Comparison

W.U. vs ShiftPass

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

Head to head
About

W.U.

This app connects employers with temporary or permanent staffing needs to qualified employees. Both parties can post job opportunities or work availability, filter by skills and wages, and directly request to connect. It aims to streamline hiring for temporary roles and help employees find flexible work.

Highlights
  • Post job openings
  • Search for available work
  • Filter by trade and skills
  • Set wage and travel preferences
  • Direct employer-employee requests
  • View employee resumes and reviews
Features
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WU: Employees Working United (WU) app and website was developed so that employers and employees with temporary and or Permanente needs can find and book work to fill employment needs. For example, if a licensed electrical contractor has a job that has been put on hold and must lay off 5 of his electricians for two weeks, then these electricians can utilize the WU app to fill these days off. The electrician can log into WU and select his/her trade or field qualified in. He/she can select skill level, desired wage, start, and stop dates, distance willing to travel for work, and submit resume for employers to see. Once the employee submits all needed information, he will be sent job postings matching the employee’s inputted info. Once employee selects the jobs, he is interested in he can send a request to the matching employer that he is interested. The employer than can view that employee’s information and past reviews from other WU employers he has worked with. If accepted by the employer and employee than the employee will be notified of the job location start date and any special job instructions such as dress requirements, parking locations etc. WU Employers WU employers are designed the same as for employees. Employers will be able to post jobs based on trade or field qualified in. He/she can select skill level desired, desired wage, start, and stop dates, add job description, and review matching employees. Employers can also send request to matching employees to see if they are interested in Woking for them. WU was designed to help with the following 1. Employees find temporary work 2. Employees find Permanent work 3. Employees can earn more income by picking up shifts 4. Employers can fill needed temporary help without all the hassle of running ads just to hire for temp needs 5. Employer can eliminate the overinflated prices of temp services 6. Employers can choose the employee as Temp services do not

About

ShiftPass

This app connects restaurants with vetted job seekers to quickly fill open shifts. Employers can post roles, communicate with candidates, and track reliability. Job seekers can find flexible shifts and build their reputation.

Highlights
  • Post open shifts with pay and requirements
  • Access verified and rated candidates
  • In-app chat and scheduling
  • Track candidate reliability
  • Automated reminders to reduce no-shows
  • Find flexible shifts based on schedule and skills
Features
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ShiftPass is the quickest way for businesses to fill open shifts and connect with reliable people. From last-minute coverage to building a dependable bench for busy seasons, ShiftPass helps employers find rated job seekers quickly, with clear pay rates, scheduling details, and dependable communication. What you can do as an employer: - Post roles and open shifts with pay, requirements, and timing - Reach a pool of rated candidates - Chat, schedule, and confirm workers in one place - Track reliability and invite repeat hires - Reduce no-shows with automated reminders For job seekers: - Find flexible shifts that fit your schedule and skills - Build your reputation with ratings and repeat bookings - Get clear pay info, location, and requirements upfront - Receive confirmations and reminders that keep you on track ShiftPass helps businesses stay fully staffed with a faster, clearer, and more reliable way to manage shift coverage. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

W.U.4 screens
ShiftPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: W.U. at none against ShiftPass's 1. W.U. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). ShiftPass's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. ShiftPass sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. W.U. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for W.U. against 5.0 for ShiftPass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftPass has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

W.U. ships an update every 3 weeks, ShiftPass every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
W.U. versus ShiftPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterW.U.ShiftPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperH. J. VASTShortStaff Inc

Customer experience

W.U.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShiftPass

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

W.U.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftPass

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is W.U. free?
W.U. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftPass free?
ShiftPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, W.U. or ShiftPass?
W.U. and ShiftPass are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do W.U. or ShiftPass have ads?
Neither W.U. nor ShiftPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, W.U. or ShiftPass?
W.U. ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShiftPass every 6 days. Most recently, W.U. was updated on June 5, 2026 and ShiftPass on September 14, 2026.

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