Comparison

OnShift Mobile vs symplr Workforce

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

OnShift Mobile4 screens
symplr Workforce4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnShift Mobile versus symplr Workforce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnShift Mobilesymplr Workforce
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (258 ratings)2.2 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.7% of reviews — better3.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2582.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOnShift, Inc.symplr software LLC

Customer experience

OnShift Mobile

All ratings118 ratings
Positive11.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative86.4%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive4.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative94.1%

symplr Workforce

All ratings2,063 ratings
Positive25.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative67.2%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative92.0%

User reviews

OnShift Mobile

From 258 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

OnShift Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

symplr Workforce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnShift Mobile free?
OnShift Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is symplr Workforce free?
symplr Workforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnShift Mobile or symplr Workforce?
symplr Workforce is rated higher. OnShift Mobile averages 1.4 out of 5 from 258 ratings, while symplr Workforce averages 2.2 from 2.1K ratings.
Do OnShift Mobile or symplr Workforce have ads?
Neither OnShift Mobile nor symplr Workforce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnShift Mobile or symplr Workforce?
OnShift Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and symplr Workforce every 5 weeks. Most recently, OnShift Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and symplr Workforce on September 24, 2026.

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