symplr Workforce vs Barks on Bourbon
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.
Barks on Bourbon
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Full service dog Daycare, Boarding, and Grooming facility located in Cross Plains, Wisconsin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: symplr Workforce at every 5 weeks against Barks on Bourbon's every 32 months. Barks on Bourbon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
symplr Workforce ships an update every 5 weeks, Barks on Bourbon every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | symplr Workforce | Barks on Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | symplr software LLC | Alyssa Statz |
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
Barks on Bourbon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
symplr Workforce
No in-app purchases
Barks on Bourbon
No in-app purchases
