Comparison

Workday vs symplr 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

symplr Workforce

This app allows employees to manage their schedules, request time off, and clock in/out with location verification. Managers can oversee employee timecards, approve requests, and monitor staffing levels to ensure optimal workforce management.

Highlights
  • Self-scheduling and shift requests
  • Location-based clocking with alerts
  • Timecard management and approval
  • Request time off
  • View employee schedules and timecards
  • Monitor staffing levels
Features
Currently charting
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The Workforce app streamlines key features from Time and Attendance, Staffing and Scheduling, and ShiftSelect®. Note: Available features differ based on your solution. FEATURES As an employee: • Add shifts during self-scheduling periods. • Request open shifts and trade. • View your schedule and request time off. • Clock in based on your location and get notified when there is a mismatch with your location. • View missed clocking alerts, clock in/out, sign off your timecard, and add/edit/delete clockings and calendars. As a manager: • View your employees' timecards, requests, exceptions, and contact information. • Correct a clocking or location mismatch by editing the schedule or clocking. • View missed clocking alerts and preventable overtime, approve employee clockings, calendars, and timecards, and add, edit, or delete employee clockings and calendars. • View hourly staffing levels to show situations that need immediate attention such as over or understaffing.

Screenshots

Workday4 screens
symplr Workforce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Workday at 4.7 against symplr Workforce's 2.2. Workday also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 3%) and ratings volume (1.9M vs 2.1K). 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

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

Workday holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workday has 1.9M ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Workday's written reviews are positive against 3% of symplr Workforce's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workday ships an update fortnightly, symplr Workforce every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Workday versus symplr Workforce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkdaysymplr Workforce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9M ratings) — better2.2 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews30.7% of reviews — better3.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9M — better2.1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#9 — better#203
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorkdaysymplr software LLC

Customer experience

Workday

All ratings1,904,476 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews3,259 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative61.8%

symplr Workforce

All ratings2,063 ratings
Positive25.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative67.2%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative92.1%

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

symplr Workforce

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Convenient for clocking in/out
  • 🔒 Secure login options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🔍 Confusing schedule display
  • ⏱️ Slow app performance
  • 🔒 Unreliable biometrics
  • 🤔 Unintuitive user interface

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

symplr Workforce

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent clock-in/out registration
  • Timecard errors and discrepancies
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Schedule not accurately reflecting shifts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view full team schedules
  • Option to customize schedule display
  • Improved calendar integration
  • Streamlined login process
  • More flexible time editing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Workday

No in-app purchases

None

symplr Workforce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workday free?
Workday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is symplr Workforce free?
symplr Workforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workday or symplr Workforce?
Workday is rated higher. Workday averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9M ratings, while symplr Workforce averages 2.2 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Workday or symplr Workforce have ads?
Neither Workday nor symplr Workforce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workday or symplr Workforce?
Workday ships an update fortnightly, and symplr Workforce every 5 weeks. Most recently, Workday was updated on October 13, 2026 and symplr Workforce on October 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Workday or symplr Workforce?
Workday currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and symplr Workforce at #203. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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