Achievers vs Cornerstone OnDemand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Achievers
This app facilitates employee recognition and rewards, allowing teams to celebrate achievements, acknowledge milestones, and stay connected. It offers tools for sending appreciation, redeeming points for various rewards, and accessing company resources, all in a user-friendly mobile interface.
- Send recognition with or without points
- AI-guided message suggestions
- Redeem points for gift cards, merchandise, and experiences
- Celebrate work anniversaries and birthdays
- Access company resources and announcements
- Multi-language support (38 languages)
- Biometric login options
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Recognize great work, reward what matters, and stay connected to your team, all from your phone. Whether you're at a desk, on the floor, or on the road, the Achievers app makes appreciation part of your everyday. It starts with recognition tools that work the way you do. Send recognition in seconds, with or without points, and get AI-guided help to make every message meaningful. You can highlight your company values and stay on top of important announcements and events along the way. Rewards make every recognition count. Redeem your points and choose from millions of options, including gift cards, merchandise, experiences, travel, and your company's branded swag, with fast, free delivery. Appreciation doesn't stop at great work. The app makes it easy to celebrate your teammates, with upcoming work anniversaries and birthdays at a glance and a quick way to recognize them on their big day. Over time, all of these everyday moments add up. AI brings the story behind your recognitions to life, with profile insights that highlight skills and strengths and show the impact you and your colleagues make. Beyond recognition, resource pages keep you in the loop by bringing Employee Resource Groups, health and safety information, and helpful documents and links into one place. Wherever your team works, the app connects everyone in their preferred language. It's available in 38 languages and offers secure sign-in options, including biometric login. Together, it all adds up to a workplace where recognition is easy, connection is constant, and everyone feels seen, heard, and appreciated, no matter where they work. Trusted by organizations worldwide and used by millions of employees, Achievers turns everyday moments into meaningful experiences that drive engagement, retention, and performance. Download the Achievers app and bring recognition with you, wherever your day takes you.
Cornerstone OnDemand
Access powerful learning resources directly on your mobile device. Complete assigned training, discover new content tailored to your interests and career, and manage your learning efficiently. Build new skills and work smarter within your professional development portal.
- Complete required learning
- Browse and discover new content
- Content recommendations
- Save favorite content
- Access goals
- Search and filter content
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The Cornerstone App delivers powerful learning straight to your mobile device and helps you work smarter in your Cornerstone OnDemand portal. Cornerstone App lets you complete your required learning, browse courses, and discover new content based on your interests, role and career. Whether you want to be more efficient managing your assigned learning or build new skills by finding new courses, Cornerstone App has something for you. Key benefits include: -Complete required learning -Save content to easily navigate back to your favorites -View content that fits your schedule and interests in a variety of formats -Get learning recommended to you based on your interests, position and career -Search and filter for content in a variety of subject areas -Access goals from the app * The Cornerstone App is designed for use by Cornerstone OnDemand clients and requires authorized Cornerstone credentials. **Important: If you are a Cornerstone OnDemand client experiencing trouble logging in, contact your system OnDemand administrator.
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Verdict
Achievers and Cornerstone OnDemand both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Cornerstone OnDemand's written reviews are positive against 26% of Achievers's. Cornerstone OnDemand also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 2.4K). On price, rating, 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.
Cornerstone OnDemand holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cornerstone OnDemand has 28K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Achievers's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cornerstone OnDemand's.
Achievers ships an update every 2 weeks, Cornerstone OnDemand every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Achievers | Cornerstone OnDemand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.4K ratings) | 4.7 (28K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | 59.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Achievers Inc. | Cornerstone OnDemand |
Customer experience
Achievers
Cornerstone OnDemand
User reviews
Achievers
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for recognizing coworkers
- 👍 Seamless experience
- 👍 Great for on-the-go recognition
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant log-outs
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Broken features (shopping, profiles, etc.)
- 🐛 Lack of iPad support
Cornerstone OnDemand
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient mobile experience
- 💡 Helpful training content
- 🤩 Informative and thorough
- 🤓 Enjoyable learning experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 📱 Poor mobile optimization
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔊 Audio issues
- 🧭 Incomplete course tracking
Bugs and requests
Achievers
Reported bugs
4 issues- Session expiring immediately on startup
- Inability to log in or access core app features
- Catalog and shopping cart functionality not working
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Face ID/Biometric login support
- Improved filtering and sorting options for rewards
- Ability to edit profile information
- Reliable sync across devices
Cornerstone OnDemand
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to progress through courses
- Unresponsive buttons and controls
- Inconsistent course completion tracking
- Compatibility issues with latest iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pause and rewind videos
- Improved scrolling and navigation
- Compatibility with older devices
- Offline viewing mode
- Customizable text size and zoom
In-app purchases
Achievers
No in-app purchases
Cornerstone OnDemand
No in-app purchases
Questions
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