Comparison

symplr Workforce vs NURSEty

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

NURSEty

This app allows nurses, caregivers, and first responders to create profiles and receive messages. It serves as a communication platform for these professionals.

Highlights
  • Create professional profiles
  • Receive NURSEty messages
  • Communication platform
  • For nurses and caregivers
Features
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Nurses, care givers, first responders can create a NURSEty profile. Once a user profile is created you will be able to receive NURSEty messages.

Screenshots

symplr Workforce4 screens
NURSEty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NURSEty at 5.0 against symplr Workforce's 2.2. NURSEty also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). symplr Workforce's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 2). 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

NURSEty 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

symplr Workforce ships an update every 5 weeks, NURSEty every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
symplr Workforce versus NURSEty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersymplr WorkforceNURSEty
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developersymplr software LLCArenal Group LCC

Customer experience

symplr Workforce

All ratings2,063 ratings
Positive25.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative67.2%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative92.0%

NURSEty

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NURSEty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

symplr Workforce

No in-app purchases

None

NURSEty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is symplr Workforce free?
symplr Workforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NURSEty free?
NURSEty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, symplr Workforce or NURSEty?
NURSEty is rated higher. symplr Workforce averages 2.2 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while NURSEty averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do symplr Workforce or NURSEty have ads?
Neither symplr Workforce nor NURSEty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, symplr Workforce or NURSEty?
symplr Workforce ships an update every 5 weeks, and NURSEty every 5 days. Most recently, symplr Workforce was updated on September 25, 2026 and NURSEty on June 1, 2026.

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