Whileresume vs Bad Economy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whileresume
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GET HEADHUNTED FOR YOUR NEXT JOB! Whileresume flips recruitment on its head: like the jobs you're interested in, and companies come to you. WHY WHILERESUME? 40% of job openings are never advertised and go straight through recruiters. Whileresume unlocks this hidden job market by connecting you with startups, scale-ups, unicorns, SMBs, and Fortune 500 companies across every industry. FOR CANDIDATES • Build your resume online with two ATS-friendly templates, downloadable as PDF • AI-powered resume analysis with concrete tips to improve it • Browse job offers across all industries • Like system: one tap is enough to signal your interest to a company • As soon as you like an offer, matching companies can reach out to you • Built-in messaging to chat with recruiters in real time • Instant notifications the moment a recruiter writes to you • Profile visible to companies that match your criteria FOR RECRUITERS • Create your company page for free • Post unlimited job offers • Direct access to candidates who liked your offers: only genuinely interested profiles • Full candidate view: structured resume and key information • One-click outreach • Instant messaging with centralized conversation history • Manage your hiring pipeline on the go FOR CANDIDATES Build your resume, like the offers that catch your eye, let companies come to you. No more applications sent into the void. FOR RECRUITERS Post your offers for free and only talk to candidates who have already shown interest. Stop waiting for the right profiles to land in your inbox. Free sign-up for candidates. Free company page and free job posting for recruiters during beta. Download Whileresume and let the right matches happen.
Bad Economy
Discover job opportunities with a streamlined interface. Swipe through curated listings, apply directly to companies, and filter by your preferences. This app focuses on providing a direct connection to employers without intermediaries.
- Swipe to discover jobs
- Freshness scoring for listings
- Direct apply links to companies
- Advanced filtering options
- Save desired job listings
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Bad Economy is a job discovery app that cuts the noise. Swipe through freshness-scored listings from real companies, save the ones worth pursuing, and apply direct — no recruiters, no middlemen. • Swipe to discover — skip or save jobs with a flick • Freshness scoring — every listing is color-coded by how recently it was posted • Direct apply links — go straight to the company's careers page • Filters — narrow by type, location, salary, remote preference
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bad Economy at every 9 days against Whileresume's every 3 months. 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.
Whileresume ships an update every 3 months, Bad Economy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whileresume | Bad Economy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIRTILLO | Knit Cage |
In-app purchases
Whileresume
No in-app purchases
Bad Economy
No in-app purchases
