UKG Workforce Central vs NetSuite Workforce Management
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.
NetSuite Workforce Management
Manage your work schedule, track your time, and communicate with your team. This app allows employees and managers to easily view schedules, clock in/out with location tracking, and handle shift changes. It also facilitates communication and ensures accurate payroll processing.
- View and confirm schedules
- Clock in/out with geo-tagging
- Request and approve shift swaps
- Track time worked and approved
- Communicate with colleagues and managers
- Receive shift and break reminders
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NetSuite SuitePeople Workforce Management app is available for use by employees and managers of companies that use NetSuite SuitePeople Workforce Management. The NetSuite SuitePeople Workforce Management app provides employees and managers with a multitude of functionality pertaining to their work days and weeks. The NetSuite SuitePeople Workforce Management app provides employees and managers a quick and easy way to: · Confirm and check schedules. · Clock in and out with geo tagging. · Change jobs or tasks. · Request/approve shift swaps and drops. · Get reminders of upcoming shifts and breaks. · Communicate with managers and colleagues. · View your time worked & your times the manager has approved for pay. · Accept or dispute approved worked times before payroll submission. This helps automate SuitePeople Payroll processing and ensure that employees are paid on time and accurately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: UKG Workforce Central at 942 against NetSuite Workforce Management's 16. UKG Workforce Central also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). NetSuite Workforce Management's advantage is rating (1.7 vs 1.4) and review sentiment (18% vs 2%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NetSuite Workforce Management holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UKG Workforce Central has 942 ratings behind it against 16, 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 18% of NetSuite Workforce Management's.
UKG Workforce Central ships an update every 2 months, NetSuite Workforce Management every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UKG Workforce Central | NetSuite Workforce Management |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (942 ratings) | 1.7 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.8% of reviews | 17.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 942 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #191 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kronos Incorporated | Oracle America, Inc. |
Customer experience
UKG Workforce Central
NetSuite Workforce Management
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
NetSuite Workforce Management
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UKG Workforce Central
No in-app purchases
NetSuite Workforce Management
No in-app purchases
Questions
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