OnShift Mobile vs symplr Workforce
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.
symplr Workforce
This app allows employees to manage their schedules, request time off, and clock in/out with location verification. Managers can oversee employee timecards, approve requests, and monitor staffing levels to ensure optimal workforce management.
- Self-scheduling and shift requests
- Location-based clocking with alerts
- Timecard management and approval
- Request time off
- View employee schedules and timecards
- Monitor staffing levels
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The Workforce app streamlines key features from Time and Attendance, Staffing and Scheduling, and ShiftSelect®. Note: Available features differ based on your solution. FEATURES As an employee: • Add shifts during self-scheduling periods. • Request open shifts and trade. • View your schedule and request time off. • Clock in based on your location and get notified when there is a mismatch with your location. • View missed clocking alerts, clock in/out, sign off your timecard, and add/edit/delete clockings and calendars. As a manager: • View your employees' timecards, requests, exceptions, and contact information. • Correct a clocking or location mismatch by editing the schedule or clocking. • View missed clocking alerts and preventable overtime, approve employee clockings, calendars, and timecards, and add, edit, or delete employee clockings and calendars. • View hourly staffing levels to show situations that need immediate attention such as over or understaffing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: symplr Workforce at 2.2 against OnShift Mobile's 1.4. symplr Workforce also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 258). OnShift Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
symplr Workforce holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: symplr Workforce has 2.1K ratings behind it against 258, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of OnShift Mobile's written reviews are positive against 3% of symplr Workforce's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OnShift Mobile ships an update every 2 months, symplr Workforce every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnShift Mobile | symplr Workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (258 ratings) | 2.2 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.7% of reviews — better | 3.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnShift, Inc. | symplr software LLC |
Customer experience
OnShift Mobile
symplr Workforce
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
symplr Workforce
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Convenient for clocking in/out
- 🔒 Secure login options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🔍 Confusing schedule display
- ⏱️ Slow app performance
- 🔒 Unreliable biometrics
- 🤔 Unintuitive user interface
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
symplr Workforce
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent clock-in/out registration
- Timecard errors and discrepancies
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Schedule not accurately reflecting shifts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view full team schedules
- Option to customize schedule display
- Improved calendar integration
- Streamlined login process
- More flexible time editing capabilities
In-app purchases
OnShift Mobile
No in-app purchases
symplr Workforce
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OnShift Mobile free?
Is symplr Workforce free?
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