UKG Workforce Central vs Workforce Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UKG Workforce Central
This app provides employees and managers with secure mobile access to manage work schedules, time off, pay, and staffing. It offers offline functionality for punching in/out, syncing data when connectivity is restored.
- Punch in/out for work
- Check schedules and time off
- View benefits and pay
- Manage exceptions and staffing
- Approve time off requests
- Offline data synchronization
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Built to help simplify your work needs, the Workforce Central mobile app (formerly known as Kronos Mobile) provides employees and managers quick, secure access to Workforce Central. Employees can punch in/out for work, check their schedules, time off, benefits, and pay. Managers can take care of exceptions as they come up, ensure staffing and schedules are good to go, take action on time off requests, and other and other key needs. The Workforce Central mobile app also works offline, so don’t worry if you’re not able to connect to data. Your punches will be stored and the next time you’re connected, the punches will be sent off to Workforce Central. If you’re new to the Workforce Central mobile app, come visit our Mobile Resources site to quickly get started: https://community.kronos.com/s/wfc-mobile Note: Your organization must have UKG Workforce Central configured and mobile enabled. Please reach out to your Workforce Central administrator if you’re having trouble with access.
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.
- View time cards
- Review schedules
- Submit time off requests
- Centralized experience
- Integrates with workforce management systems
- Configurable for seamless experience
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Workforce Tools at 4.8 against UKG Workforce Central's 1.4. Workforce Tools also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 2%) and ratings volume (119K vs 942). UKG Workforce Central's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Workforce Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workforce Tools has 119K ratings behind it against 942, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of UKG Workforce Central's written reviews are positive against 41% of Workforce Tools's.
UKG Workforce Central ships an update every 2 months, Workforce Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UKG Workforce Central | Workforce Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (942 ratings) | 4.8 (119K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.8% of reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 942 | 119K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kronos Incorporated | The Home Depot, Inc. |
Customer experience
UKG Workforce Central
Workforce Tools
User reviews
UKG Workforce Central
From 942 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for work
- 📅 Ability to view schedule
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashes and glitches
- 🔑 Requires frequent password changes
- 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive
- 📵 Inability to stay logged in
- 🤖 Lack of biometric login options
Workforce Tools
From 119K App Store ratingsWhat 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
UKG Workforce Central
Reported bugs
4 issues- Server connection issues
- Login failures
- Disappearing schedule data
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Calendar sync integration
- Improved shift management tools
- Streamlined login process
- Customizable schedule views
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
UKG Workforce Central
No in-app purchases
Workforce Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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