JoinTheTrades vs Skilled2Hire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JoinTheTrades
Discover rewarding career paths in the trades without a college degree. This app connects aspiring professionals with employers, schools, and unions, streamlining the journey into lucrative skilled trades.
- Career path discovery
- Trades industry focus
- Employer connections
- School and union links
- Guidance for non-college paths
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At JoinTheTrades.com, we are on a mission to pave the way for successful career paths that don't require a college education. Founded by a group of educators who have teamed up with highly successful tradespeople, our goal is to educate and guide career-seekers towards lucrative opportunities in the trades industry. We understand that a staggering 70% of trades careers are discovered through word-of-mouth referrals. Therefore, we strive to streamline the connection between career-seekers, employers, schools, and unions to benefit all parties involved.
Skilled2Hire
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This App allows you to find an apprenticeship in your area and apply for it. Once you are approved and hired, this App will serve as a hands-on training tool. Some schools plan on using this App to train students for skilled jobs such as mechanics, electricians, carpenters and other professions. The App can also be used by experienced workers to be trained on new skills as assigned by their employers. With the App, you will be able to follow specific tasks assigned to you, track your performance with the tasks and interact in real-time with your trainer or teacher and receive feedback and coaching advice on your tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JoinTheTrades at every 6 days against Skilled2Hire's monthly. Skilled2Hire's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JoinTheTrades ships an update every 6 days, Skilled2Hire monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JoinTheTrades | Skilled2Hire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JOINTHETRADES.COM LLC | Skilled2Hire |
In-app purchases
JoinTheTrades
No in-app purchases
Skilled2Hire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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