapping, calling out)
  • Better notification system for schedule changes

In-app purchases

None

Workday

No in-app purchases

None

Blue Yonder Workforce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workday free?
Workday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue Yonder Workforce free?
Blue Yonder Workforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workday or Blue Yonder Workforce?
Workday and Blue Yonder Workforce are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.9M and 102K ratings respectively.
Do Workday or Blue Yonder Workforce have ads?
Blue Yonder Workforce shows ads; Workday does not.
Which is updated more often, Workday or Blue Yonder Workforce?
Workday ships an update fortnightly, and Blue Yonder Workforce every 3 months. Most recently, Workday was updated on September 24, 2026 and Blue Yonder Workforce on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Workday or Blue Yonder Workforce?
Workday currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and Blue Yonder Workforce at #101. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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