Workforce Australia vs Sidekicker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workforce Australia
Discover thousands of job opportunities advertised daily. Filter by industry, location, and availability, and receive personalized recommendations. Save jobs and searches for easy access.
- Job search by industry, location, and availability
- Personalized job recommendations
- Save jobs for later
- Save job search results
- Browse thousands of daily job ads
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Find your next job on the Workforce Australia app. Thousands of jobs are advertised every day. Find a job wherever you are • Find jobs based on industry, location, and the times and days you can work. • See jobs recommended for you. • Save jobs you want to apply for. • Save your job search results to review later. The Workforce Australia app is funded and operated by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. It’s a free service to help Australians find a job. Contact us at ESMobileAppSupport@dewr.gov.au or 13 62 68 if you need help using this app.
Sidekicker
This application allows approved workers to easily find and manage job opportunities. Users can receive, review, and apply for available positions through an intuitive interface. It serves as a direct link to employment listings for those already registered with the platform.
- Receive job offers
- Review job details
- Apply for jobs
- Manage applications
- Access employer invitations
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FOR WORKERS Please note, you must be invited by Sidekicker or your employer before you can access jobs. The app makes it easy for you to receive, review, apply for and manage jobs. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re interested in registering to become a worker on Sidekicker. FOR HIRERS This app is available to workers only. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re looking to hire casual and temporary staff or find tech solutions to better run your own casual and temporary staff.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidekicker at 60% against Workforce Australia's 6%. Sidekicker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sidekicker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Workforce Australia's written reviews are positive against 60% of Sidekicker's.
Workforce Australia ships an update every 3 months, Sidekicker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workforce Australia | Sidekicker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.7% of reviews | 59.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Employment | The Sidekicker Group |
Customer experience
Workforce Australia
Sidekicker
Bugs and requests
Workforce Australia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sidekicker
Reported bugs
12 issues- Cannot login via app despite correct credentials
- Password works on website but not in app
- Auto-logout without ability to log back in
- Job filters not working properly
- Password reset links redirect to wrong pages
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- App only works on WiFi, not on data/roaming
- Login button greyed out and unresponsive
- Duplicate and false job notifications
- App crashes when applying for jobs
- Frequent forced logouts requiring re-authentication
- Job listings show unavailable positions
- Unclickable email links for password reset
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to filter jobs by specific dates
- Search functionality for specific employers
- Bulk job passing/deletion option
- Ability to view past job details and ratings
- Job history with company feedback
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- Multiple shift acceptance with choice option
- Improved notification system with direct job links
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Workforce Australia
No in-app purchases
Sidekicker
No in-app purchases
