symplr Workforce vs HighStream Fiber
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.
HighStream Fiber
Manage and secure your home Wi-Fi network with this app. Features include network security, SSID and password management, parental controls, and content blocking to protect your home.
- Network security
- SSID management
- Password management
- Parental controls
- Content blocking
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HighStream Fiber allows subscribers to secure and take control of their home Wi-Fi network. Secure your home with app features such as network security, SSID and password management. Take control with app features such as parental controls and block unwanted content from entering your home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HighStream Fiber at 5.0 against symplr Workforce's 2.2. symplr Workforce's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HighStream Fiber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: symplr Workforce has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
symplr Workforce ships an update every 5 weeks, HighStream Fiber every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | symplr Workforce | HighStream Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #171 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | symplr software LLC | HighStream Fiber |
Customer experience
symplr Workforce
HighStream Fiber
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
HighStream Fiber
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
symplr Workforce
No in-app purchases
HighStream Fiber
No in-app purchases
