OnShift Mobile vs UKG Ready
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnShift Mobile
Manage your work schedule, communicate with colleagues, and handle shift requests on the go. This app allows employees to view their schedule, respond to messages, and request time off. Schedulers can manage call-offs and communicate with staff efficiently.
- View schedule anytime, anywhere
- Receive and reply to messages
- Manage open shift notifications
- Request shifts, fill-ins, and time off
- Set communication preferences
- Manage call-offs
- Contact staff via Employee Directory
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OnShift Customers: Manage your schedule anytime, anywhere with OnShift’s easy-to-use mobile app. Employees: Access and manage your schedule anytime. - View your schedule anytime, anywhere - Receive and reply to messages & open shift notifications - Request shifts, fill-ins & time off - Set communication preferences - View reward and performance history (OnShift Engage Customers Only) Schedulers: Quickly manage call-offs on-the-go! - Remove and log called-off employees - Send messages to available and qualified staff - Contact staff members directly using the app’s Employee Directory NOTE: The OnShift mobile app is available to all OnShift customers. Please contact support@onshift.com with any questions.
UKG Ready
Manage HR, payroll, talent, and timekeeping tasks on the go. Clock in/out, check pay, request time off, and enroll in benefits. Managers can also adjust schedules, conduct performance reviews, and approve requests.
- Clock in/out of shifts
- Check pay stubs
- Request time off
- Enroll in benefits
- Manage team schedules
- Approve requests
- Performance reviews
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The UKG Ready™ mobile app (formerly known as Kronos Workforce Ready) connects you anytime, anywhere to all your HR, payroll, talent, and time needs. With the information you need at your fingertips, you can accomplish a variety of tasks with ease when it’s most convenient for you, helping you succeed in your work and balance your life. Whether you’re on a job site, on the road, at home, or simply on the move, you can get to what you need right from your mobile device. Clock in or out of a shift, check your pay, request time off, enroll in benefits, or handle any other similar tasks in moments. If you’re a manager, we’ve got you covered too. Adjust your team’s schedule to fill gaps, work on performance reviews, handle approvals, or even uncover trends like who’s likely to leave or how your team is feeling about their work so you can make a difference for them and your business. It’s all possible on the go with the Ready mobile app. Connect with us today from your device to get started. Need help with the app? Check out our resource page: https://community.kronos.com/s/wfr-mobile Notes: • To use the UKG Ready mobile app, your organization must enable access and provide you with your 7-digit company shortname. • Your organization determines which features you can access. Contact your manager or company administrator with any questions about logging in, what features are available to you, or connection issues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UKG Ready at 4.4 against OnShift Mobile's 1.4. UKG Ready also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 5%) and ratings volume (52K vs 258). OnShift Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UKG Ready holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UKG Ready has 52K ratings behind it against 258, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of OnShift Mobile's written reviews are positive against 38% of UKG Ready's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnShift Mobile | UKG Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (258 ratings) | 4.4 (52K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.6% of reviews | 37.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 | 52K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #86 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnShift, Inc. | UKG INC. |
Customer experience
OnShift Mobile
UKG Ready
User reviews
OnShift Mobile
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Convenient for scheduling
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Unreliable connectivity
- ⏱️ Slow performance
- 🔒 Login and password issues
- 💸 Wallet/pay issues
UKG Ready
From 52K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient time card tracking
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for monitoring schedule and hours
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clunky and unfriendly UI
- 🐛 Frequent log-outs and password changes
- 🐛 Unreliable and glitchy
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate and use
- 🐛 Slow and unresponsive
Bugs and requests
OnShift Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant log-outs and login issues
- Scheduling information not always accurate
- Wallet/pay feature frequently not working
- App freezes and crashes often
Requested features
5 requests- Improve stability and reliability
- Add fingerprint/biometric login
- Enhance scheduling and shift management features
- Integrate with external calendars
- Improve wallet/pay functionality
UKG Ready
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes
- Frequent log-outs
- Inability to correct missed punches
- Scheduling and timesheet issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to stay logged in
- Simpler clock in/out process
- Better scheduling and time tracking features
- Improved mobile experience
- More user-friendly interface
In-app purchases
OnShift Mobile
No in-app purchases
UKG Ready
No in-app purchases
Questions
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