Comparison

Volt Self Service vs Select

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

Head to head
About

Volt Self Service

Easily manage your work-related information on the go. Submit and approve timecards, receive important company updates, and stay informed about benefits and enrollment periods directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Submit timecards
  • Approve timecards
  • Timecard due alerts
  • Benefit notifications
  • Company news updates
  • Open enrollment alerts
Features
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We’re always looking for ways to make it easier for employees to get and submit important information, and Volt Self Service does exactly that. Submit your timecard, get alerts when it’s due, approve timecards, and receive notifications about benefits, open enrollment, and company news – all from the convenience of your phone.

About

Select

This app connects job seekers with employment opportunities. It allows users to view matched jobs, receive and accept offers, and access important assignment details. Users can also track pay stubs and manage their availability for new roles.

Highlights
  • View matched jobs
  • Receive and accept job offers
  • First-day assignment details
  • View pay stub history
  • Set availability
Features
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The official app for associates to stay connected to Select throughout the job search, and while on-the-job. -See Matched Jobs that are a good fit for your profile and work experience -Receive and accept Job Offers from your Select recruiter -Stay informed with details about what you need to know on your First Day at a new assignment -View your Pay Stub history -Set your availability for new assignments NOTE: You must have an existing Select login to use the app.

Screenshots

Volt Self Service4 screens
Select4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Select at 49% against Volt Self Service's 2%. Select also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 163). Volt Self Service's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Select holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Select has 3.4K ratings behind it against 163, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Volt Self Service's written reviews are positive against 49% of Select's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Volt Self Service versus Select: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolt Self ServiceSelect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (163 ratings)4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews1.7% of reviews49.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1633.4K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolt Information Sciences IncEmployBridge, LLC

Customer experience

Volt Self Service

All ratings163 ratings
Positive10.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative85.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive1.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative93.2%

Select

All ratings3,392 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative42.4%

User reviews

Volt Self Service

From 163 App Store ratings

Room to improve

  • ❌ App doesn't open
  • ❌ App crashes
  • ❌ Error messages on launch
  • ❌ App never loads
  • ❌ Unusable on iOS

Select

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great service and helpful staff
  • 💡 Able to find jobs quickly
  • 🚀 Efficient job placement process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes or freezes
  • 🔒 Login and password issues
  • 🔋 Paystub section often doesn't load

Bugs and requests

Volt Self Service

Reported bugs

53 issues
  • App crashes after opening
  • App automatically closes
  • App never loads
  • Error messages on launch
  • App is DOA
Show 48 more
  • App doesn't open
  • Cannot access info
  • App has never allowed use
  • Error message on attempt to open
  • App doesn't even open
  • App won't open
  • App never loads
  • App won't load in
  • App is broken
  • Never ending circle wheel
  • Volt logo and loading circle with error
  • Error dialog box to try again later
  • Error to try back later
  • Keyboard covers fields to type
  • Keyboard is upside down and blank
  • App will not open
  • Bug when selecting hours with scroll menu
  • Keyboard is blank and hard to type
  • Keypad function is totally broke
  • Keyboard is driving me crazy
  • No finger touch entering
  • Password every time
  • Personal question everytime
  • Boring and complex login with wrong place for keyboard
  • App has been broken for months
  • Keyboard is in the wrong place and blank
  • Cannot add notes because keyboard doesn't pop up
  • Keyboard appears to have no characters and stuck up top
  • Keyboard won't appear when clicked to type
  • Keyboard is not showing up correctly
  • Cannot select type of work from drop down
  • Messed up keyboard to put username and password
  • Doesn't show user and password fields
  • Messed up keyboard appears
  • Keyboard shows up blank
  • Keyboard doesn't show up properly
  • Keyboard doesn't show up at all
  • Keypad is on top of the info
  • Keyboard hardly works
  • Crashes all the time
  • UI is shotty
  • Keyboard no longer works
  • Error message on opening
  • Cannot get to sign in screen
  • 80% of functionality does not work
  • Information in summary is not accurate
  • Leave Balance only shows sick time
  • W-4 changes require a printed form

Requested features

8 requests
  • Support for larger iPhone screens
  • Add Face ID or thumbprint login
  • Update to support new employees
  • Add Touch ID password support
  • Improve UI and user experience
Show 3 more
  • Remodify login process
  • Fix keyboard issues for iOS users
  • Allow access to payroll info

Select

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to log in or change password
  • Unresponsive buttons and app crashes
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Add more communication and notification features
  • Enhance user experience and accessibility

In-app purchases

None

Volt Self Service

No in-app purchases

None

Select

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volt Self Service free?
Volt Self Service is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Select free?
Select is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volt Self Service or Select?
Select is rated higher. Volt Self Service averages 1.5 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Select averages 4.8 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Volt Self Service or Select have ads?
Neither Volt Self Service nor Select shows ads.

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