WAE vs Gigsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WAE
Find and book flexible work shifts across various industries. This app allows you to view shift details, manage your schedule, and track your earnings. Build relationships with employers and grow your work experience.
- Browse available work shifts
- Build your own work schedule
- View shift details (pay, location, requirements)
- In-app timekeeping
- Track earnings and time worked
- Employer favoriting and invitations
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Welcome to WAE! Your one-stop-shop for picking up shifts and earning cash on YOUR schedule. Browse a variety of available shifts to work in a number of industries and areas. Determine what shifts work best for you and build your own working schedule. When browsing jobs, review potential shifts' reporting instructions, pay, location, and requirements so you know exactly what's needed before you even agree to work. After building your ideal schedule, WAE also acts as your timekeeping system. Clock in and out of your shifts directly in-app, and keep visibility on all of your time worked and anticipated earnings. Watch as WAE employers approve your timecards live. Issues with a timecard? WAE staff is ready to help resolve any issues that you may be seeing. If you do well at the shifts you are picking up, employers will favorite you and invite you back to future shifts that they post. Build your resume and grow relationships with a variety of employers as you do so!
Gigsters
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BookSmart™ is the hottest staffing app to hit the gig economy space. Join the crowd that knows what's up by signing up NOW! This registration will take less than a minute, then you'll have access to the widest network of employers looking for help! You're going to LOVE getting paid fast with our SmartPay! Let's GO!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gigsters at every 5 days against WAE's every 3 weeks. 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.
WAE ships an update every 3 weeks, Gigsters every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WAE | Gigsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WAE HOLDINGS, LLC | BookSmart Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
WAE
No in-app purchases
Gigsters
No in-app purchases








