Obra vs Veras
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Obra
Easily discover job opportunities by swiping through postings to indicate interest or disinterest. The app learns your preferences to show you more relevant jobs and tracks your application status, preventing you from being ghosted. Find your ideal job quickly and efficiently.
- Swipe interface for job selection
- Personalized job recommendations
- Application status tracking
- Job filtering by location, salary, title
- Learn user preferences
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Just swipe left, right or up on job postings to indicate whether you're not interested, interested, or you'd like to apply. Obra will then learn your preferences and start showing you more jobs that you're likely to be interested in. You can also filter jobs by location, salary, job title, and more. Once you apply to a job, Obra will let you know the status of your application, so you'll never be ghosted... Obra is the perfect way to find your dream job, fast!
Veras
Manage your work schedule, claim open shifts, and communicate with your team. Schedulers can oversee staff, manage credentials, and gain real-time visibility into daily operations.
- View upcoming shifts
- Claim open shifts
- See team members
- Team messaging
- Credential management
- Real-time dashboard
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For Staff: - Stay On Top of Your Schedule - Easily view upcoming shifts and open opportunities to pick up more hours. - Claim Shifts Instantly - Tap to request or claim open shifts—faster staffing, fewer delays. - See Who You're Working With - Know your teammates ahead of time to coordinate and deliver better care. For Schedulers and Admins: - Message Your Team Anytime - Securely chat with schedulers and coworkers without switching apps. - Manage Credentials with Ease - Upload, track, and renew credentials to stay compliant and shift-ready. - Stay Ahead of the Chaos - A real-time dashboard gives you full visibility and control over your day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Obra at 4.7 against Veras's 4.0. Obra also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Veras's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Obra holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 59 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Obra's written reviews are positive against 67% of Veras's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Obra ships an update every 2 months, Veras every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Obra | Veras |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (77 ratings) — better | 4.0 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Obra, LLC | JobWise |
Customer experience
Obra
Veras
In-app purchases
Obra
No in-app purchases
Veras
No in-app purchases
