Comparison

Magnit VMS Mobile vs Penguin Plus App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Magnit VMS Mobile

This app streamlines contingent workforce management for companies using Magnit VMS. It allows managers to approve timecards and expenses, workers to submit their own, and suppliers to coordinate interviews and manage projects.

Highlights
  • Approve timecards and expenses
  • Submit timecards and expenses with receipts
  • Coordinate and schedule interviews
  • Manage candidates and projects
  • Receive real-time notifications
  • Review financial and change requests
Features
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Magnit VMS Mobile is for managers, workers, and suppliers using Magnit's integrated vendor management system (VMS), Magnit VMS. Download this app if your company uses Magnit VMS and is headquartered in the Americas, Middle East, Africa, or Asia. Magnit VMS Mobile allows contingent workforce managers to quickly review and approve timecards, expenses, statement-of-work (SOW) billing, and other notifications and requests, from their phone. Workers can easily enter new timecards, submit expenses (including receipts). Suppliers - including account managers, recruiters, sourcing and billing specialists - may coordinate and schedule interviews, view pending engagement requests, review and confirm expenses, manage candidates, manage projects, and more. SAFE AND SECURE • 100% native mobile application that leverages the full capabilities of the device • Log into Magnit VMS Mobile using your Magnit VMS credentials provided by the Magnit Client Services Team • Securely access all of your data from the Magnit VMS, with no syncing necessary KEY MAGNIT VMS MOBILE FEATURES FOR MANAGERS • Push notifications that alert managers of new action items requiring their attention • Timecards that managers can review in detail before approving or rejecting with a simple and intuitive swipe interface • Approve or reject financial and change requests (includes Headcount Requests, Project/SOW, Expenses, etc.) • Provide worker feedback with a few taps using an intuitive, star-based rating system • Compare candidates side-by-side, review resumes, and schedule interviews • Real-time rate benchmarking powered by Magnit VMS’s Market Rate Module • Review assignment details, days and funds remaining, and billing history KEY MAGNIT VMS MOBILE FEATURES FOR WORKERS • Submit timecards quickly and easily, by copying them from prior weeks • Submit expense reports and receipts using the device’s built-in camera • View your full billing and expense history KEY MAGNIT VMS MOBILE FEATURES FOR SUPPLIERS • Review and update interview details, such as selecting dates and times, monitoring activities and withdrawing candidates from consideration • Send interview times to candidates by email or text (workers may reply without having to log into Magnit VMS) • View the latest job requests and speed response time • Review key request details, such as rate info and desired candidate qualities • Forward requests to recruiters with a quick tap • Review submitted expenses and receipts right from your device • Confirm or reject expenses with a single tap • Easily create and submit project billings • Receive notifications about project milestone due dates and project billing reminders in real time NOTE: • Suppliers - This application requires a Magnit VMS Supplier username and password to log in. Only suppliers that service clients as part of a Magnit program will have access. Additionally, the Magnit VMS Supplier App must be enabled at the program you are servicing in order to function. • Workers - Magnit VMS Mobile can be activated only if the end user works for a company using Magnit’s integrated vendor management system (VMS) and managed services provider (MSP) solution. • The ability to sign in with Face ID® or Touch ID® biometric authentication is at the discretion of the company using Magnit VMS. When enabled, users who do not sign in within a rolling 14 day window using Face ID®/Touch ID® will be prompted to sign in with their password to re-enable biometric authentication as a security precaution.

About

Penguin Plus App

This mobile application enhances the digital experience for members of Tailored Management. It offers a wide array of features and resources focused on accessibility and user-friendliness, providing increased resources and space to connect.

Highlights
  • Enhanced digital experience
  • Increased resources and space
  • Accessibility focused
  • User-friendly design
  • Automatic member access
Features
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Penguin Plus+ was created with Tailored Management’s vision leading each step of the design process: We open a world of opportunity for our everyone. We listened to your feedback and understand that increased resources and space to connect is important to you. Our mobile application was developed to enhance the digital experience and support by offering a wide array of features and resources focused on accessibility and user-friendliness. As an member of Tailored Management, you have automatic access to Penguin Plus+!.

Screenshots

Magnit VMS Mobile4 screens
Penguin Plus App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Penguin Plus App at 5.0 against Magnit VMS Mobile's 3.7. Penguin Plus App also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Magnit VMS Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (605 vs 1). 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

Penguin Plus App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magnit VMS Mobile has 605 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magnit VMS Mobile versus Penguin Plus App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnit VMS MobilePenguin Plus App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (605 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings605 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMagnit, LLCTAILORED MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC

Customer experience

Magnit VMS Mobile

All ratings604 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative45.8%

Penguin Plus App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Magnit VMS Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Login credentials not recognized
  • Timesheet submission failures
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit entries
  • Improved mobile expense reporting
  • Streamlined time entry process
  • Automatic time tracking/clocking

Penguin Plus App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Magnit VMS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Penguin Plus App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnit VMS Mobile free?
Magnit VMS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penguin Plus App free?
Penguin Plus App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magnit VMS Mobile or Penguin Plus App?
Penguin Plus App is rated higher. Magnit VMS Mobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 605 ratings, while Penguin Plus App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Magnit VMS Mobile or Penguin Plus App have ads?
Neither Magnit VMS Mobile nor Penguin Plus App shows ads.

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