Comparison

Mage vs Boostaff

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

Head to head
About

Mage

Connect with local individuals to get tasks done or find work opportunities. Create detailed listings, set rewards, and manage payments for both quick tasks and ongoing projects.

Highlights
  • Create job listings
  • Offer services
  • Post local opportunities
  • Post remote opportunities
  • Add photos and descriptions
  • Set rewards and payment types
Features
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Hire help or find gigs in minutes. Mage is your local marketplace for getting things done: • Create listings to hire help or offer services • Post local or remote opportunities • Add photos and detailed descriptions • Set your reward and payment type From quick tasks to ongoing work, Mage helps you connect, earn, and get things done faster.

About

Boostaff

This app connects businesses needing immediate staff coverage with verified professionals in their area. Businesses can post shifts in seconds and track staff in real-time, while workers can find flexible job opportunities and manage their earnings.

Highlights
  • Post shifts in seconds
  • Get matched with verified workers
  • Real-time staff tracking
  • Session-based timekeeping
  • Browse and accept open shifts
  • Secure job code confirmation
  • Rate workers after shifts
Features
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Boost Staff is on-demand staffing, reimagined. We bring the speed of the gig economy to hospitality and staffing — connecting businesses that need shift coverage now with verified, ready-to-work professionals nearby. Think of it as the fastest way to fill a shift, or to get paid for one. FOR BUSINESSES Post a shift in seconds — line cooks, event servers, warehouse associates, and more. Qualified workers in your area are notified instantly. Watch your roster fill, monitor clocked-in staff in real time, and let session-based tracking handle the timekeeping for you. • Post shifts with location, rate, skills, and headcount • Get matched with verified workers in minutes • Generate a secure Job Code to confirm arrivals on-site • Track active sessions live from your dashboard • Review hours and rate workers after every shift FOR WORKERS Browse open shifts near you, accept the ones that fit your schedule, and clock in with a simple code. Flexible work, transparent hours, and earnings you can track shift by shift. • Find shifts filtered by location and your skills • Accept work on your own terms — no commitment • Clock in securely with the on-site Job Code • Track hours with a live, tamper-proof timer • See your earnings break down shift by shift HOW IT WORKS Every shift runs on a simple, accountable cycle: an employer posts the job, a worker accepts it, both sides confirm arrival with a secure Job Code handshake, a synced timer tracks the session, and hours are finalized when the shift ends. No paper timesheets, no guesswork, no disputes. BUILT ON TRUST Workers complete identity verification and background screening before they ever take a shift. Sensitive data is encrypted, sessions are tracked server-side to prevent time fraud, and every Job Code is single-use and time-limited. Whether you're a manager scrambling to cover a busy night or a worker looking for flexible income, Boost Staff gets you there faster. Download Boost Staff and fill your next shift.

Screenshots

Mage4 screens
Boostaff3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boostaff at none against Mage's 1. Boostaff also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. Mage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boostaff asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mage against 5.0 for Boostaff. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mage versus Boostaff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMageBoostaff
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB64 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMage App LLCmercy onuoha

Customer experience

Mage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Boostaff

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mage

One-time1
  • Post a Listing$4.99
None

Boostaff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mage free?
Mage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boostaff free?
Boostaff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mage or Boostaff?
Mage and Boostaff are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Mage or Boostaff have ads?
Mage shows ads; Boostaff does not.

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