UKG Workforce Central vs Blue Yonder Workforce
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.
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.
- Schedule management
- Shift offers and swaps
- Time off requests
- View pay summary
- Manage availability
- Edit punches
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blue Yonder Workforce at 4.7 against UKG Workforce Central's 1.4. Blue Yonder Workforce also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 2%) and ratings volume (102K vs 942). UKG Workforce Central's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and chart position 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.
Blue Yonder Workforce holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Yonder Workforce has 102K 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 35% of Blue Yonder Workforce's.
UKG Workforce Central ships an update every 2 months, Blue Yonder Workforce every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UKG Workforce Central | Blue Yonder Workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (942 ratings) | 4.7 (102K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.8% of reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 942 | 102K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #194 | #101 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kronos Incorporated | Blue Yonder, Inc. |
Customer experience
UKG Workforce Central
Blue Yonder Workforce
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
Blue Yonder Workforce
From 102K App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
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
UKG Workforce Central
No in-app purchases
Blue Yonder Workforce
No in-app purchases
Questions
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