WorkPlan by Verizon Connect vs Union Worx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
Streamline field operations with optimized work orders. Manage job lists, create new jobs on-site, and submit forms digitally. Track Hours of Service for field staff efficiently.
- Optimized work order lists
- Job creation in the field
- Digital form delivery and input
- Real-time job status updates
- Hours of Service tracking
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Verizon Connect WorkPlan brings optimized work orders into the field. Job lists, job creation, form delivery, and Hours of Service for field staff when it's needed. Whether it's optimized job order lists, form delivery and input with jobs, creating new jobs on location, updating job statuses in real-time or on-demand form delivery, or Hours of Service, Verizon Connect WorkPlan can help solve your Work Order Management requirements. Note: continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you’re interested in signing up, contact your Verizon Connect account manager to find out more.
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.
- Bid on jobs
- Re-sign membership
- Pay dues
- Receive messages
- Connect with local union
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Union Worx at 4.7 against WorkPlan by Verizon Connect's 1.7. Union Worx also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (28% vs 9%). WorkPlan by Verizon Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Union Worx holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Union Worx has 883 ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of WorkPlan by Verizon Connect's written reviews are positive against 28% of Union Worx's.
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, Union Worx weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkPlan by Verizon Connect | Union Worx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (146 ratings) | 4.7 (883 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 27.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 146 | 883 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verizon Connect Inc. | Union Worx, LLC |
Customer experience
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
Union Worx
User reviews
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Some users find it useful
- 👍 Some users find it amazing
- 👍 Some users find it robust
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App freezes often
- 🐛 Inaccurate mileage tracking
- 🐛 Poor battery life
- 🐛 Difficult to use interface
Union Worx
From 883 App Store ratingsWhat 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
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
Reported bugs
57 issues- Work plan not working
- App logs user as on duty when off duty
- App crashes
- App freezes
- Destroys battery life
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- Error messages displayed without context
- Ridiculous notifications when not using the app
- Cannot change units from miles to km
- No Bluetooth connectivity
- Does not work with new iOS updates
- Crashes and is not compatible with iOS 13
- Logs user unless location services are disabled
- Messed up phone
- Freezes all the time
- Cannot look at or use hours of service after iOS update
- No Bluetooth
- Need to update for iOS 13
- Device is horrible, issues every day
- Constantly freezes if password needs changing
- Puts user in violation when working not driving
- Never works right, constantly kicks user out
- Says not logged into truck but won't let user log out
- App shuts down after logging in
- Indicates driving or not driving the entire time
- Does not keep track of accurate mileage
- Won't change duty status by itself
- Cannot fix log by yourself
- Logs you out randomly
- Issues with DVIR not being available
- Logging in is a pain, requires deleting and re-entering credentials
- Auto clocks user in if off the clock
- Makes user select tractor every time
- App hangs in workplan screen
- Uses battery far more than before
- Randomly changing status
- Rarely connects to truck
- Does not track mileage well on older trucks
- Makes user return to exact same physical address for short haul
- Freezes up every time leaving office after being off duty
- Puts user on duty not driving in slow traffic
- Logs user on duty when parked instead of off duty
- Switches to driving when going through truck stop or pulling into shop
- Always crashes and freezes
- False violations flagged
- Odometer is never correct
- Check boxes on DVIRs sometimes take multiple taps
- Not FMCSA compliant
- Logs in wrong time zone
- Does not accurately log miles driven
- Constantly freezes, kills battery
- Logs user back in no matter what
- Laggy, freezes and logs out randomly
- Log graph only shows 10 hours
- Maps from the 1st version have never downloaded
- Odometer never matches vehicle
- App crashes multiple times a day
- Time is wasted waiting for app to work
Requested features
9 requests- Update for newer iPhones (X and up)
- iWatch availability
- Visual countdown clock for rest breaks
- Improved log graph layout
- Edit logs on the same page as graph
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- Easier editing process for logs
- Allow for parking lot driving with speed/distance threshold
- Countdown feature for violations
- Return to locality for short haul qualification
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
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- 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
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- 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
WorkPlan by Verizon Connect
No in-app purchases
Union Worx
No in-app purchases
Questions
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