Dayforce vs Blue Yonder Workforce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dayforce
Manage your work and personal life efficiently from anywhere. This app allows you to clock in/out, request time off, view schedules, swap shifts, and track earnings. It also provides essential tools for managers to handle tasks on the go.
- Clock in and out
- Plan time off
- Check schedule
- Swap shifts
- Review benefits
- Track real-time earnings
- Approve timesheets
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The Dayforce app helps you do the work you’re meant to do by putting you in charge of your work and life - anytime, anywhere. With the Dayforce app, staying connected and in control is simple. Skip the paperwork and manage tasks efficiently across your devices. From clocking in and out to planning time off, checking your schedule, swapping shifts, or reviewing benefits, the Dayforce app makes it easy to manage your day-to-day. You can also track your real-time earnings and access your pay before payday, giving you greater control and flexibility when you need it.¹ Plus, if you’re a people leader, the Dayforce app puts essential manager tools right at your fingertips so you can handle tasks on the go and free up more of your time. Need to approve timesheets or respond to requests? Dayforce makes it simple to stay connected and in control, wherever you are. Disclaimers: Features available to you depend on your employer’s setup, and not all features may be available. Dayforce mobile access is available only to employees of organizations that use Dayforce and have enabled the mobile experience. ¹ Not all employers choose to offer on-demand pay with Dayforce Wallet. Check with your employer to see if this is available to you. Some blackout dates and limitations may apply based on your employer's pay cycle and configurations. Partner banks do not administer and are not responsible for on-demand pay.
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 ads: Dayforce at none against Blue Yonder Workforce's shown. Dayforce also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Blue Yonder Workforce's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dayforce against 4.7 for Blue Yonder Workforce. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dayforce has 511K ratings behind it against 102K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Dayforce's written reviews are positive against 35% of Blue Yonder Workforce's.
Dayforce ships an update every 4 weeks, Blue Yonder Workforce every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Dayforce | Blue Yonder Workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (511K ratings) | 4.7 (102K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 511K — better | 102K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #55 — better | #141 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayforce Corporation | Blue Yonder, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dayforce
Blue Yonder Workforce
User reviews
Dayforce
From 511K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for checking schedules
- 👍 Syncs with calendar
- 👍 Reliable for timesheets and pay info
Room to improve
- 🔒 Frequent password resets
- 🐛 Unreliable login and account access
- 🐛 Glitchy schedule updates and sync issues
- 👎 Unintuitive user interface
- 👎 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
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
Dayforce
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect shift times and missed break periods
- Randomly logs out users and locks them out
- Calendar sync issues and inaccurate schedule display
- Timesheet entry and approval process unreliable
Requested features
4 requests- Allow editing of availability and time off requests in-app
- Add ability to communicate with managers and coworkers
- Improve calendar view and shift scheduling features
- Enable printing or emailing of pay stubs directly from app
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
Dayforce
No in-app purchases
Blue Yonder Workforce
No in-app purchases
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