Comparison

XPWorkforce vs Arcbay Business

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

Head to head
About

XPWorkforce

Manage your workforce efficiently with this employee management tool. Clock in and out, report incidents, and receive emergency notifications directly from your mobile device. It seamlessly integrates with the existing XPTrack web application.

Highlights
  • Clock in/out functionality
  • Incident reporting
  • Emergency notifications
  • Integration with XPTrack web app
  • Mobile workforce management
Features
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XPWorkforce is an employee management app that integrates with our existing web application, XPTrack. With this app, user's will be able to clock in/out, report incidents, and receive critical notifications in the case of emergencies.

About

Arcbay Business

Manage your shop's operations from your phone or tablet. This app helps retail businesses track products and orders, while service businesses can manage appointments and customer details. Customize access based on user roles and locations.

Highlights
  • Product and order management
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Customer database
  • Staff management
  • Online checkout
  • Role-based access
Features
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Arcbay helps independent shops run their day from a phone or iPad. Retail shops manage products and orders; barbershops, salons and other service businesses manage appointments and customers. Choose the tools your shop uses, with access based on each person's role and location. RETAIL SHOPS AND ONLINE ORDERS A shop built around products Retail shops open to Orders, Products, Customers and More. Manage merchandise, product photos, prices, options and stock without an appointment calendar getting in the way. From purchase to fulfillment Find orders, check payment and delivery details, prepare shipping or pickup, add tracking, and manage fulfillment and refunds. View the customer's contact and shipping information needed to complete an order. Customer communication Manage order receipts and shipping updates. Send promotional email to customers who have opted in, with an unsubscribe option. Purchase customers appear in the shop's customer list after ordering. Online checkout for physical goods Customers buy physical merchandise on the shop's website. Online payments require the owner's connected Stripe account and completed shop setup. The app provides staff management tools; it does not sell digital content or offer an in-app subscription purchase. SERVICE BUSINESSES Today, at a glance See appointments, arrivals and work in progress. Check customers in, start the work and mark it done. Bookings without the phone tag Add walk-ins or appointments, move bookings and manage individual provider availability. Set service durations down to the minute. Staff can create manual appointments outside their usual working hours. Customers you remember Find customer history, contact details and notes. Shop-specific tools can include vehicle details, loyalty cards, payments, tips and staff hours. Tools for independent providers Individual booking and customer access follow the shop's configuration and each user's permissions. Owners can invite their team, and people working with more than one shop can switch shops in the app. GETTING STARTED Create an account and choose Create my shop, or sign into the shop your team has invited you to. New shops have a guided setup. Available modules and features vary by shop, role and completed configuration; communication and payment features require their relevant setup. Account deletion is available in the app, with a 30-day restoration window. For help, website services or shop setup, visit arcbay.app.

Screenshots

XPWorkforce4 screens
Arcbay Business4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcbay Business at every 2 days against XPWorkforce's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for XPWorkforce against 5.0 for Arcbay Business. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XPWorkforce ships an update every 3 weeks, Arcbay Business every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
XPWorkforce versus Arcbay Business: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXPWorkforceArcbay Business
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTelaeris inc.ArcSmiths LLC

Customer experience

XPWorkforce

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arcbay Business

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

XPWorkforce

No in-app purchases

None

Arcbay Business

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XPWorkforce free?
XPWorkforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcbay Business free?
Arcbay Business is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XPWorkforce or Arcbay Business?
XPWorkforce and Arcbay Business are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do XPWorkforce or Arcbay Business have ads?
Neither XPWorkforce nor Arcbay Business shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XPWorkforce or Arcbay Business?
XPWorkforce ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arcbay Business every 2 days. Most recently, XPWorkforce was updated on October 30, 2026 and Arcbay Business on November 10, 2026.

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