Comparison

BambooHR vs TriNet Mobile

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

Head to head
About

BambooHR

Access essential HR functions on the go. View your company directory, manage time off requests, and stay updated with notifications. Securely access employee information and approve or deny leave requests from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Company directory access
  • Time off requests and approvals
  • View colleague information
  • Add contacts to phone
  • Check time off balances
  • Push notifications for requests
  • TouchID and passcode protection
Currently charting
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BambooHR is online HR software for small and medium-sized businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets. We automate many of the most tedious HR functions and free you up to do meaningful work. The BambooHR app lets you take some of those most important functions with you, and makes your most common tasks in BambooHR simple and fast. * In order to do anything with the BambooHR app you will need a current BambooHR account. Find out more on our website. * The app fully supports single sign-on (SAML) to login Your Company Directory, Everywhere You Go Your company’s phone numbers, emails, photos, titles—your whole company directory goes wherever you do. * See colleague’s information and call, email, or message them with a tap * Quickly add someone’s info to your phone’s contacts Plan and Manage Time Off Planning a trip? Request time off when you’re out and about. Leave requests can be submitted in the app, and if you’re an approver, you can approve them there as well. * See who’s out of the office today and on any future date * See current and calculate your future time off balances * Submit, view, edit, and comment on your time off requests * Approve and deny time off requests * Push notifications keep you in the loop on the status of your requests And don’t worry, TouchID and passcode protection will help keep your information secure. Happy Bambooing!

About

TriNet Mobile

Access essential HR information, manage benefits, and view payroll details on the go. This app allows employees to stay connected with their HR data and enables administrators to handle key HR tasks remotely.

Highlights
  • View paycheck details and forms
  • Access insurance ID cards and benefit coverage
  • Request and approve time off
  • Manage flexible spending accounts
  • Access employee discounts and perks
  • View team directory and contact colleagues
  • Complete employee to-do items
  • Secure access with biometric authentication
Features
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Whether you’re at work and need to stay connected, or you’re at home and need to access benefits or payroll information, some things can’t afford to wait until you get back to your work computer. With the redesigned TriNet Mobile app, employees can access important HR details, and admins have the freedom and flexibility to manage HR from the palm of their hands. TriNet Mobile is available for free to all active TriNet employees, and provides secure access to your HR information. Key Capabilities: * Money - View a summary of your most recent paycheck with a detailed breakdown of earnings, taxes and benefits. Compare previous paychecks and access W-2 and W-4 forms. Admins can review and approve payroll on the go. * Benefits - Access member identification cards from certain medical insurance providers for yourself and covered family members. View TriNet benefits coverage including medical, life, disability and flexible spending account details. During TriNet’s annual Open Enrollment, review and re-enroll in your current benefit plans. * Time Off - View your available balance and request time off. Managers and admins can approve time off for team members. * Flexible Spending Accounts: View your transaction details and status, or submit claims and receipts. * Perks – Access popular deals including discounts on movie tickets, restaurants, car rentals and Apple devices * Directory/Team – View profiles of your manager, colleagues and team members, and contact them easily through call, email and chat. * My To Do’s – View and complete employee to-do items directly from the dashboard (time off requests, expense reports, etc.). * Security – Stay protected through password or biometric security using your TriNet credentials and multi-factor authentication. * HR – Admins with permissions can add new hires, view employee information such as profile, work, benefits and pay details. Using the app means you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: * https://www.trinet.com/platform-terms * https://www.trinet.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BambooHR4 screens
TriNet Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TriNet Mobile at free against BambooHR's freemium. TriNet Mobile also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 26%) and ratings volume (39K vs 13K). BambooHR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for BambooHR against 4.8 for TriNet Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 39K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of BambooHR's written reviews are positive against 43% of TriNet Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BambooHR ships an update every 2 weeks, TriNet Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BambooHR versus TriNet Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBambooHRTriNet Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings)4.8 (39K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews42.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K39K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBambooHRTriNet

Customer experience

BambooHR

All ratings12,755 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative61.0%

TriNet Mobile

All ratings39,171 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative41.7%

User reviews

BambooHR

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use for employer and employee
  • 👍 Simple to use
  • 👍 Professional approach
  • 👍 User friendly
  • 👍 Great app when it involves anything to do with my job

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App ask for update to see inbox, people or my info
  • 🐛 Locks you out
  • 🐛 Spends a lot of time down, can't always see signature so you don't know if forms are actually filed out or not
  • 🐛 Not user friendly
  • 🐛 Freezes

TriNet Mobile

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📱 Convenient mobile access
  • 🔒 Secure login options
  • 🗓️ Easy PTO management
  • 💳 Accessible insurance info
  • 💰 Paycheck details at a glance

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Short chat timeout
  • 🔍 Inconsistent app updates
  • 🤔 Confusing UI/UX
  • 🚫 Missing key features (time tracking, commuter benefits)
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes

Bugs and requests

BambooHR

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App ask for update to see inbox, people or my info
  • Locks you out
  • Spends a lot of time down, can't always see signature so you don't know if forms are actually filed out or not
  • Freezes
  • Notifications don't clear properly
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  • Badges slow to update, annoying
  • Poor crashes
  • Log in is impossible
  • Slow app
  • Phone directory look up not working
  • Contacts don't work
  • Document Sigining not working
  • Crashes on log in
  • Crashes every time you try to save a contact locally

Requested features

14 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced calendar view on app
  • Allow employees to download letter of employment at their own
  • Easier way to fix clocking issues
  • Easier way to track lieu hours
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  • Open app from email links
  • More functionality on app compared to website
  • Ability to cancel time off requests from app
  • Include user on calendar/out today view
  • Text-based recruiting services
  • Ability to onboard new hires from app
  • Allow document signing on mobile
  • Announcements in the app
  • Ability to view emergency contacts

TriNet Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank white screen on login
  • Notifications with incomplete/missing content
  • Issues with file uploads and document management
  • Compatibility problems with latest iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add clock-in/clock-out functionality
  • Improve policy acknowledgment process
  • Allow spouse access to employee accounts
  • Optimize app for larger screens (iPad, iPhone X)
  • Integrate with desktop version for seamless experience

In-app purchases

None

BambooHR

No in-app purchases

None

TriNet Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BambooHR free?
BambooHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TriNet Mobile free?
TriNet Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BambooHR or TriNet Mobile?
TriNet Mobile is rated higher. BambooHR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while TriNet Mobile averages 4.8 from 39K ratings.
Do BambooHR or TriNet Mobile have ads?
Neither BambooHR nor TriNet Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BambooHR or TriNet Mobile?
BambooHR ships an update every 2 weeks, and TriNet Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, BambooHR was updated on October 15, 2026 and TriNet Mobile on October 16, 2026.

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