Comparison

Okappy vs WorkJam

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

Head to head
About

Okappy

This app helps businesses manage jobs, schedule employees, and track subcontractors. It simplifies daily operations by digitizing job sheets, enabling instant invoicing, and facilitating communication with teams and clients. Ideal for companies of all sizes, it streamlines workflows and reduces administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Job management and scheduling
  • Employee and subcontractor tracking
  • Digital job sheets
  • Instant invoicing
  • Photo and signature capture
  • Real-time communication
  • Cloud backups
Features
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IDEAL FOR COMPANIES WITH 5-250 EMPLOYEES AND/OR SUBCONTRACTORS The best job management and scheduling app for plumbing, drainage and electrical contractors, facilities managers, councils or any company with employees and/or subcontractors working at different locations. Manage your business on the go from your iPad, iPhone and desktop computer with secure backups to the cloud. “Okappy works fantastically for our business! It has not only reduced paperwork, but also saved us a great amount of time. I would definitely recommend it!” Tasnima, RPS Drainage "Okappy is so simple and flexible. It just improves our quality of life." Jackie, Maclin Pumps "It's making my work 10X easier. Bang, click, I can see who was there and what got done. It's ideal for me. Brilliant." Lee, B.E.C. Perimeter Security "It’s very easy on the app to fill in the details, take pictures and get customer signature. It saves us a lot of time and we have better control over what's going on." Zac, Kingswood Cooling “It’s brilliant! We can use it with all our franchisees to manage all our jobs.” Thomas, Hot off the press “Mark adds my jobs, I do them and can raise an invoice back to him straight away.” Anthony, Convert Water Okappy Monitor is a simple way to view and update your work. It is ideal for plumbing, drainage and electrical contractors with 10 or more engineers who want to get rid of paper job sheets and especially for those companies with employees and/or subcontractors working at different locations. Either way, Okappy can save you time, money and simplify your processes. The mobile app provides access to the Okappy network, an innovative communications platform which re-thinks how you manage your day-to-day work. It applies social networking technology to a real business need – the need to communicate and collaborate with employees, multiple subcontractors, sites or clients. Download the app today and start building your network. Connect your employees, customers and subcontractors to start saving time, reduce duplication and minimise costs. Your customers can create jobs, forward them to you and, unlike other job management solutions, you can allocate jobs to your own engineers as well as your subcontractors. No more waiting for paper job sheets, no more copying information from one application to another and no more missed or disputed invoices. With Okappy's iPhone and iPad Monitor app, you can view and update jobs assigned to you, see the location of your colleagues and communicate via instant messages. You can add signatures, attach pictures, videos, documents and get directions to your next job. Okappy Monitor comes with 10 jobs included for free and allows you to purchase additional job bundles directly within the app. You can access your Jobs dashboard on the web, where you can take advantage of more features such as enhanced searches, reporting, invoicing and much more. All job features: - Add jobs - Tailored job sheets - Raise invoices instantly (web only) - List or calendar view - Add photos, videos, documents - Add signatures - Checksheets - View previous jobs for a customer or site - Access as Standard or Admin user Radar - View the location of your colleagues - Create and view alerts when someone enters and/or leaves an area Messaging - Send messages from your desktop to your phone or tablet (and vice versa) Invoicing (web only) - Manage your invoices - Raise miscellaneous invoices - Take payment via Okappy (additional charges apply) - Export your invoices to Sage, Xero, Kashflow and other leading accounting packages Reporting (web only) - Generate reports by customer, employee or subcontractor - View jobs or invoices over time - Export to Excel - Monitor outstanding invoices More - Create reminders - View your customer database

About

WorkJam

Manage your hourly work schedule, shifts, and workplace communications. Stay organized, connected with colleagues and managers, and access important updates and tasks all in one place.

Highlights
  • View schedule and shifts
  • Manage shift swaps
  • Connect with manager and co-workers
  • Access updates and tasks
  • Get recognized for work
Features
Currently charting
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Everything you need to stay connected at work. WorkJam brings together the tools your employer shares with you—so you can stay connected, organised, and in control of your day. Use WorkJam to: • View your schedule and stay on top of upcoming shifts • Manage changes like shift swaps or picking up extra time • Connect with your manager and co-workers • Get recognised for great work • Access updates, tasks, and important info—all in one spot To use this app, your employer must be using WorkJam.

Screenshots

Okappy4 screens
WorkJam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Okappy at 100% against WorkJam's 17%. Okappy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). WorkJam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (23K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Okappy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. WorkJam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Okappy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkJam has 23K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Okappy's written reviews are positive against 17% of WorkJam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Okappy ships an update every 3 weeks, WorkJam weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Okappy versus WorkJam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOkappyWorkJam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.9% of reviews
Number of ratings123K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#108 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutoAlert LimitedWorkJam Inc.

Customer experience

Okappy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WorkJam

All ratings23,089 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews508 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative73.0%

Bugs and requests

Okappy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WorkJam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent shift information and scheduling issues
  • Messaging and notification problems
  • Frequent crashes and login failures
  • Inability to approve timecards within the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add calendar sync or export functionality
  • Improve notification system and customization
  • Optimize app performance and stability
  • Provide more detailed shift information at a glance

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Okappy

One-time3
  • Jobs bundle 10$14.99
  • Jobs bundle 100$129.99
  • Jobs bundle 1000$999.99
None

WorkJam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Okappy free?
Okappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorkJam free?
WorkJam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Okappy or WorkJam?
Okappy is rated higher. Okappy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while WorkJam averages 4.7 from 23K ratings.
Do Okappy or WorkJam have ads?
Neither Okappy nor WorkJam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Okappy or WorkJam?
Okappy ships an update every 3 weeks, and WorkJam weekly. Most recently, Okappy was updated on September 24, 2026 and WorkJam on September 24, 2026.

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