Comparison

Payrollguru vs Union Worx

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

Head to head
About

Payrollguru

This app calculates net pay and applicable taxes from gross wages for both salary and hourly employees. It supports unlimited employee profiles, customizable deductions, and detailed tax breakdowns for all 50 states and D.C. View paycheck distributions and email details.

Highlights
  • Salary and hourly paycheck calculation
  • Unlimited employee profiles
  • Up to 8 pre-tax/post-tax deductions
  • Federal, state, and local tax calculation
  • Year-to-date gross wage tracking
  • Paycheck pie chart visualization
  • Email paycheck details
Features
Currently charting
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Payroll Guru calculates paychecks with net pay amount and applicable taxes from gross wages. Salary and Hourly calculations of paycheck ----------------------------------------- Important Note: For Salary calculation just enter Gross Pay Amount in the appropriate field, do not enter anything else. For Hourly calculation please enter rate and hours (OT, DT) and the Gross Pay amount will be automatically calculated! ----------------------------------------- Unlimited profiles ----------------------------------------- Payroll Guru app allows for unlimited number of profiles to cover every employee or a group of similarly taxed employees. Profiles can be saved and edited and include state, marital status, pay period, allowances and deductions information. 8 pre-tax or post-tax deductions ----------------------------------------- Payrollguru app allows up to 8 pre-tax and/or post-tax deductions, which are setup as a fixed amount deduction or a % of gross pay. Deductions are customizable and can differ from one profile to another. The deductions can be modified to accommodate various taxing scenarios. For example for 401K deduction - select pretax and turn ON Federal and State switches to exclude it from being taxed on federal and state levels. Once you enter all information and include year-to-date gross paid wages, Payroll Guru will calculate your net paycheck amount and will show you the appropraite taxes. Payroll Guru calculates the following taxes: - Federal WIthholding, - Social Security, - Medicare, - State Withholding, - State Unemployment (where applicable), - State Disability Insurance (where applicable). Calculated paychecks can be viewed as a pie chart showing the percentage distribution of your gross pay. Paycheck details can be emailed to an employee, employer or a payroll service provider. Payrollguru app is a must have for any self-employed person or employer in the US to calculate paychecks and verify accuracy of issued paychecks. Payrollguru app will also be useful to any employee looking to improve financial planning, budget spending and estimate impact of personal changes (i.e. marital status, number of dependents) on net take home amount. Employees can also use Payroll Guru app to compare net paycheck amounts (after tax) in different states. This will be useful for employees considering job or relocation to a different state. For small business owners and payroll service providers Payrollguru will help estimate net and gross paycheck amounts in a particular payroll situation, and will provide a pretty accurate assessment of applicable payroll taxes. Payrollguru app calculates payroll taxes for all 50 states and District of Columbia. If you have any improvement suggestions or would like to report a problem please email us directly at support@payrollguru.mobi. We also appreciate your positive feedback and reviews. Thank you for using Payroll Guru app. Enjoy it!

About

Union Worx

Manage your union membership conveniently from your smartphone. Bid on jobs, pay dues, receive important messages, and re-sign directly through the app. Requires your local union to be a partner.

Highlights
  • Bid on jobs
  • Re-sign membership
  • Pay dues
  • Receive messages
  • Connect with local union
Features
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Union Worx empowers you to bid on jobs, re-sign, pay dues, receive messages, and more with your local* at home or from the convenience of your smartphone. *Your local union must be a Union Worx partner in order to connect with them and interact with available features.

Screenshots

Payrollguru4 screens
Union Worx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Union Worx at Free against Payrollguru's $4.99. Union Worx also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Payrollguru's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked) and review sentiment (39% vs 28%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Union Worx is free to download; Payrollguru costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Union Worx holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Union Worx has 882 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Payrollguru's written reviews are positive against 28% of Union Worx's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payrollguru ships an update every 12 months, Union Worx weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Payrollguru versus Union Worx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayrollguruUnion Worx
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (40 ratings)4.7 (882 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews — better27.6% of reviews
Number of ratings40882 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPayrollguru, Inc.Union Worx, LLC

Customer experience

Payrollguru

All ratings39 ratings
Positive48.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative41.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative50.0%

Union Worx

All ratings871 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral17.2%
Negative55.2%

User reviews

Payrollguru

From 40 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate paycheck estimates
  • 👍 Useful for budgeting
  • 👍 Handles overtime and OT
  • 👍 Good for multiple profiles
  • 👍 Helpful for planning bills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App doesn't work after payment
  • 🐛 Calculations are inaccurate
  • 🐛 State tax calculations buggy
  • 🐛 Social security deduction incorrect

Union Worx

From 882 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Helps users find job opportunities
  • 📱 Convenient centralized platform for union halls
  • 🎯 Useful for traveling workers across locals
  • 📚 Ability to sign books and view work calls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and lockouts
  • 😤 Poor user interface design and navigation
  • 🔄 Requires re-registration for each local union
  • ⚠️ Account login and access issues
  • ❌ Inconsistent job winner updates

Bugs and requests

Payrollguru

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes instantly
  • App crashes
  • App crashes after update
  • App doesn't work after payment
  • No connection error
Show 13 more
  • State tax calculation bug over $3500
  • Social security deduction incorrect (max limit)
  • App is all black after update
  • App doesn't save entries or YTD
  • App not compatible with device
  • Error: request timed out
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 5C
  • App doesn't calculate hours correctly
  • Federal/state tax not calculated
  • 401k not calculated properly
  • Does not update YTD
  • Removed salary calculator feature
  • Tax rates are off

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add section for bonuses
  • Add holiday pay section
  • Ability to print checks and W2s
  • Save data to be exported
  • Add YTD functionality
Show 15 more
  • Add local (city) tax tables
  • Add percentages for pre-taxes
  • Include flat dollar amounts for special projects
  • Add PA local taxes automatically
  • Add additional withholdings
  • Add 401k functionality
  • Add salary calculator feature
  • Ability to email pay check details with pay period
  • Update for new tax rates
  • Add decimals for hours worked
  • Update WA State WAPFML tax
  • Update California SDI percentage
  • Add more options for wages and deductions
  • Allow changing state in settings
  • Add support for older iPhones

Union Worx

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • "Too many attempts" lockout error on first attempt
  • Blank page where job calls should display
  • Refresh function not working properly
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
Show 4 more
  • Job call notifications sent despite preference settings
  • Users silently removed from out-of-work list
  • Unable to view unions on login selection page
  • Inconsistent job winner updates not posted daily

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow seamless switching between multiple union halls without logging off
  • Improved app design and professional development
  • Better job call filtering (indoor vs outdoor work)
  • More detailed job descriptions and requirements
  • Single registration for access to all locals
Show 4 more
  • Transparent bidding system with clear selection criteria
  • Integration of dings/notifications on out-of-work list
  • Profile editing capabilities
  • Faster account activation process

In-app purchases

None

Payrollguru

No in-app purchases

None

Union Worx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payrollguru free?
Payrollguru costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Union Worx free?
Union Worx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Payrollguru or Union Worx?
Union Worx is rated higher. Payrollguru averages 3.3 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Union Worx averages 4.7 from 882 ratings.
Do Payrollguru or Union Worx have ads?
Neither Payrollguru nor Union Worx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payrollguru or Union Worx?
Payrollguru ships an update every 12 months, and Union Worx weekly. Most recently, Payrollguru was updated on October 29, 2026 and Union Worx on October 29, 2026.

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