symplr Workforce vs Workforce.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
symplr Workforce
This app allows employees to manage their schedules, request time off, and clock in/out with location verification. Managers can oversee employee timecards, approve requests, and monitor staffing levels to ensure optimal workforce management.
- Self-scheduling and shift requests
- Location-based clocking with alerts
- Timecard management and approval
- Request time off
- View employee schedules and timecards
- Monitor staffing levels
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The Workforce app streamlines key features from Time and Attendance, Staffing and Scheduling, and ShiftSelect®. Note: Available features differ based on your solution. FEATURES As an employee: • Add shifts during self-scheduling periods. • Request open shifts and trade. • View your schedule and request time off. • Clock in based on your location and get notified when there is a mismatch with your location. • View missed clocking alerts, clock in/out, sign off your timecard, and add/edit/delete clockings and calendars. As a manager: • View your employees' timecards, requests, exceptions, and contact information. • Correct a clocking or location mismatch by editing the schedule or clocking. • View missed clocking alerts and preventable overtime, approve employee clockings, calendars, and timecards, and add, edit, or delete employee clockings and calendars. • View hourly staffing levels to show situations that need immediate attention such as over or understaffing.
Workforce.com
Manage your work schedule and time off requests directly from your mobile device. View shifts, cover for colleagues, and sync your roster to your calendar. Receive timely alerts for upcoming shifts and stay organized with all your work details in one place.
- View shifts
- Manage time off
- Cover shifts
- View leave requests
- Sync roster to calendar
- Shift start alerts
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The Workforce.com app puts all your work details into your pocket. - View your shifts - Managers can view their team's shifts - Cover shifts when your coworkers can't make it - View the status of your leave requests - Manage your time off if your workplace has it enabled - Sync your roster to your calendar - Set up alerts to remind you a shift is starting soon We're always working to make Workforce.com better. Expect to see improvements and new features appear regularly! ABOUT WORKFORCE.COM Workforce.com is the world's #1 platform for workforce success. We build cloud software for scheduling staff, managing attendance, and making business decisions. Our vision is to build a product that allows businesses to build truly productive workforces, so they can ultimately grow their business and create more jobs - we're doing this by helping staff be happier and more productive. “The fact that myself and my staff can access everything in one simple app, makes everything so much easier for all of us." – Cam, Manager at Urban Climb “I have found that the unavailability function in Tanda has been a godsend. The app now makes it ten times easier by having everything in one place.” – Lauren, Operations Manager at Pandora
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Workforce.com at 4.8 against symplr Workforce's 2.2. Workforce.com also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 3%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). symplr Workforce's advantage is chart position (#203 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Workforce.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of symplr Workforce's written reviews are positive against 39% of Workforce.com's.
symplr Workforce ships an update every 5 weeks, Workforce.com every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | symplr Workforce | Workforce.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (2.1K ratings) | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.1% of reviews | 39.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #203 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | symplr software LLC | Tanda |
Customer experience
symplr Workforce
Workforce.com
User reviews
symplr Workforce
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Convenient for clocking in/out
- 🔒 Secure login options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🔍 Confusing schedule display
- ⏱️ Slow app performance
- 🔒 Unreliable biometrics
- 🤔 Unintuitive user interface
Workforce.com
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient and easy to use
- 📅 Helpful for managing shifts and schedules
- 💰 Provides estimated pay and earnings information
- 👍 Overall good app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
- 🕰️ Issues with clock-in/clock-out functionality
- 💳 Billing and payment problems
Bugs and requests
symplr Workforce
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent clock-in/out registration
- Timecard errors and discrepancies
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Schedule not accurately reflecting shifts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view full team schedules
- Option to customize schedule display
- Improved calendar integration
- Streamlined login process
- More flexible time editing capabilities
Workforce.com
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to access account
- Incorrect timesheet and pay calculations
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
- Unreliable performance after recent updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see team schedules and rosters
- Shift swap and leave request features
- Integration with other calendar apps
- Notification and reminder options
In-app purchases
symplr Workforce
No in-app purchases
Workforce.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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