Comparison

symplr Workforce vs ControlTex

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ControlTex

Features
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ControlTex® is a sophisticated application you can use to monitor and manage linen usage, inventory, distribution, and associated costs. The ControlTex Data Entry app for iOS offers a streamlined design that puts everything you need on one easy to navigate screen. Item refill quantities are displayed providing at-a-glance access to all the information needed to load linen carts and closets. It allows linen staff to use the device camera to scan ControlTex® forms at the tap of a button. For additional information email: ControlTexHelp@controltex.com

Screenshots

symplr Workforce4 screens
ControlTex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ControlTex at 13.2 against symplr Workforce's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

symplr Workforce ships an update every 5 weeks, ControlTex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
symplr Workforce versus ControlTex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersymplr WorkforceControlTex
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews3.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersymplr software LLCStandard Textile Co., Inc.

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

ControlTex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

symplr Workforce

No in-app purchases

None

ControlTex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is symplr Workforce free?
symplr Workforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ControlTex free?
ControlTex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do symplr Workforce or ControlTex have ads?
Neither symplr Workforce nor ControlTex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, symplr Workforce or ControlTex?
symplr Workforce ships an update every 5 weeks, and ControlTex every 2 months. Most recently, symplr Workforce was updated on September 24, 2026 and ControlTex on September 10, 2026.

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